Advancing exposome science: RECETOX is linking environment and human health in European research

Advancing exposome science: RECETOX is linking environment and human health in European research European centre integrates exposome research, education and infrastructure to improve health and sustainability RECETOX is a European Centre of Excellence established in 2020 with support of the Horizon 2020 TEAMING project CETOCOEN Excellence. Based at Masaryk University, RECETOX collaborates with leading international partners, including University College London, ETH Zurich and BBMRI ERIC to advance challenge-driven research linking environmental factors to human health and to expand frontier knowledge and innovation in human exposome science. By promoting holistic characterisation of environmental factors influencing phenotype across the life course, exposome science enables a system-level understanding of how the environment affects health. RECETOX’s research strategy goes beyond traditional risk assessment and supports interdisciplinary evaluation of factors originating from natural, built, social and occupational environments, as well as lifestyle and diet. The Centre integrates multi-domain, high resolution longitudinal data, breaks disciplinary silos, and contributes to better protection of people’s health and the environment, empowerment of the green transition and strengthening of competitiveness. Interdisciplinary research teams bridge Environmental Chemistry, Photochemistry, Toxicology, Epidemiology, Protein Engineering and Microfluidics, promoting a One Health approach well-suited for prevention strategies and precision health. RECETOX scientists lead and participate in dozens of European and international projects, including Horizon Europe, Widening actions, Marie Skłodowska Curie actions, collaborative and infrastructure related projects.