EDC-MASLD research presented at BeCELS2026
At the Belgrade Conference for Early-Career Life Scientists (BeCELS2026) on 10 September 2026, PhD Student, Vasilije Živaljević from Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” presented ongoing EDC-MASLD research on how maternal exposure to DINCH may influence liver and metabolic health in offspring. Vasilije presented the poster “Maternal Exposure to Diisononyl Cyclohexane-1,2-Dicarboxylate as a Risk Factor […]
🗓️ Save the Date: 2nd ENKORE Annual Cluster Meeting (6–7 October 2026)
We are excited to announce that the 2nd ENKORE Annual Cluster Meeting is taking place in Barcelona on 6–7 October 2026! As part of the ENKORE Cluster, the EDC-MASLD project will join partner projects (ENDOMIX, HYPIEND, MERLON, and NEMESIS) for two days of collaborative exchange, scientific progress updates, and joint planning. Organised by HYPIEND and […]
Science Day in Belgrade
On 11 July 2026, the STRIMHealth team participated in Science Day, organised by the Center for Scientific Research of Students of the Belgrade Faculty of Biology, CNIRS BF, at the Jevremovac Botanical Garden in Belgrade. The activity highlighted the ongoing collaboration between EDC-MASLD and STRIMHealth, two EU-funded research projects addressing metabolic health and liver disease. […]
New EDC-MASLD Publication Explores the Effects of PFAS Exposure on the Gut-Liver Axis
A new study co-authored by EDC-MASLD researchers has been published in Enviormental International on the 18 August, 2026. Title: PFAS exposure alters gut microbiota metabolites associated with hepatic metabolism: a pilot study Authors: Andi Alijagic, Victor Castro-Alves, Tim Orin Orešič, Maria Martin Grau, Antonio J. Vidal-Puig, Samira Prado, Daniel Duberg, Samira Salihovic, Stefania Carobbio, Matej […]
ESE Summer School 2026
On 3 July 2026, PhD student Vasilije Živaljević from our partner Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković” presented ongoing EDC-MASLD research at the ESE Summer School 2026 in Innsbruck, Austria. The poster, titled “Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Diisononyl Cyclohexane-1,2-Dicarboxylate (DINCH) on the Development of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Male and Female Mice,” […]
New EDC-MASLD publication introduces the hepato-exposome axis
A new review from the EDC-MASLD Consortium has been published in the Journal of Hepatology. Led by M. Martín-Grau, with contributions from researchers across the consortium, the paper examines how endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. The paper, “The Hepato-Exposome Axis: How Endocrine Disruptors Hijack Liver Receptors to Drive […]
EDC-MASLD reserach presented at SETAC Europe 2026
Researchers from the EDC-MASLD project presented new findings at the SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting. The meeting took place from 17 to 21 May 2026 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Project PI Prof. Jorke Kamstra and Roeland Jackson (PhD student) from Utrecht University represented EDC-MASLD at the international meeting. Their contributions highlighted ongoing research into the […]
Annual Meeting 2026: Two Days of Science in Utrecht
The EDC-MASLD consortium convened for its annual General Assembly and project meeting on April 9–10, 2026, coordinated by Örebro University and hosted by Utrecht University at the historic Academiegebouw on Domplein. All 15 partners from across 10 countries gathered to share the latest scientific advances, review progress, and shape the next phase of this Horizon […]
EDC-MASLD Research Presented at the 51st AEEH Congress in Madrid
Researchers from the EDC-MASLD project participated in the 51st Annual Congress of the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH), held in Madrid, Spain, from 18–20 February 2026. During the conference, María Martín-Grau and Stefania Carobbio from the EDC-MASLD partner institution Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe ((FVIB-CIPF) presented a poster highlighting results from […]
Highlights from the Second EDC-MASLD Policy Forum
On 5 February 2026, the EDC-MASLD consortium hosted its Second Policy Forum, bringing together researchers and regulatory experts to discuss chemical mixtures and regulatory inefficiencies in chemical risk assessment. The forum addressed the growing recognition that real-world exposure rarely involves single chemicals. Instead, humans and ecosystems are exposed to complex mixtures of substances whose combined […]
