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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.

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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.

ResearchScience-policy interface

13 Aug

RECETOX Scientists and Ekonews Journalists received €50,000 for Joint Project To Reveal Pesticides in Cut Flowers

A new project combining laboratory research with investigative journalism brings together scientists from RECETOX, led by Prof. Jakub Hofman, and editorial team of the Czech new website Ekonews.

ResearchScience-policy interface

3 Aug

Year-long air quality assessment using a new sensor network will contribute to the creation of Brno’s digital twin

Environmental epidemiologist Ondřej Mikeš, from the Human Exposure and Risk Assessment group, is building on previous successful projects and launching another series of air pollution measurements in the city of Brno.

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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

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September 2026

22nd Summer School 2nd module - EUROTOX workshop

IN PERSON

2–4 Sep

2nd part of the RECETOX Summer School will feature a workshop on risk assessment in the context of European regulations. Participants will explore key assessment approaches, recent developments in regulatory...

Festival vědy 2026

IN PERSON

4–6 Sep

Science moves Brno! Come and see for yourself at the Science and Technology Festival 2026 at the Brno Exhibition Centre, Pavilion A (A1+A2). From Friday, September 4 to Sunday, September 6, 2026 – anytime...

World Cleanup Day

22 Sep 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.