Great news! Daria Sgargi a SPRINT researcher in the "Biostatistics" Operational Unit of the Ramazzini Institute, has won the dedicated research award of Think4Food's Call4Ideas. Think4Food is the project that connects  cooperative enterprises and start-ups, researchers and university students to promote sustainable development in the agri-food sector.

Daria Sgargi was awarded for her work in the SPRINT project. There were 94 participants in Call 4 Talents and Call 4 Ideas, with projects from Bologna, Italy and even abroad. The themes of this year's award-winning projects were: circular economy, waste reduction, and advanced research to protect consumer health, confirm that innovation and sustainability are two key drivers of development for the entire agrifood cooperative supply chain.

We would like to congratulate Daria on behalf of the whole consortium!

More information can be found on the local website (IT).

 

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Agricultural pesticides are often applied on or close to soils. As a result, pesticide residues are often present in soils to varying extents. This makes it important to build an understanding of how these residues may affect the health of both the soil and the species that live within it. Understanding how pesticides affect the health of soil-dwelling organisms is of great importance to us here at SPRINT and is one of our key areas of research.  

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We have a new SPRINT blog post! Pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, also known as plant protection products, are used globally in agriculture and by several other industries. This article explores the interactions between pesticides and human health, a subject at the core of SPRINT’s ongoing work. Click here to read more.