Education

• Since 09/2022 University of Vienna, MSc in Food Chemistry, Thesis Title: “Influence of Dietary Fatty Acids on Mechanosensory Apparatus on Intestinal Cell Lines”, Thesis Supervisor: Ass. Prof. Giorgia Del Favero

• 12/2019 University of Vienna, BSc in Nutritional Sciences with focus on genetic and immunological aspects

Awards

• 06/2024 "ASTOX Young Investigator Educational Enhancement Travel Award"

• 06/2024 Biophysics Austria Travel Award 2024

• 11/2023 University of Vienna Doctoral School of Chemistry (DoSChem) “New Ideas”

Publications

• 09/2024 Del Favero G., Bergen J., Palm L., Fellinger Ch., Matlaeva M., Szabadi A., Fernandes A.S., Saraiva N., Schröder Ch., Marko D., Short-Term Exposure to Foodborne Xenoestrogens Affects Breast Cancer Cell Morphology and Motility Relevant for Metastatic Behavior In Vitro, Chemical Research in Toxicology

• 08/2024 Iriarte-Mesa C., Bergen J., Danielyan K., Crudo F., Marko D., Kählig H., Del Favero G., Kleitz F., Functionalization of Silica Nanoparticles for Tailored Interactions with Intestinal Cells and Chemical Modulation of Paracellular Permeability, Small Science

• 01/2024 Jobst M., Hossain M., Kiss E., Bergen J., Marko D., Del Favero G., Autophagy modulation changes mechano-chemical sensitivity of T24 bladder cancer cells, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

• 07/2023 Iriarte-Mesa C., Jobst M. Bergen J., Kiss E., Ryoo R., Kim J.-C., Crudo F., Marko D., Kleitz F., Del Favero G., Morphology-Dependent Interaction of Silica Nanoparticles with Intestinal Cells: Connecting Shape to Barrier Function, Nano Letters

• 04/2023 Bergen J., Karasova M., Bileck A., Pignitter M., Marko D., Gerner Ch., Del Favero G., Exposure to dietary fatty acids oleic and palmitic acid alters structure and mechanotransduction of intestinal cells in vitro, Archives of Toxicology

Poster Presentations

• Bergen J., Crudo F., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G.: A Multimodal Workflow to Tackle the Toxicity of Foodborne compounds at Intestinal Level, ESTIV 2024, June 3-6, 2024, Prage, Czech Republic

• 06/2024 Bergen J., Crudo F., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G., “A Multimodal Workflow to Tackle the Toxicity of Foodborne Compounds at Intestinal Level", ESTIV 2024, Prague, Czech Republic

• 04/2024 Bergen J., Crudo F., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G., "Ceramide Synthase(s) Inhibitor Fumonisin B1 and Dietary Lipid Palmitic Acid Modulate Biochemical and Biophysical Properties in Human Intestinal Models", DoSChem Panel B Retreat, Röjtökmuzsaj, Hungary

• 12/2023 Bergen J., Iriarte-Mesa C., Crudo F., Marko D., Kleitz F., Berthiller F., Del Favero G.: "A human intestinal model trilogy: Exploring barrier integrity through bacteria inspired nanoparticles", Austrian 3RDays, Innsbruck, Austria

• 06/2023 Bergen J., Kiss E., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G.: "Interaction between Fumonisin B1 and dietary constituents palmitic acid and cholesterol in human intestinal cells in vitro", 44. Mycotoxin Workshop, Celle, Germany

• 04/2023 Bergen J., Kiss E., Marko D., Del Favero G.: “Integration of biophysical stimulation in vitro through application of a microfluidic pump system”, DoSChem Retreat Panel B, Fürstenfeld, Austria

• 09/2022 J. Bergen, M. Karasova, E. Kiss, D. Marko, G. Del Favero „Benchmarking the potential toxicity of dietary fatty acids on the mechanotransductory apparatus of the intestinal cells”. ASTOX Symposium 2022

Oral Presentations

• Bergen J., Iriarte-Mesa C., Crudo F., Marko D., Kleitz F., Berthiller F., Del Favero G.: "Mycotoxin fumonisin B1 and palmitic acid modulate lipid metabolism and affect biomechanical compliance in conjunction with rod-shaped silica-based nanoparticles”, 4. DoSChem Symposium, 12-13. September, 2024, Vienna, Austria

• Bergen J., Crudo F., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G.: "Food constituents and contaminants modulate lipid metabolism and affect intestinal cells’ morphology and biomechanical compliance", Biophysics Austria 2024, 8.-10. July, 2024, Salzburg, Austria

• 09/2024 Bergen J., Iriarte-Mesa C., Crudo F., Marko D., Kleitz F., Berthiller F., Del Favero G., "Mycotoxin fumonisin B1 and palmitic acid modulate lipid metabolism and affect biomechanical compliance in conjunction with rod-shaped silica-based nanoparticles”, 4th International DoSChem Symposium 2024, Vienna, Austria

• 07/2024 Bergen J., Crudo F., Marko D., Berthiller F., Del Favero G., "Food constituents and contaminants modulate lipid metabolism and affect intestinal cells’ morphology and biomechanical compliance", Biophysics Austria 2024, Salzburg, Austria