Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (ECT+)

Applications for the 2026 ECT+ Programme are now open! Take the next step toward advancing One Health and shaping resilient futures. Apply here: ectplus.eu

📸 Here's to new beginnings, lifelong friendships, and shaping a healthier world together. 🧬🌱 #ECTPlus #OneHealth #EMJMD #Graduation2025 #ErasmusMundus #FutureLeaders #PublicHealth #InternationalGraduates 🇧🇩🇧🇪🇪🇸🇬🇭🇳🇬🇺🇸🇰🇿🇿🇦🇨🇴🇪🇨🇵🇪🇨🇺🇩🇪🇱🇷🇮🇩🇧🇴🇲🇼

Meet Sotonye from Nigeria 🇳🇬, advancing environmental research in @idaea_csic Her thesis, "Optimisation of Bioassay for Effect-directed Analysis Using Zebrafish Embryos," explores how transcriptomic biomarkers can enhance detection of toxicants in complex chemical mixtures.

Meet Jane Chisenga from 🇲🇼 Malawi, who conducted her research in, Spain! Her thesis focused on: Optimising extraction & fractionation methods Effect-directed analysis of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) Tackling complex environmental matrices for cleaner water systems

🔬 Isah Abdulshakur Lawal 🇳🇬 researched in Portugal on how micro(nano)plastics affect aquatic invertebrates, focusing on Mytilus galloprovincialis. #erasmusmundus #ectplusresearch #Microplastics

Mabia Hossain Shetu 🇧🇩 is assessing the environmental fate of Pep 16, a potential antimicrobial, through hydrolysis, photolysis, and biodegradation in aquatic systems 🌊🧪. Research hosted in 🇫🇷 with Sorbonne Université & partners! #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus

Meet Adibia Nathan from Nigeria! Nathan conducted groundbreaking research in Spain, IDAEA-CSIC focused on optimizing sample preparation and ecotoxicological assays using fluvial biofilms as a model community. #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus

🔬 From Bangladesh to Paris CNRS, Asif Mahmud is uncovering urban environmental history through sediment core analysis! 🌍💊 His research explores drug residues, microbial biomarkers & more to trace pollution and health trends. #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus #UrbanHealth

🔬🌍 From Colombia, Angela investigated chemical pollutants in European wastewater using advanced LC-HRMS technology at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). Her work helps assess environmental risks and improve water safety across Europe. #ectplusresearch

Meet Marlina Widiyanti from 🇮🇩 Indonesia, who conducted her research in Spain on targeted DNA methylation methods to assess pollutant-induced changes in fish . #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus

Proud to highlight the research of María Inés Rivadeneira Guillem from Ecuador, who carried out her work in Portugal. Her work explored how titanium dioxide nanoparticles interact and transfer in aquatic food chains, helping us better understand their environmental impact. 👏

Highlighting an impressive research contribution by Atiya Begum Rifat at CSIC, Spain! Her study focuses on the analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in human serum, aiming to assess health risks in vulnerable groups using advanced analytical methods. #ectplusresearch

Meet Emmanuel Bampoe from #Ghana 🇬🇭, currently conducting his MSc research about Indoor Air Quality in #Belgium 🇧🇪 primary schools as part of the EU-funded #LEARN Project #ECTPlusResearch #ErasmusMundus #LEARNProject

Meet Winny Sejas from 🇧🇴 Bolivia, contributing to cutting-edge research under the ECT+ program! Her thesis investigates how PET microplastics interact with toxic metals, Cd, Co, Pb, and Sb and whether these plastics act as vectors for metal uptake in fish. #ectplusresearch

Dr. Yamarís Mercedes Mena Cabrera (M.D.) 🇨🇺 is conducting her thesis at Helmholtz Munich, exploring: "The role of endotoxin (LPS) on the respiratory toxicity of PM2.5." #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus #AirPollution

Carolina Peñúñuri Cantù is conducting her Master thesis on Phaeodactylum tricornutum as a model for marine microalgae tolerance to copper and its bioremediation potential #ectplusresearch #erasmusmundus

Meet Ashleen Smith from 🇿🇦 South Africa, currently conducting her research in Spain Her work focuses on developing analytical methods to study non-polar organic pollutants, like PAHs, PCBs, and pesticides, and interact with polyamide (PA) microplastics. #ectplusresearch

🔬 Meet Bibiana Appolon 🇺🇸, currently in Porto, Portugal, working to optimize phycocyanin extraction for better detection of harmful algae in aquatic systems! 🌊 #ectpusresearch #erasmusmundus

Meet Camila del Rosario Linera Canedo from 🇧🇴 Bolivia, currently in Belgium conducting her master’s thesis on the diffusion of micro- and nanoplastics through the mucus barrier and their impact on bioavailability. #ECTPlusResearch #ErasmusMundus

🌍✨ Big milestone for ECT+ One Health — we just welcomed our 6th cohort as we kick off Year 6! 🚀 Huge thanks to Lizlit C., Adaleta O., and Cohorts 4 & 5 for the warm welcome & insights. 🌎 Nearly 20 countries represented — diversity in action! #ECTplus #OneHealth #ErasmusMundus