Projects

Pharm-ERA

Improving monitoring and environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals, antimicrobial resistance and pathogens from terrestrial to aquatic environments.

The Pharm-ERA project, funded by the Marie-Curie Actions, addresses pharmaceutical contamination and antimicrobial resistance in ecosystems. It involves diverse stakeholders and aims to innovate solutions, improve monitoring, and enhance risk assessments to protect microbial diversity and promote environmental sustainability and health.
  • Grant agreement ID: 101119261

  • Total project budget: 2,657,779.20€

  • Start Date: 01/02/2024

    End Date: 31/01/2028

  • Project website: pharm-era.hub.inrae.fr/

The contamination of global soil and aquatic ecosystems by pharmaceuticals, antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms, and pathogens is a pressing concern, threatening both our environment and human well-being. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the Pharm-ERA project brings together academics, public and private stakeholders, and EU policymakers to address this urgent issue. With 10 doctoral projects spanning scientific disciplines such as environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, microbial ecology, molecular biology and modelling, Pharm-ERA seeks to develop innovative solutions and improve monitoring techniques and environmental risk assessment. The aim is to protect the diversity and functions of microbial life in contaminated ecosystems while ensuring the sustainability of our planet and promoting human and animal health.

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