RECETOX

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

28 Apr

V senátu ČR proběhl seminář věnovaný věčným chemikáliím PFAS

Event

14 Apr

Future of ESFRI in a New ERA: Shaping the Next Chapter for European Research Infrastructures

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) hosted the Future of ESFRI in a New ERA workshop on 31 March - 1 April 2025 at the Masaryk University Campus Library in Brno, Czech Republic. The event served as a key moment for reflecting on ESFRI’s evolving role in the European Research Area (ERA) and discussing its long-term strategic direction.

Research

2 Apr

New study reveals how textiles trap harmful chemicals

The latest research of scientists from RECETOX, Masaryk University and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research reveals how various fabrics absorb and release harmful aromatic amines (AAs) compounds linked to cancer and other health risks.

Research

28 Mar

High levels of flame retardants found in Skoda car dust

In our daily lives, we are exposed to many chemicals that can have a negative impact on our health. Cars are unique indoor spaces that are often overlooked in terms of their contribution to human exposure to chemicals, and a recent RECETOX study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment has found very high levels of flame retardants in Czech vehicles.

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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

15 May

Půda Fest

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

28–29 May

RECETOX PhD Conference 2025

This year, the annual RECETOX PhD conference will be held on 28th and 29th of May 2025.

4–5 Jun

DISCERN Annual Meeting

Third annual DISCERN meeting will be hosted by RECETOX at Masaryk University in Brno.

11–13 Jun

21st RECETOX Summer School and PARC Training 2025

PARC is organising an in-person training course on new approach methodologies (NAMs) & hazard assessment of chemicals, focusing on conceptual aspects, practical applications, method demonstrations, and data integration. The course will take place from 11 to 13 June 2025, in Brno, Czech Republic, under the scientific coordination of RECETOX.

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