Demetrio Raldúa Pérez

Dr. Demetrio Raldúa is a Senior Scientist at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC). His research focuses on the mechanistic understanding of neurotoxicity induced by environmental pollutants, pharmaceuticals and neuroactive chemicals. Using zebrafish and complementary aquatic models, his group integrates behavioural, physiological, neurochemical and molecular endpoints to link early biological perturbations with adverse outcomes relevant to environmental and human health risk assessment. A major component of his current work is the development of new platforms for high-throughput and high-resolution neurobehavioural phenotyping in zebrafish embryos, larvae and adults. He has coordinated national and international projects, including NATO Science for Peace and Security initiatives, and contributes to AOP-based approaches for chemical risk assessment.