Erin McFadden
Senior Engineer
+47 63 89 80 97
+47 957 52 483
Environmental Chemistry and Health Effects
Kjeller
erm@nilu.no
Erin McFadden is a senior engineer at NILU with extensive expertise in 2D and 3D in vitro models and a broad range of biological assays used to evaluate endpoints such as cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. She has contributed to the development and optimization of various in vitro methods, including approaches for studying the effects of oxygen deprivation in brain cells. Erin also plays an important role to the lab’s quality system and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and is involved in chemical risk assessment processes.
She holds a master’s degree in molecular biology, during which she developed a Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) assay to study kiss1 gene expression in medaka (Oryzias latipes). Through her studies, she gained experience in various molecular techniques and gene expression analysis in model organisms.
Before joining NILU, Erin contributed to melanoma research at Oslo University Hospital (OUS), acquiring valuable experience in biomedical research and cellular analysis. Her interdisciplinary background connects advanced laboratory techniques with toxicological and health-related research.
Erin McFadden has 9 publications at NILU:
2025
2025
2024
2023
2023
Strengthening the integrated approach of holistic impact assessments for Safe and Sustainable by Design plastic value chain (ANALYST)
ANALYST aims to accelerate the transition towards a safer and more sustainable industrial value chain while encouraging and expanding the existing knowledge on the safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) […]
Enhanced Safe and Sustainable coatings for supporting the Planet (PROPLANET)
PROPLANET addresses novel coating materials solutions, tackling the problem from a sustainable-business perspective, enabling overcoming the barrier for environmental protection, safety, chemical improvements, and circular value chains. The main goal […]
Erin McFadden is a senior engineer at NILU with extensive expertise in 2D and 3D in vitro models and a broad range of biological assays used to evaluate endpoints such as cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. She has contributed to the development and optimization of various in vitro methods, including approaches for studying the effects of oxygen deprivation in brain cells. Erin also plays an important role to the lab’s quality system and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and is involved in chemical risk assessment processes.
She holds a master’s degree in molecular biology, during which she developed a Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) assay to study kiss1 gene expression in medaka (Oryzias latipes). Through her studies, she gained experience in various molecular techniques and gene expression analysis in model organisms.
Before joining NILU, Erin contributed to melanoma research at Oslo University Hospital (OUS), acquiring valuable experience in biomedical research and cellular analysis. Her interdisciplinary background connects advanced laboratory techniques with toxicological and health-related research.
Erin McFadden has 9 publications at NILU:
2025
2025
2024
2023
2023
Strengthening the integrated approach of holistic impact assessments for Safe and Sustainable by Design plastic value chain (ANALYST)
ANALYST aims to accelerate the transition towards a safer and more sustainable industrial value chain while encouraging and expanding the existing knowledge on the safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) […]
Enhanced Safe and Sustainable coatings for supporting the Planet (PROPLANET)
PROPLANET addresses novel coating materials solutions, tackling the problem from a sustainable-business perspective, enabling overcoming the barrier for environmental protection, safety, chemical improvements, and circular value chains. The main goal […]