Meiru Wang
Postdoc
- Name
- Dr. M. Wang
- Telephone
- 071 5272727
- m.wang@cml.leidenuniv.nl
Meiru is interested in the potential toxicity in living organisms that may be caused by a group of new emerging pollutants: plastic nanoparticles.
More information about Meiru Wang
News
Meiru Wang for science platform The Conservation
Professional experience
She started her PhD project at IBL in 2019, working under the supervision of Prof. Michael K. Richardson (IBL) and Prof. Martina G. Vijver (CML). Her PhD project primarily focused on studying the toxicity of nanoplastics using a chicken embryo model. The research aimed to investigate the developmental toxicity in developing chicks caused by nanoplastics. When the research started, the field was relatively new, providing Meiru with a unique opportunity to carve her own insights into the realms of toxicology, embryology, developmental biology, pathology, and molecular biology. This experience has equipped her with a diverse set of research skills. Furemore, she is highly enthusiastic and has successfully collaborated with several institutions including, CML, LUMC, Swiss Light Source, and Naturalis Biodiversity Center. She defended her PhD thesis at 16 January 2024.
Key publications
- Wang, M., Zhao, W., Wei, J., Wang, S., & Xie, X. (2019). Acute effects of UVB radiation on the survival, growth, development, and reproduction of Daphniopsis tibetana Sars (Crustacea: Cladocera). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(11), 10916-10925.
- Wang, M., Zhao, W., Jia, X., Wei, J., & Wang, S. (2018). Eco-toxicology effect on Moina mongolica Daday exposed to Cd 2+, Pb 2+, and Hg 2+ by the food chain. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(16), 16024-16036.
Postdoc
- Science
- Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden
- CML/Environmental Biology
Contact
- Wang M. (16 January 2024), Developmental effects of polystyrene nanoparticles in the chicken embryo (Dissertatie. Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), Faculty of Science, Leiden University). Supervisor(s): Richardson M.K. & Vijver M.G.
- Wang M., Chen S., Cheng S., Nederstigt T.A.P., Poelmann R.E., DeRuiter M.C., Lamers G.E.M., Willemse J.J., Mascitelli C., Vijver M.G. & Richardson M.K. (2024), The biodistribution of polystyrene nanoparticles administered intravenously in the chicken embryo, Environment International 188: 108723.
- Wang M. (21 March 2024), Microplastics found in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death. The Conversation.
- Wang M., Rücklin M., Poelmann R.E., Mooij C.L. de, Fokkema M., Lamers G.E.M., Bakker M.A.G. de, Chin E., Bakos L.J., Marone F., Wisse B.J., Ruiter M.C. de, Cheng S., Nurhidayat L., Vijver M.G. & Richardson M.K. (2023), Nanoplastics causes extensive congenital malformations during embryonic development by passively targeting neural crest cells, Environment International 173: 107865.
- Jia Y., Lei L., Luo X., Zhao Z., Wang M. & Andel T.R. van (2021), Analysis of historical changes in traditional Chinese medicine based on an Indonesian collection of Chinese materia medica from c.1870, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 269: 113714.