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5th PFAS symposium: 1 October 2026

Save the date: 1 October 2026

Location: Wageningen University & Research, Lumen 1 + 2
Droevendaalsesteeg 3A, Building 100/101, Wageningen

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5th MCT PFAS symposium

‘Environmental occurrence, hazard and risk of PFASs’

With keynote by Prof. Dr. Majorie van Duursen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
PFAS: forever chemicals shaping health of future generations

When: Thursday 1 October 2026

Where:Wageningen Universiteit

Symposium topics:

  1. PFAS environmental monitoring and analytical issues
  2. PFAS environmental fate and bioaccumulation, including uptake in food chain
  3. Ecotoxicological effects of PFAS
  4. PFAS environmental risk assessment

Call for abstracts is now open!

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Full programme & registration will be shared later

Hope to see you there.

The Organizing Committee: 
Paul van den Brink and Ayesha Siddiqa (Wageningen University & Research)
Thimo Groffen (University of Antwerp)
Eva de Rijke (University of Amsterdam)
Marja Lamoree and Kees van Gestel (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Stefan van Leeuwen and Tatiana Siniakova (KNCV Section MCT)

5th PFAS Symposium 2026
KNCV Section on MilieuChemTox (MCT)
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Call for abstracts is now open!

Deadline: 1 July 2026.

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Majorie van Duursen is a European‑registered toxicologist committed to preventing disease and fostering healthy living environments from the earliest stages of life. Her research focuses on developing and applying advanced in vitro models to uncover how environmental contaminants influence early development and contribute to long‑term health effects, particularly on reproductive health. Her work centers on turning scientific insights into real-world impact and actively engaging with scientific, societal, and political communities at national and international levels. Majorie is professor of Environmental Health and Toxicology at the Faculty of Science of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and serves in several expert advisory roles, including for EFSA, ECHA, and the Dutch Health Council.

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