Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME
Fraunhofer IME at SETAC Europe 2026 Maastricht
SETAC Europe 2026 36th Annual Meeting
17 - 21 May 2026 | Maastricht, The Netherlands
Fraunhofer IME had an exhibition booth for the first time. In the Exhibition Hall Booth 43, visitors could learn about our research and our current range of services and talk with our scientists.
In addition, our colleagues participated in the conference with numerous poster and oral presentations and as co-chairs of sessions.
SETAC Maastricht
All participants Fraunhofer IME
Fraunhofer IME Poster Presentations
- Ringbeck et al 2026: A proposal for categorizing UVCBs for aquatic ecotoxicity testing
- Ringbeck et al 2026: Neonicotinoid insecticide residues in agricultural soils in Germany
- Teigeler et al 2026: Dietary exposure in ecotoxicological studies with fish - a different route for difficult substances
- Ringbeck et al 2026: Monitoring of airborne pesticide transport and deposition in selected sampling sites in Germany between March and September 2025
- Teigeler et al 2026: Be more realistic: Predicting the effects of short-term exposure events on Zebrafish Early Life Stages using the GUTS-model
- Eilebrecht et al 2026: E-FET – OECD 236-derived transcrip- tomic threshold concentrations for chronic toxicity assessment
- Klein et al 2026: Chemicals in Agricultural Soils in Germany
- Schöpker et al 2026: Application of Toxicogenomics in Ecotoxicological Model Organisms for Monitoring Pharmaceutical Residues as Relevant Trace Compounds in Aquatic Environments
- Germing et al 2026: Identification of Biomarkers for Immunosuppression in PAMP-challenged Tribolium castaneum larvae using Transcriptome Analyses
- Germing et al 2026: Identification of Biomarkers for Immunosuppression in PAMP-challenged Zebrafish Embryos using Transcriptome Analyses
- Winter et al 2026: Ecotoxicity of Biopolymers – Learnings from the Lab to the Field Scale
- Peters et al 2026: Biodegradation of 14C-radiolabelled Natural Polymers in Soil in the Presence of Active Coal
- Klein et al 2026: Cumulative Risks of Pesticides for Invertebrates in Agricultural Soils
- Inegbedion et al 2026: Sweetness in a New Light - Ecotoxicogenomic Evaluation of the Photodegradation Products of Acesulfame-K
- Streltsova et al 2026: Can gene expression be used to detect endocrine activity in zebrafish embryos?
- Schlich et al 206: Ecotoxicological Effects of Fibrous and Platelet-shaped Advanced Materials on Freshwater Algae and Cyanobacteria
- Schlich et al 2026: Terrestrial Ecotoxicity Studies for Microplastic Particles – Influence of particle size, shape, polymer type and UV aging
- Roß-Nickoll, Schlich et al 2026: BioDive4Soil – A systematic assessment of soil biodiversity
- Bäcker et al 2026: Ecotoxicogenomic Hazard Assessment of the Sweeteners Saccharin and Cyclamate for Daphnia magna and Investigation of Their Biodegradability
- Petry, Schlich et al 2026: Implementing Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi in an Environmental Risk Assessment – Case Study with Benomyl considering Effects on Spore Germination and Symbiosis
- Essfeld et al 2026: Earthworm Communities in German Agricultural Soils: Patterns, Drivers and Chemical Risk
- Diaz, Essfeld et al 2026: Assessing Microplastic Impact on Soil Microbial Communities: Integrating Metabarcoding Data into Regulatory-Relevant Endpoints
- Essfeld et al 2026: Antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils in Germany
- Kühr et al 2026: OECD Ring Trial involving the NanoHYBIT: A Novel Method for Non-Vertebrate Regulatory Bioaccumulation Testing of Nanomaterials
- Meinerzhagen et al 2026: Evaluation of a Non-Vertebrate Approach for the Assessment of Terrestrial Bioaccumulation of 14C-labeled Nanoparticles using Porcellio scaber
- Plochocki et al 2026: Assessing the OECD 321 Hyalella azteca Bioconcentration Test (HYBIT) for Polymer-Based Nanomaterials Using 14C-Labeled Polystyrene Nanoparticles
- Meisterjahn et al 2026: Applicability and improvements of OECD (bio) degradation testing for water-soluble polymers
- Hüben et al 2026: Experiments on the Retention Behaviour of Ionic Organic Substances on Mixed-Mode HPLC Columns for the Future Expansion of OECD 121
- Shrestha et al 2026: Development of column testing approach for the mobility assessment of chemicals during river-bank filtration.
- Skodras et al 2026: IdentifyingModel Parameter Hierarchiesin FOCUS STEP 3
- Shrestha et al 2026: Investigating Closed Test Setups and Application Approaches for Biodegradation Testing of a Volatile and Hydrophobic Substance in Surface Water (OECD 309)
- Eilebrecht et al 2026: New approach methodologies for aquatic toxicity testing – Omics enhanced Fish Embryo Test (E-FET)
- Kosak et al 2026: Effects of the antiparasitic veterinary drug ivermectin on Daphnia magna including transcriptomic fingerprinting
Fraunhofer IME Platform Presentations
- Loll et al 2026: Sweet but Toxic? An Ecotoxicological Hazard Assessment of the Artificial Sweetener Acesulfame using Toxicogenomics
- Hennecke et al 2026: Regulatory degradation testing of difficult-to-test substances
- Marghany et al 2026: Connecting the Dots: data-driven clustering of mechanisms of action based on molecular signatures of gene expression profiles in zebrafish embryos.
- Dey et al 2026: Formulation-Dependent Cellular Bioavailability of dsRNA in Non-Target Organisms: Implications for Environmental Risk Assessment of RNA Interference Based Pesticides
- Schöpker et al 2026: Application of OMICs Methods to the OECD 201 Test for the Toxicogenomic Evaluation of Modes of Action in Raphidocelis subcapitata
Fraunhofer IME research scientist as Co-Session Chair
Training Courses
These training courses are run in collaboration with colleagues from the Fraunhofer Institute.
Additional Co-Authorships
- Nendza et al 2026: Predictivity of Physicochemical Properties and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSARs) in Tiered Bioaccumulation Assessments
- Nendza et al 2026: Implications of Variable Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient (KOW) Values in Bioaccumulation Assessment
- Rauert et al 2026: Proposal for an Integrated Assessment Strategy for Aquatic and Terrestrial Bioaccumulation
- Zalm et al 2026: RNAi-based pesticides - A novel class of pesticides with a huge potential for sustainability requires a novel approach for environmental risk assessment
- Trapp et al 2026: Evaluation of Prediction Methods for the Mobility Criterion KOC
- Jennes et al 2026: Development and Application of an Ecotoxicological Biotest Battery for Investigating Time Series of Suspended Particulate Matter Samples From the German Environmental Specimen Bank
- Joerss et al 2026: Exploring the Unknown PFAS Space in Time Series From the Rhine and Danube: A Multi-Laboratory Study
- Mottaghipisheh et al 2026: Archived Suspended Particulate Matter as an Early-Warning Tool: 18-Year of Non-Target Screening Identifies Emerging Contaminants and Regulatory Success
- Schofield et al 2026: Towards a Holistic Hazard Assessment Framework for Microplastics in Terrestrial Environments
- Curtis-Jackson et al 2026: A workshop to engage with stakeholders, identify data gaps and establish research priorities for the development of a screening test to assess the mobility of polar and ionisable substances
- Peters et al 2026: Is the Organic Carbon Normalised Partition Coefficient the most Appropriate Measure of Partitioning for Substances that are Highly Mobile in the Environment?
- Rhiem et al 2026: Entry of Pesticides From the Air Into Soils far Away From Agricultural Areas as Potential Stress Factors for Soil Organisms
- Taylor et al 2026: Challenges in aquatic higher tier risk assessment for pesticides
- Reed et al 2026: The SETAC MAPPED workshop: Application of effect modelling to assess population relevance of endocrine disruption mediated effects on freshwater fish
- Hazlerigg et al 2026: The SETAC MAPPED Workshop: Seeking How to Assess Population Relevance of Endocrine Disrupting Effects Using Models
- Preuss et al 2026: The SETAC MAPPED workshop: a proposed list of fish species to assess for the population relevance of endocrine disruption
- Focks et al 2026: Acceptability of Mechanistic Effect Models in the Regulatory Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides: Considerations and Conditions from the SETAC MAD working group