The 36^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe, will bring together environmental scientists, toxicologists, chemists, policymakers, industry professionals, and students from around the world. Under the theme “Embrace the Outlier: In Science, Regulations and Networks”, the meeting aims to explore innovative science and diverse perspectives that expand our understanding of environmental quality and chemical risk management. The scientific programme includes plenary lectures, thematic sessions, poster presentations, training courses, networking activities, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across science and policy. 

PARC will have a significant presence at SETAC Europe 2026 through the SYNnet Booth, which will be available throughout the full duration of the congress. Located in the exhibition area, this interactive gathering point will showcase PARC scientific results, foster dialogue with stakeholders, and promote synergies with external initiatives working in the fields of chemical safety, environmental monitoring, and next-generation risk assessment. PARC encourages its community and conference participants to visit the SYNnet Booth, exchange knowledge, and contribute to discussions supporting science-based decision-making. 

Moreover, many PARC communications will be presented such as: 

• Advancing the Chemical Exposome: Integrated Targeted and Non-targeted HRMS Investigation of PFAS Occurrence and Transformation in the Rhône River, presented by Nicolas Macorps (ONIRIS ↗, France) 
• MassBank: An Open and FAIR Mass Spectral Data Resource, presented by Anjana Elapavalore (UniLU ↗, Luxembourg) 
• BPA-Equivalents: An Effective Tool to Assess Mixture Toxicity and Substitution Scenarios of BPA and its Alternatives, presented by Vanessa Screbny (UFZ ↗, Germany) 
• Integrating Molecular and Behavioral Endpoints to Assess neurotoxicity of BPA Alternative Compounds, presented by Marta Monteiro (UAV ↗, Portugal) 
• Effects of 4 BPA-alternatives, isolated and in binary mixtures, to Allivibrio fischeri using MICROTOX Basic Assay, presented by Giseli Swerts Rocha (URV ↗, Spain) 
• Are We Under the Illusion of Control? Looking Beyond Quantification to Uncover “Real” Environmental Concentration Distributions of Chemicals, presented by Larissa Herrmann (RPTU ↗, Germany) 
• A Privacy-Preserving Modular Geoprocessing Approach for Harmonised Environmental Exposure Assessment in Distributed Cohort Studies, presented by Jure Ftičar (JSI ↗, Slovenia) 
• Applying the FAIR Principles to Personal Exposure and Health Data, presented by Stijn Baken (VITO ↗, Belgium) 
• Application of the Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework: A Case Study on Bisphenol A and Its Alternatives, presented by Maja Halling (IVL ↗, Sweden) 
• European Stakeholder Perspectives on Early Warning Systems (EWS) for Chemicals – Insights From a Survey, presented by Kerstin Pütz (IVL ↗, Sweden) 
• ChemTok: A Chemically Literate Tokenizer Using a Dictionary-Based Approach, presented by Patrik Andersson (UMU ↗, Sweden) 
• VERBER, a Catchment Scale Pesticide Risk Assessment Model for Surface Waters in Sweden, presented by Anna Lindahl (SLU ↗, Sweden) 
• A Pan-European Bioassay-Based Assessment of Endocrine Activities Across Multiple Environmental Compartments, presented by Abd El Rahman El Mais (INERIS ↗, France) 
• Prioritisation framework to identify relevant substances for assessing the impact of environmental contaminants on human exposure, presented by Nicole Bandow (UBA ↗, Germany) 
• Characterising The Human Perinatal Chemical Exposome With Innovative Suspect and Non-Targeted Screening: Results From The PARC EU Interlaboratory Trial and Real-Case Study, presented by Tarek Moufawad (INRAE ↗, France) 
• Decoding ERα–azole derivative interactions to evaluate environmental health risks through computational and experimental models, presented by Rajesh Kumar Pathak (URV ↗, Spain) 
• Grazer pressure and its influence on growth and toxin dynamics in harmful algae: insights from copepod interactions, and Revealing sublethal effects of Protoceratium reticulatum on mussels (Mytilus edulis) by adverse outcome pathway (AOP) network approaches, presented by Wenxin Liu (UGENT ↗, Belgium) 
• eData: A tool and format for rapid extraction of exposure data from scientific articles, presented by Sam Welch (NIVA ↗, Norway) 
• Assessment of Macrophage Counts in Tg(mpeg1) Zebrafish Following PFAS Exposure, presented by Sarah Nielsen (NMBU ↗, Norway) 
• Margins-of-safety Predictions for the Risk of Measured Pesticide Mixtures from German Streams by Using GUTS Models, presented by Paula Scharlach (UOS ↗, Germany) 
• Elucidating Fingerprints of Poorly Removable Organic Micropollutants in Wastewater across Europe using Non-Target Screening, presented by Charlotte Henkel (UFZ ↗, Germany) 
• Chemical Target Screening and Mixture Risk Assessment of Wastewater: a pan-European study, presented by Saskia Finckh (UFZ ↗, Germany) 
• Enhancing Access to Human Biomonitoring Data in Europe: The Development and Utility of the European HBM Dashboard, presented by Liese Gilles (VITO ↗, Belgium) 
• Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a New Approach Methodologies (NAM)-model for Thyroid Hormone System (THS) Disruption-mediated Developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) – A case study with Methimazole, presented by Pernille Ambus Kjær (SDU ↗, Denmark) 

SETAC Europe 2026 presents an excellent opportunity to engage with the global environmental science community, exchange innovative research, and explore solutions addressing major environmental and chemical safety challenges. PARC encourages researchers, regulators, and stakeholders to join this important event and connect with scientific advances that support healthier ecosystems and better protection of human health. 

For registration, abstract submission details, and the full programme, please visit the SETAC Europe 36^th Annual Meeting website ↗.