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For a healthy future

RECETOX is engaged in research and education on managing the environmental and health risks associated with the chemicals around us

We are building a Centre of Excellence in Environmental Health Sciences. Through research and innovation, the Centre addresses the most current societal needs and scientific challenges at national and global levels and provides stakeholders and policymakers with robust scientific evidence and innovative tools for diagnosis and prevention.

News

Event

9 Sep

The Science and Technology Festival 2026 carried the theme Communication

During the first weekend of September, Brno once again hosted the Science and Technology Festival. The program offered visitors of all ages a look into various corners of human knowledge. This time, RECETOX focused on the brain.

Event

7 Sep

The 2 nd Module of 22nd RECETOX Summer School has successfully wrapped up

The Summer School titled Advancing Risk Assessment and Compliance with European Regulations was organized by RECETOX in collaboration with EUROTOX and the Czech Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology.

ResearchJournal Artilce

31 Aug

Solid Food Introduction Is Associated with Changes in Infant’s Oral and Gut Microbiomes and Metabolomes

The pilot study was conducted on samples from mother–infant pairs from the CELSPAC:TNG cohort. It offers a comprehensive look into how the diet shift transforms child's oral and gut bacteriomes and fecal metabolome.

ResearchJournal Artilce

28 Aug

Study reveals an unexpectedly large contribution to air pollution from soils

International team of scientists shed light on the processes that drive the global distribution of air pollutants - the re-emission of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs). The new study was published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

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RECETOX pillars

RESEARCH

Twenty research groups in five research programmes produce over 130 peer-reviewed publications annually

SERVICES

Twelve units in three core facilities provide physical and virtual access to the Research Infrastructure

EDUCATION

Bachelor's, master's and PhD study programmes in Environmental Health and Computational Biology and Biomedicine

IMPACT

We support evidence-based policymaking and provide innovative solutions and knowledge-transfer to partners

Upcoming events

22 Sep

World Cleanup Day

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Join us on September 22, 2026 for the World Cleanup Day event, where we will work together to clean up the area around RECETOX and contribute to protecting the environment.

25 Sep