BORGATTA Myriam

Toxicologist and Research Lead Exposure Sciences - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health

Biography

Myriam Borgatta is a toxicologist and head of research in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at Unisanté-Lausanne.

She has a broad scientific background including a PhD in Ecotoxicology and a Master's degree (MSc) in Geosciences from the University of Lausanne, as well as a Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Human Toxicology from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva.

Myriam Borgatta carries out research projects in human toxicology with different inhalation exposure methods, such as a 12 m3 controlled exposure chamber for solvents, an aerosol generator system for semi-volatile organic compounds, and an aerosol generator for solid particles.

His interest is in toxicokinetics and the effects of phthalates, glycol ethers, microplastics and rubber additives on human blood, the reproductive system and the lungs.

Myriam Borgatta is committed to performing multidisciplinary research projects and collaborates with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), and the University of Fribourg (UniFR), university of Geneva, and Hôpital du Valais, in addition to the various research groups at Unisanté.

It has received numerous grants, including from the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Federal Expert Commission for Biosafety.

Teaching

DAS Work+Health, Center for Primary Care and Public Health. Module : Occupational Toxicology

Master of Advanced Studies in Human Toxicology. Module: Basic Principles in Toxicology