My research investigates the possible long term impacts of chemical contaminants on marine invertebrates. I have worked as a research assistant for the past four years in ecotoxicology, using gene expression profiling, histology and behavioural studies on model organisms to determine the ecotoxicological effects of various contaminants.

The key aims are:

1) Use of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms to test the hypothesis that transgenerational effects may lead to long term chronic effects that may impact population-level stability.

2) Effects compared by spawning exposed adults during gametogenesis as well as transgenerational effects from spawning after a complete cycle of gametogenesis.

3) Analysis of reproductive success, growth, behaviour, and development to test the hypothesis that genetic and/or epigenetic effects have impacts on higher levels of biological organisation.

Poster presentations

Patsiou D., Liu F., McCoustra M. R. S., Fernandes T. F., Henry T. B. Benzo-a-pyrene Sorption to NPs in the Aqueous Phase in Larval Zebrafish Under UVA Irradiation. SETAC World meeting Orlando 2016, Poster

Patsiou D., Del Rio-Cubilledo C., Liu F., Fernandes T. F., Henry T. B. Investigation of Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Perovskite Nanomaterials in Zebrafish. SETAC World meeting Orlando 2016, Poster

Patsiou D., Liu F., Fernandes T. F., Henry T. B. Investigation of Acute Toxicity of Perovskite Nanomaterials (a New Solar Cell Nanomaterial) in Zebrafish. Nanotox Congress Boston 2016, Poster

Liu F., Last, K., Henry T. B., Reinardy, H. Detection of DNA damage in sea urchin coelomocytes with fast micromethod. EMGS 2020, poster

Liu F., Last, K., Henry T. B., Reinardy, H. Detection of DNA damage in sea urchin coelomocytes with fast micromethod. MASTS ASM 2020, poster