Research
We can’t (easily) change our genes, but if we are serious about the prevention of diseases, we need to know the modifiable part – that is, the environmental factors.
Measuring and analysing the exposome is a complex undertaking. We coordinate several large-schale exposome research projects, financed by NWO and the European Union. We collaborate with scientists from different disciplines such as epidemiologists, geographers, sociologists, chemists, biomedics and ethicists.
Exposome-NL
Exposome-NL is a Dutch consortium of over fifty scientists from different disciplines, universities and medical centres. Together the scientists will systematically sequence the environmental factors influencing our health: the exposome.
EXPANSE project
EXPANSE is a five-year European research project that focuses on the urban exposome and involves 20 academic and non-academic partners located in 14 European countries and the USA.
The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and is coordinated by Utrecht University.