Final Project Event: Outcomes and learnings from the AURORA research project
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- 13:30 – 17:00 CEST
- Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre (MECC), the Netherlands
- Takes place just after the SETAC Europe meeting
- Register to join in-person or virtually using the form below
About the event
Research into the widespread presence and potential impacts of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have made important strides over the past five years. The EU-funded AURORA project has uniquely contributed by focusing on the role MNPs might play in affecting early life human health. After five years of collaborative work across 11 research organizations, the Horizon 2020 AURORA project is sharing its results and identifying important next steps for science and policy within the field.
Join us virtually or in person on the sidelines of the SETAC Europe conference for the project’s final event on the afternoon of May 21, 2026. This will be a unique opportunity to hear from our scientists about:
- What have we learned after 5 years of applied research?
- Which challenges remain?
- Where should future research focus its efforts?
Insights from the CUSP Cluster
The AURORA project is a member of CUSP, the European research cluster to understand the health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics. This event will feature insights on progress made within the wider CUSP cluster, including the published Research Roadmap.
The five CUSP member projects were publicly funded under a call within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program: AURORA, IMPTOX, Plastic Heal, PlasticsFatE, and POLYRISK.
How to Register
Register to join for free using the EventBrite form below. All are welcome to attend. Registration to also attend the SETAC Europe meeting is not needed to join this event. A detailed agenda will be announced on this page in the coming weeks.
For those planning to attend the SETAC Europe meeting, this event will take place on Thursday afternoon after the last SETAC presentation session. It will be held in the same venue as the SETAC meeting and therefore easy to reach (the MECC conference center in Maastricht, the Netherlands). The event will end by 17.00.
For questions, please contact: info<at>auroraresearch.eu
