Dr Andrea Webster, postdoctoral researcher with the Mammal Research Institute, recently received a scholarship to attend a 2-week training course on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Dr Webster was one of eleven international students and early career scientists to attend this immersive course taught by a cohort of leading experts in the field of endocrine disruption.

Upon her return, Dr Webster said "I'm extremely grateful to have had this opportunity. I met the most inspiring group of people dedicated to such innovative and creative research and learned a great deal about the challenges related to working in this field. Endocrine disruption is something that affects us all, we have a lot to do in terms of equalising the social and environmental impacts related to this emerging global concern in South Africa.”