Tim Nawrot and Michelle Plusquin

Tim Nawrot and Michelle Plusquin are researchers at Hasselt University leading the ENVIR ON AGE project. This birth cohort study, initiated in Limburg, Belgium, in 2010, investigates how prenatal environmental exposures (e.g., air pollution, diet, stress) and lifestyle factors influence long-term health outcomes across generations.

• Focuses on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), analyzing the "first 1,000 days of life"
• Collects data from 2,600+ families through questionnaires, medical records, and biological samples
• Aims to enable personalized prenatal/early-life health advice to prevent chronic diseases like cardiovascular disorders

Supported by donations to the University Fund, their work aligns with preventive medicine principles, emphasizing societal health sustainability.