MERLON research project

??Interested in European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) projects studying the health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals #EDCs? Subscribe to the ENKORE Cluster Newsletter and receive in your inbox the latest research advances tackling #EDCs and shaping #publichealth policies by the ENKORE projects: EDC-MASLD, ENDOMIX, HYPIEND, NEMESIS Project and MERLON research project. https://eepurl.com/i0Iao2

Are you researching endocrine disruptors and looking to enhance your skills in their identification and risk assessment? The Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institutet is offering an online course in February 2025 covering: ?? Molecular mechanisms of EDCs ?? Methodologies to study these substances ?? EU scientific criteria and guidance for their classification ?? Future challenges in this field Interested in taking the course? Apply by 13 December, 2024. Please note, the course is subject to fees. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e7iCRtcW

?? #HYPIENDproject participated at the?Second Workshop on Synergies with External Initiatives by European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC)! During the session, Dr. Josep M del Bas, Scientific Coordinator of Eurecat - Technology Centre’s Biotechnology Area, presented?our project and studies alongside with the ENKORE Cluster projects —EDC-MASLD, ENDOMIX, NEMESIS Project, MERLON research project. ?? Learn more on how we work together in reducing the health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals! Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/dfrdJzmd

A reminder that this webinar is taking place tomorrow! ?? Wednesday 20 November at 15:00 CET. Register now to receive your invitation. ????https://ow.ly/sCvM50U6UWX .... Organised by HEAL in collaboration with the EU-funded FREIA project, this event will showcase key findings on #EDCs and female reproductive toxicity, EU citizens’ attitudes towards #endocrinedisruptors and ways to reduce exposure. The session will also feature actionable recommendations to increase public awareness, reduce exposure to EDCs/chemicals, and improve health.

“We want to protect reproductive and sexual health, that is what it is all about,” said Terje Svingen, MERLON project coordinator at the 6th Annual Forum on #EndocrineDisrupters. He highlighted how the project will help chemical risk assessors and policymakers to better identify and ultimately regulate EDCs. Terje presented alongside four other projects in the ENKORE Cluster - NEMESIS Project, EDC-MASLD, ENDOMIX, and HYPIEND. ??? Missed this session at the 6th #EDforum? Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eiadczTK ?? Learn more about MERLON: https://merlon.dtu.dk/ ??? European Commission?

?? Exciting update! Today, our #ENKORE cluster is taking part in the 6th Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors. ?? Join us this afternoon at 14:15 for a special session where ENKORE will be introduced as the successor to the #EURION cluster. This session will feature presentations from all ENKORE projects: NEMESIS Project, EDC-MASLD, ENDOMIX, HYPIEND and MERLON research project. ?? Don’t miss the opportunity to join the forum online via the following link ?? https://lnkd.in/eiadczTK European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

Girls exposed to certain?endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)?may be more likely to start puberty early, according to new research published in?Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. EDCs mimic, block or interfere with hormones in the body's endocrine system: https://bit.ly/3Xkt6Nd? ? “We conducted a comprehensive screen of 10,000 environmental compounds with extensive follow-up studies using human brain cells that control the reproductive axis, and our team identified several substances that may contribute to early puberty in girls.”?—?Natalie Shaw, MD, MMSc? ? #EDCs #Endocrinology

?? The #ENKORE cluster website is now live! Explore how 5 projects join forces to tackle #EDCs and shape #publichealth policies ?? ?? Dive into each of the projects of the cluster, explore resources, and stay updated on the latest developments. We invite you to visit the website and discover how we are bridging the gap between science and policy to address EDC health impact ?? Visit our website: ?? https://enkore-cluster.eu/ ?? EDC-MASLD | ENDOMIX | HYPIEND | MERLON research project | NEMESIS Project European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) #EDCResearch #PublicHealth #Toxicology #Innovation #PolicyMaking #HealthAwareness

????MERLON brings together scientists, medical practitioners, communicators, and policy advocates from 11 institutions across 7 European countries. ??By shedding a light on the possible health impacts of endocrine disrupters and helping policymakers to better identify and regulate these substances, the project will protect human reproductive health. ??Meet the organisations at the forefront of this research: https://lnkd.in/gzVXTPzZ

“Reproductive health is integral to everyone’s life, but chemical exposures are putting it at risk. This threatens our well-being, and we owe it to future generations to get our act together,” says Terje Svingen, Professor and Head of the Research Group for Molecular and Reproductive Toxicology at DTU National Food Institute. He is also the coordinator of MERLON, a new EU-funded project researching the health impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Also referred to as hormone disruptors, EDCs are synthetic substances that can interfere with the normal functioning of our body’s hormone system and consequently impact people’s health or the environment. EDCs can cause health problems such as cancers, infertility and reproductive health problems, diabetes and obesity, and thyroid disorders. MERLON includes scientists, medical practitioners, communicators, and policy advocates from 11 partner institutions across 7 European countries. The partners are: DTU National Food Institute (coordinator), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Karolinska Institutet, Research Institute for Environmental and Occupational Health (IRSET), Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet), University of Liege, Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), @University of Cordoba, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA). Read more about MERLON below: #EDCs #EndocrineDisruptingChemicals #HormoneDisruptors #infertility #diabetes #obesity #ThyroidDisorders MERLON research project Terje Svingen DTU - Technical University of Denmark Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Karolinska Institutet INSERM University of Liège Irset, Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail (UMR_S Inserm 1085), Rigshospitalet Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili - IISPV RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Universidad de Córdoba Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) Majorie van Duursen Anna Beronius Pauliina Damdimopoulou Frédéric Chalmel Anna-Maria Andersson Marie Louise Holmer Marta Axelstad Petersen Hanna K.L. Johansson Anna Rosenmai Genon K. Jensen You Song Severine MAZAUD-GUITTOT Antoine Rolland