Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

Birefringence Zebrafish (Bild: Melissa von Wyl)

We investigate how freshwater organisms respond to chemical exposure and other stressors in their environment. In particular, we explore adaptive and toxicological response pathways and develop conceptual and computational models to support knowledge-based risk assessment.

Photo: Sarah Descloux at the award ceremony on the left photo, second from left (photo: Louis Carles) and Jenny Maner during her presentation at the SST annual conference (photo: Marion Revel)

December 19, 2024 –

We celebrate recognition of the work of two of our Utox team members

8th biofilm workshop at Eawag (photo: Alexandra Kroll)

November 1, 2024 –

The passion for aquatic biofilm research and specifically their role in the global change context brought together around 25 experts from Europe, Northern and Southern America in a workshop hosted by Eawag and Centre Ecotox.

Mihai-Ovidiu Degeratu receives award at the CHanalysis24 conference from Dr. Veronika R. Meyer (photo: Jens Abery Jacobsen)

August 29, 2024 –

Back in April, Utox was proud to learn that Mihai-Ovidiu Degeratu, a second-year PhD candidate at our department Environmental Toxicology, won the “Best Student Oral Presentation” award at the CHanalysis24 conference for his...

Back in April, Utox was proud to learn that Mihai-Ovidiu Degeratu, a second-year PhD candidate at our department Environmental Toxicology, won the “Best Student Oral Presentation” award at the CHanalysis24 conference for his presentation titled “Proteomics profiling questions morphological classification of zebrafish cell line”.

Open master projects

04.12.2025,

9.00 am

Eawag Dübendorf

Emissionen von Reifenpartikeln und Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt

PEAK-Basiskurs B36/25

Department Environmental Toxicology

How do aquatic organisms respond to stress?

News

We celebrate recognition of the work of two of our Utox team members

The 8th biofilm workshop took place at Eawag

Best Presentation Award for Mihai-Ovidiu Degeratu

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