Runyu Zou

Assistant Professor

Biography

Runyu Zou is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Epidemiology and Exposome Science at the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht. He also serves as an adjunct researcher at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University. His research contributes to several (inter)national projects (e.g., FREIA, AURORA, MOMENTUM), evaluating the impact of environmental adversities (e.g., air pollutants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, plastics) on maternal and child health.

Contact

rzou@umcutrecht.nl

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Recent publications

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An integrated approach to assess exposure and early health effects in human populations exposed to micro- and nanoplastics Julia Catalán, Anani K Afanou, Jéssica Arribas Arranz, Arantxa Ballesteros Riaza, Ivana Banić, Hubert Dirven, Irina Estrela-Lopis, Alba Hernández, Tomi Kanerva, Christian Laforsch, Esther Lenssen, Martin G J Löder, Susana Pastor, Hanna Pulli, Anja F R M Ramsperger, Igor Snapkow, Mirjana Turkalj, Verónica Vela, Tom Venus, Runyu Zou, Enrico Bergamaschi
NanoImpact, 2025, vol. 40

Air pollution and anti-Müllerian hormone Runyu Zou, Amanda Durkin, Annelien de Kat, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Gerard Hoek, W. M.Monique Verschuren, Roel Vermeulen, Virissa Lenters
Environment International, 2025, vol. 201, p.109565

Investigating Exposure and Hazards of Micro- and Nanoplastics During Pregnancy and Early Life (AURORA Project) Amanda M Durkin, Runyu Zou, Justin M Boucher, Matthew Sp Boyles, Jeske van Boxel, Mariona Bustamante, Emily A Christopher, Payam Dadvand, Hanna M Dusza, Majorie van Duursen, Markus M Forsberg, Karen S Galea, Juliette Legler, Laurens Db Mandemaker, Florian Meirer, Jane Muncke, Tim S Nawrot, Petra Přibylová, Anna R Robuck, Nelly D Saenen, Barbara M Scholz-Böttcher, Kuanliang Shao, Martine Vrijheid, Douglas I Walker, Lisa Zimmermann, Laura M Zoutendijk, Virissa Lenters, Roel Vermeulen
JMIR Research Protocols, 2024, vol. 13

Associations of gestational exposure to air pollution with maternal vitamin D levels Anne-Claire Binter, Akhgar Ghassabian, Runyu Zou, Hanan El Marroun, Aitana Lertxundi, Karen M Switkowski, Marisa Estarlich, Ana Cristina Rodríguez-Dehli, Ana Esplugues, Tanja Vrijkotte, Jordi Sunyer, Loreto Santa-Marina, Ana Fernández-Somoano, Kinga Polanska, Rosemary R C McEachan, Emily Oken, Henning Tiemeier, Mònica Guxens
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2024, vol. 110, p.1410-1418

Advancements in Assays for Micro- and Nanoplastic Detection Kuanliang Shao, Runyu Zou, Zhuoyue Zhang, Laurens D B Mandemaker, Sarah Timbie, Ronald D Smith, Amanda M Durkin, Hanna M Dusza, Florian Meirer, Bert M Weckhuysen, Tanya L Alderete, Roel Vermuelen, Douglas I Walker
Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2024, vol. 65, p.567-585

Associations between prenatal maternal stress, maternal inflammation during pregnancy, and children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms throughout childhood Zahra M Clayborne, Runyu Zou, Stephen E Gilman, Golam M Khandaker, Deshayne B Fell, Ian Colman, Hanan El Marroun
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2023, vol. 114, p.165-172