mastodon 4.7.3We are the Department of Translational Genomics of Maastricht University, a multidisciplinary team of (cell) biologists, chemists, geneticists, toxicologists and bioinformaticians is working in close collaboration to establish the biological impact of exposures to potentially toxic compounds and to develop safe therapeutic strategies for genetic and non-genetic diseases.
new paper: "ToxTempAssistant: using large language models to standardise cell-based toxicological test method descriptions" https://doi.org/10.1080/2833373X.2026.2638036
"This study quantifies the tool’s baseline performance under controlled conditions. ToxTempAssistant uses grounded, per-question prompting with mandatory source attribution. Evaluation paired a positive control (..) with a negative control (..) across three LLM models (gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-4o-mini, o3-mini)."
vacancy: "Postdoctoral Researcher - Translational Genomics (Nutrigenomics)" https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-Postdoctoral-Researcher-Translational-Genomics-%28Nutrigenomics%29/1358566357/
"What you will do
In this role, you investigate how gene–diet interactions influence health and disease. You apply advanced systems biology approaches, including network modelling and pathway-based analyses, to understand how dietary and environmental exposures affect molecular processes.[..]"
On the afternoon of Thursday 28 May, the official launch of the Virtual Human Platform (VHP) will take place, where innovation meets practical application in human-relevant safety assessment. This event promises a dynamic program with something for everyone, including:
Three parallel interactive sessions, covering:
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