Position Title
Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Sascha Nicklisch, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology at UC Davis, combines expertise in protein biochemistry, environmental chemistry, and toxicology to study the impacts of contaminants on health. With a Ph.D. from the University of Cologne and postdoctoral experience at various institutions, he developed a keen interest in environmental toxicology. His research group at UC Davis investigates how environmental chemicals interact with biological systems, focusing on the molecular mechanisms by which pollutants affect cellular defense proteins and contribute to disease. Dr. Nicklisch's interdisciplinary approach integrates analytical chemistry, protein biochemistry, and toxicology to advance our understanding of environmental health risks.
Our lab is investigating how small molecules (including drugs, natural products, and environmental chemicals) interact with drug transporters at biological barriers to enter and accumulate into the human body. We have an ongoing (Co-PI) grant with the Department of Cannabis control to evaluate drug transporter interactions with cannabinoids and their vaping products.