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Researchers of the area of Food Toxicology have just published an article focused on analyzing the health risks associated to the dietary intake of several food processing contaminants (PFCs). This study was aimed at determining the levels of acrylamide, furans, monochloropropanediols (MCPDs) and glycidyl esters (GEs)) in foodstuffs purchased in Catalonia and assessing the human exposure for different population groups.

As Editor-in-Chief of Food and Chemical Toxicology, Prof. José L. Domingo has just published a new call for papers on the potential toxic effects of COVID-19 vaccines. Food and Chemical Toxicology encourages the researchers to submit the results of their investigations on this topic in order to clarify which are the toxicological risks - if any - of the current vaccines. Submissions can be done through the Editorial Manager link (https://www.editorialmanager.com/fct/default.aspx).

 

The Area of Neuropsychology and Emotions of TecnATox will shortly publish a call for a part-time PhD studentship linked to a research project on Dementia and Microbiota (expected duration: 10 months). The selected student will also collaborate in other projects, studies and tasks that are being carried out within the group.

Students with a good academic record, advanced English skills and interest in psychobiology research are invited to send a letter of interest and CV to Dr. Margarita Torrente (margarita.torrente@urv.cat).

We’re hiring a full-time postdoc to work on the project: “NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND EMOTIONS: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF DEMENTIA AND OTHER COGNITIVE DEFICIENCIES”.

Dr. Montse Marquès was talking about FishChoice, the risk-benefit tool developed in SEAFOOD^TOMORROW, with Sara Sarsfield from the Irish Aquaculture Technology & Innovation Platform.

We invite you to watch the full interview.

Our PhD students Laia Gutiérrez, Melina Rojas, Jordina Balaguer, Óscar Sabuz, Deepika Deepika and David Mateo presented their thesis projects on the "1st Young Researchers Day" organized by the Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.

On November 25, Dr. Neus González will participate as a speaker in the “V Jornada Integrada de Estudos Ambientais” held by the Universidade Federal de Triângulo Mineiro (Brazil). She will talk about TecnATox and her ongoing research projects on food toxicology and human health assessment.