Highlights

19/07/2023
EVENT

Microplastics in Focus: Imptox Scientists from UGent Share First Findings at the ASLO Meeting 2023 in Spain

Examining the attachment of microbial communities to microplastics in different marine ecosystems.

04/07/2023
EVENT

Imptox research on Microcycstin-LR toxin in basil will be presented at the upcoming IAFP conference in Toronto

Research led by Imptox scientists Andreja Rajkovic at UGent and Mirjana Andjelkovic at Sciensano will be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection.

03 Jul 2023 CUSP NEWS - EVENT

CUSP at the WHO’s 7th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health

The Cluster will participate in a parallel session on the contribution of pan-European research collaboration to evidence-based policies for zero pollution and health

30 Jun 2023 EVENT

Collaborative Research on Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Brazil: A Journey of International Cooperation

In May 2023, Imptox scientist Andreja Rajkovic from Ghent University, embarked on an exciting visit to the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). The purpose of the visit was to participate in various events and establish potential collaborations between Imptox, CUSP and Brazilian research teams in the field of micro- and nanoplastics research – a topic of great interest and importance in Brazil.

22 Jun 2023 COLLABORATIONS

IMPTOX and EDIAQI forge scientific partnership to investigate microplastics in indoor environments

Collaborative efforts between the two Horizon 2020 projects to standardize methods and investigate the health impacts of indoor microplastic pollution.

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