Short course Ecotoxicology 2026
Micro-credential
This Micro-credential Short Course Ecotoxicology corresponds to module 11聽of the聽MAS in Toxicology.
Audience
Learning outcomes
In the theoretical part, they will learn about general principles of ecotoxicological testing of water, sediment, and soil compartments. Statistical aspects (does-response curves), risk assessment of single substances and mixture as well as risk management will also be trained in substance toxicity testing with daphnids and earthworms. They will learn how to estimate EC50 and NOEC and how to conduct risk assessment.
Programme
Enable participants to understand and to be able to apply ecotoxicological concepts to evaluate the risk and the impact of pollutants in the environment.
Director(s)
Prof. Caroline SAMER, Faculty of Medicine, AV短视频
Coordinator(s)
Partnership
Assessment
Admission criteria
Master鈥檚 degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or a qualification which is judged equivalent.
Steering committee
- Prof. Gerrit BORCHARD, President of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, AV短视频
- Prof. Antoine GEISSBUHLER, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, AV短视频
- Prof. Serge RUDAZ, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, Faculty of Sciences, AV短视频
- Prof. Caroline SAMER, President of the Board, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sciences, AV短视频
- Prof. Laura SUTER-DICK, School of Life Sciences, AV短视频 of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW); Vice President of the Swiss Society of Toxicology (SST)
- Prof. Aur茅lien THOMAS, Unit of Toxicology, AV短视频 Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, AV短视频 of Lausanne
- Prof. Ellen FRITSCHE, Director, Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology, SCAHT
Scientific committee
- Prof. Alexander JETTER, Head of Scientific Services and Postgraduate Education, Tox Info Suisse, Z眉rich
- Dr Argyro NIKOLAOU, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medecine, AV短视频
- Prof. Alex ODERMATT, Division of Molecular and System Toxicology, AV短视频 of Basel
- Dr Jean TERRIER, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, AV短视频
Schedule
8h15-12h, 13h15-17h
- Dr Nathalie CH脠VRE, AV短视频聽of聽Lausanne
- Dr Beno卯t FERRARI, Ecole Polytechnique F茅d茅rale de Lausanne (EPFL)