News of the Toxicology Chair Group

Nico van den Brink appointed Chair of Toxicology

February 24, 2025 - The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has appointed Nico van den Brink as Chair of the Toxicology Group, effective 1...

Toxicologist Ivonne Rietjens wins prestigious Merit Award

September 13, 2024 - Professor Ivonne Rietjens has won the 2024 Merit Award, an annual award recognising researchers who have made an extraordinary contribution to the...

Worm shows risks posed by antidepressants in water

September 4, 2024 - Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. In her PhD research, Toxicologist Merel van der Most has shown that this...

Hans Bouwmeester appointed as personal professor of 'Advanced Cell Models in Toxicology'

January 29, 2024 - The Board of Directors of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Hans Bouwmeester as personal professor within the Toxicology chair group....

United Kingdom - PhD study trip 2023

June 19, 2023 - This year we at TOX have planned a trip to the United Kingdom. The aim of the PhD Tour is to share scientific knowledge, extend our network and...

Proving safety of chemicals without animal studies

September 19, 2022 - New research by, among others, Hans Bouwmeester (Toxicology) and Phil Macnaghten (Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) of Wageningen University &...