Dr. Nina Hallmark currently works in the Bayer Crop Science, Environmental Safety team. Her specific scientific interest is to better understand the biological mechanisms behind reproductive or developmental effects in mammals exposed to chemicals including pesticides, for both human and wildlife risk assessments. Her research into non-animal test methods (NAMs) to investigate these complex physiological systems dates back to 2005 and continues today. She supports their use as possible new assessment methods (NAMs) in regulatory decision making, as well as encouraging their role in futuristic next generation risk assessment (NGRA) approaches. She promotes the concept of integrated safety assessments between human and environmental health disciplines, such as using hazard data designed for human safety to also protect wild birds and mammals, and also actively recruits different stakeholders to collaborate on tackling global chemical safety topics with the use of science and data driven approaches.
Nina Hallmark
