Micro-credential

This Micro-credential Short Course Ecotoxicology corresponds to module 11 of the MAS in Toxicology.

Overview

Audience

Graduates with a master’s degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or a qualification which is judged equivalent.

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.

Registration

Registration deadline

12 December 2025

Fees:

CHF 750

Admission criteria

Master’s degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or a qualification which is judged equivalent.

Curriculum

Period

13 January 2026 - 16 January 2026

Microcertification

3 ECTS credits
EQF-level: 7

Schedule

8h15-12h, 13h15-17h

Assessment

Oral presentation and short report

Intervenant-es

  • Dr Nathalie CHÈVRE, University of Lausanne
  • Dr Benoît FERRARI, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Partnerships / Collaboration

Partnership

Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT) • Centre of Competence in Analytic Chemistry and Toxicology (ccCTA) • Swiss Society of Toxicology (SST) • Ecotox Centre, Eawag/EPFL • University of Basel • University of Lausanne • University of Zürich

Director(s)

Prof. Caroline SAMER, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

Coordinator(s)

Dr Jean TERRIER, University of Geneva

Steering committee

  • Prof. Gerrit BORCHARD, President of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Antoine GEISSBUHLER, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Serge RUDAZ, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Caroline SAMER, President of the Board, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Laura SUTER-DICK, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW); Vice President of the Swiss Society of Toxicology (SST)
  • Prof. Aurélien THOMAS, Unit of Toxicology, University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva; Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University 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, Zürich
  • Dr Argyro NIKOLAOU, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medecine, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Alex ODERMATT, Division of Molecular and System Toxicology, University of Basel
  • Dr Jean TERRIER, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Geneva

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