Publications
Adaptation of Enterococcus faecalis to intestinal mucus revealed by a human colonic organoid model
Sofya Mikhaleva, Po-Long Hsiao, Amanzhol Kurmashev, Caleb M. Anderson, Cristina Colomer-Winter, Julia A. Boos, Pei Yi Choo, Julia L. E. Willett, Andreas Hierlemann, Kimberly A. Kline, Alexandre Persat
mSystems, 1 Mar 2026
Hormonal changes in professional printers exposed to phthalates suggesting potential disturbances of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
Tiberiu M. Nita , Sonja A. Wrobel , David Vernez , Holger M. Koch , Pascal Wild , Fanny Zufferey, Serge Rudaz , Ludwig Stenz , Alex Odermatt , Nancy B. Hopf
Environmental Research, 15 Feb 2026
Frequency of consumption of different fish, crustacean and mollusc species contributing to methylmercury exposure and consumer awareness of national advice on their consumption
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Angela Bearth, Tom Jansen, Mario Mazzocchi, Wim Verbeke, Georgios Alaveras, Adamantia Kanellakopoulou, Nikolaos Koffas, Androniki Naska, Krystalia Niforou, Anthony I. M. Smith, Joana Isabel Sousa Lourenco, Giorgia Zamariola, Sofia Ioannidou
EFSA Journal, 12 Feb 2026
Bisphenol TMC exhibits greater estrogenic activity than Bisphenol A and three other structural analogues exemplified by higher estrogen receptor α-mediated gene expression and breast cancer cell proliferation
Joos, F. L., van Diest, R. E., Smieško, M., Jäger, M.-C., Kley, M., Odermatt, A., Bouitbir, J.
Elsevier ScienceDirect, 11 Feb 2026
Advancing the implementation of artificial intelligence in regulatory frameworks for chemical safety assessment by defining robust readiness criteria
Souza, J. de P., Blum, J., Maran, U., Sild, S., Dawson, L., Čavoški, A., Holden, L., Lee, R., Karnel, V., Meusburger, L., Fraize-Frontier, S., Walsh, A., Rivière, G., Raitano, G., Roncaglioni, A., Di Consiglio, E., Tcheremenskaia, O., Bossa, C., Wendt-Rasch, L., Puzyn, T., Fritsche, E.
Front Artif Intell., 11 Feb 2026
New approach methodologies (NAMs) for improved developmental and reproductive toxicity (DART) assessment with focus on endocrine disruption – a PARC project
Ardenkjær-Skinnerup, J., Baert, Y., Bajard, L., Blum, J., Brion, F., Coppola, L., Fini, J.-B., Fritsche, E., Holbech, H., Hurem, S., Jacobs, M. N., Johansson, H. K. L., Knapen, D., Lyche, J. L., Mai, P. N. T., Neuhaus, W., Nikolov, N. G. N., Nurani, A., Papageorgiou, K., Poulsen, R., Ramhøj, L., Řehůřková, E., Rosenmai, A. K., Rüegg, J., Sovadinová, I., Tait, S., Van de Pette, M., Vanhaecke, T., Vergauwen, L., Wedebye, E. B., Xu, E. G., Svingen, T.
Frontiers, 11 Feb 2026
Regulation of chemicals demands assessment of risks rather than identification of hazards only
Marx-Stoelting P, Ritz V, Herzler M, Kneuer C, Aiello-Holden K, Brescia S, Escher SE, Feustel S, Fritsche E, Gebel J, Kenny EF, Landsiedel R, Sanders P, Schwarz M, Streitz M, Testai E, van Ravenzwaay B, Waetjen W, Wend K, Wilks M, Luch A, Tralau T, Hensel A.
Archives of Toxicology, 7 Feb 2026
Regulation of chemicals demands assessment of risks rather than identification of hazards only
Marx-Stoelting P, Ritz V, Herzler M, Kneuer C, Aiello-Holden K, Brescia S, Escher SE, Feustel S, Fritsche E, Gebel J, Kenny EF, Landsiedel R, Sanders P, Schwarz M, Streitz M, Testai E, van Ravenzwaay B, Waetjen W, Wend K, Wilks M, Luch A, Tralau T, Hensel A.
Archives of Toxicology, 7 Feb 2026
New approach methodologies (NAMs) for improved developmental and reproductive toxicity (DART) assessment with focus on endocrine disruption – a PARC project
Ardenkjær-Skinnerup J, Baert Y, Bajard L, Blum J, Brion F, Coppola L, Fini JB, Fritsche E, Holbech H, Hurem S, Jacobs MN, Johansson HKL, Knapen D, Koch K, Lyche JL, Mai PNT, Neuhaus W, Nikolov NG, Nurani A, Papageorgiou K, Poulsen R, Ramhøj L, Řehůřková E, Rosenmai AK, Rüegg J, Sovadinová I, Tait S, Van de Pette M, Vanhaecke T, Vergauwen L, Wedebye EB, Xu EG, Svingen T.
Frontiers in Toxicology, 3 Feb 2026
Uncomfortable trade-offs in plant protection – public perceptions of chemical and biotechnology options
Angela Bearth & Arnout R. H. Fischer
Agriculture and Human Values, 28 Jan 2026