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MyMedHub

MyMedHub -Mycotoxins Mediterranean Training Hub

FunShield4Med consortium will work towards the development of a Mycotoxins Mediterranean Training Hub (MyMedHub), having as standard the already existing Cranfield University Mycotoxins Training Hub. MyMedHub will foresight future mycotoxicological related problems originating from Climate Change, and will serve stakeholders in the Mediterranean region while also offering educational and training activities for Early Stage Researchers and Early Career Scientists.

The Mycotoxins Mediterranean Training Hub (MyMedHub) is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to advancing mycological and computational toxicology across the Mediterranean agrifood sector. As a core initiative of the FunShield4Med consortium, and inspired by similar infrastructures of advanced partners (e.g. CU MCAM, UdL AMu), MyMedHub integrates scientific research, technological innovation, and education to strengthen regional resilience against mycotoxin contamination and climate change–related challenges.

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In this context, the mycology & computational toxicology center MyMedHub will aim at compiling computational tools to support integrative approaches to toxicological research and chemical safety assessments via predictive modelling and analyses of complex and multifaceted data sets. Researchers from UdL, CU, UNIPR, NKUA and ELGO-ITAP will develop problem-based learning activities, including among others a multi-criteria decision analysis to balance microbial risks and environmental impacts, and specific management tools for combating emerging mycotoxin issues on a number of different Mediterranean products. 

Advancing Chemical Safety with Predictive Toxicological Models

MyMedHub focuses on the development of computational tools and predictive models to support integrative toxicological research, chemical safety assessment, and data-driven decision-making. It serves as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange and training, bridging the fields of biomathematics, bioinformatics, chemical analyses and mycology.

Hosted at ELGO-ITAP, the Hub acts as a reference center for the detection and characterization of fungal contaminants while providing specialized training for early-stage and early-career researchers. Through close cooperation with universities, industry, and public authorities, MyMedHub promotes innovation, capacity building, and the transfer of expertise throughout the Mediterranean region.

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Partner institutions

Including the University of Lleida, Cranfield University, University of Parma, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products – Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA — contribute scientific and technical excellence to the platform. Together, they support MyMedHub services on mycotoxins analyses, toxigenic fungi ecophysiology, multi-criteria decision analyses, risk assessment and risk management strategies.