International Summer School « Environmental and Planetary Health »
The 4th edition of the International Summer School « Environmental and Planetary Health » will take place from June 24 to 26, 2026, at the Demeures de Varennes. Building on the success of the previous editions held in 2019, 2022, and 2024, this new edition will focus on climate change and the exposome, and their combined effects on human health.
Originally organized by the Mondor Institute for Biomedical Research (IMRB) and Inserm Team METATOX, the 2026 Summer School will be organized in collaboration with Inserm’s Booster Programs “Exposome” and “Climate Change and Health.”
The Summer School will bring together researchers and students from a wide range of disciplines to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge exchange. Key topics will include the role of heat and climate change, the exposome in human diseases, and the health impacts on vulnerable populations. The program will also feature dedicated sessions on methods to assess exposome exposure, as well as on the role of French and European agencies and predictive tools in evaluating environmental health impacts.
Over the course of three days, participants will benefit from lectures and discussions led by approximately 20 leading national and international investigators at the forefront of environmental and planetary health research. The Summer School will host around 40 early-career researchers and young investigators, offering a stimulating environment for networking and collaboration.
| Scientific Sessions
The Summer School is structured in 4 sessions:
- Environment and climate change: consequences for health;
- Environment and the exposome: tissue organoids and assessing exposome risks;
- Environmental aggressions: agencies and geographical perspective;
- Exposome and climate change: effects on aging /senescence and vulnerable subjects.
Interactive activities, including a workshop on the design and implementation of research projects, short oral presentations selected from submitted abstracts, and poster sessions, will further enrich the program and encourage active participation.
| Confirmed Speakers
- Paola Michelozzi – Epidemiology Lazio Region, Italy
- Cyril Caminade – International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy
- Alexandra Schneider – Helmholtz Centre Munich, Germany
- Baptiste Pignon – Mondor Institute for Biomedical Research, France
- Adele Bressy – University Paris Est CrĂ©teil-Leesu, France
- Jean-Baptiste Fini – PhyMA Laboratory, France
- Simone Mayer – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Jean-Charles Duclos-VallĂ©e – University Paris-Saclay, France
- Julien Caudeville – SantĂ© Publique France, France
- Gaetano Settimo – Istituto Superiore di SanitĂ , Italy
- Ragna Benedikta GarĂ°arsdĂłttir – University of Iceland, Iceland
- Simon Blaquière – Generali Climate Lab, France
- Johanna Lepeule – Institut pour l’AvancĂ©e des Biosciences, France
- Ana Bonell – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
- Ilke Sen – Mondor Institute for Biomedical Research, France
A detailed program is available here.
| Application & Abstract Submission
The deadline for application and abstract submission is March 31st, 2026. Applications should be sent to: summerschool.imrb@inserm.fr. Applicants must provide a CV and a motivation letter.
The school is limited to 40 participants, and it is open to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
| Practical Information
- Registration fee: 150 €. Hotel accommodation and all meals are included for selected candidates;
- Date: June 24 to 26, 2026;
- Location: Demeures de Varennes, Le Vieux Castel, 2 Rue de Brie, 91480 Varennes-Jarcy;
- More information on current and previous editions here.
Programme d'impulsion Exposome 