Department Environmental Toxicology

"Ocean Currents” - picture of an immunostaining performed in a rainbow trout brain cell line taken with a confocal microscopy (Bild: Jessica Bertoli)

How do aquatic organisms respond to stress?

We investigate how freshwater organisms respond to chemical exposure and other stressors in their environment. In particular, we explore adaptive and toxicological response pathways and develop conceptual and computational models to support knowledge-based risk assessment.

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Revision of the Plant Protection Products Ordinance: Eawag says yes, but

April 3, 2024 –

Eawag and the Ecotox Centre welcome a total revision of the Plant Protection Products Ordinance (PPPO). However, the two institutes are calling for improvements on important points, such as the adoption of EU authorisations or the...

Eawag and the Ecotox Centre welcome a total revision of the Plant Protection Products Ordinance (PPPO). However, the two institutes are calling for improvements on important points, such as the adoption of EU authorisations or the precautionary principle. The ordinance must ensure that other regulations such as the Water Protection or the Environmental Protection Act are not undermined.
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Driving Sustainability Forward: Insights from the Utox Workshop

Sustainability workshop at Eawag’s Department of Environmental Toxicology (photo: Barbara Jozef)
April 2, 2024 –

A workshop held at the Eawag’s Department of Environmental Toxicology (Utox) on Friday, March 8, 2024, served as a platform for meaningful dialogue and action planning among department members.

A workshop held at the Eawag’s Department of Environmental Toxicology (Utox) on Friday, March 8, 2024, served as a platform for meaningful dialogue and action planning among department members.
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First project year of the NRP79 project successfully completed

NFP79 Projekt Sitzung (Foto: Marco Finsterwald)
March 12, 2024 –

As we pass the first-year-mark of our NRP79 project, “Expanding the fish invitrome towards a modular, socio-technical framework for animal-free prediction of chemical toxicity to fish”, we can report that we are making large...

As we pass the first-year-mark of our NRP79 project, “Expanding the fish invitrome towards a modular, socio-technical framework for animal-free prediction of chemical toxicity to fish”, we can report that we are making large strides and moving along well.
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