Carolina Muñoz Bustamante
funded by the European PARC project
437788
carolina.munoz@idaea.csic.es
Research group: Geochemistry and Pollution
Carolina Muñoz obtained the dual BSc in Biology and Environmental Science at Universitat de Girona (UdG) in 2021. As a biologist and environmentalist, she specialized in the analysis of biological matrices, complementing her studies with the MSc in Clinical Analysis Laboratory (BIOLAC) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona in 2022. She joined the Geochemistry & Pollution group at IDAEA-CSIC to carry out her MSc on the analysis of pesticides in children, under the supervision of Dr. Joan O. Grimalt and Dra. Mercè Garí.
Currently, she is a PhD candidate at the University of Barcelona (UB) in the PhD programme of Analytical Chemistry and the Environment, funded by the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) project.
TRANSIT
Tire Rubber Additives on the environment and wildlife and implications for the human health
TRANSIT is aimed to perform a broad environmental and human exposure assessment to Tire Wear Particles (TWPs) and related chemical compounds by the collection and analysis of air, water, biota and human samples from the Llobregat River Delta and surroundings. This is a unique area comprising the second biggest Spanish airport surrounded by urban, agricultural, industrial and natural protected spaces to study the fate of TWPs in the environment and their impact on the human health.
Funding: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Reference: PID2022-138623OA-100
Partners: Agència Catalana de l’Aigua (ACA); Consorci del Delta del Llobregat; Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB); Generalitat de Catalunya.
Start Date: 01/09/2023 – End Date: 31/08/2026
Project Leader: Mercè Garí de Barbarà , Nicola Montemurro
Researchers: Carolina Muñoz Bustamante , Diana Manjarrés López
Support: Natalia Bravo Villarraso , Xavier Borrell Díaz , Francesca De Angelis
Funding: National Project
EDCMET
Metabolic effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: novel testing METhods and adverse outcome pathways
Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are defined as exogenous chemicals that alter functions of the endocrine system, thereby causing adverse health effects in an organism or its progeny. The project brings together experts in various research fields, including systems toxicologists, experimental biologists with a thorough understanding of the molecular mechanisms of metabolic disease and comprehensive in vitro and in vivo methodological skills and ultimately, epidemiologists linking environmental exposure to adverse metabolic outcomes. This proposal focuses on developing novel test methods and models to assess the metabolic effects of EDs. Combined in silico methods, in vitro and in vivo methods are developed with an emphasis on liver and adipose tissue and endocrine pathways related to their metabolism. In addition, epidemiological and field monitoring data is used to gain information regarding the exposure to chemicals and ED-related metabolic effects. The interdisciplinary approach and complementary expertise of the participants will identify novel mechanisms of action and provide an interface for regulatory purposes.
Funding: Horizon 2020. Grant agreement ID 825762
Participants: OULUN YLIOPISTO - Finland | EUROSAFE - France | PAMGENE INTERNATIONAL BV - Netherlands | EBERHARD KARLS UNIVERSITAET TUEBINGEN - Germany | UNIVERZITA KARLOVA - Czechia | WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY - Netherlands | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS - United Kingdom | CSIC - Spain | BUNDESINSTITUT FUER RISIKOBEWERTUNG - Germany | NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU - Norway