BioEM 2025

Session

Oral Session 2

OS2

23 Jun 2025, 11:00

Les Dortoirs (Couvent des Jacobins)

Conveners

Oral Session 2: OS2 - Experimental Studies on 5G: From Cells to Organisms I

• Claudia Consales
• Maëlys Moulin

10. Exploring parp1’s role in the effects of 5G RF-EMF exposure on the development of dopaminergic neurons

Daria Tschudin

23/06/2025, 11:00

In this research, we investigate potential effects and underlying mechanisms of 5G NR FR1 RF-EMF exposure on dopaminergic neurons during key stages of their development. We study effects of 5G NR FR1 on human induced pluripotent stem cells (hu-iPSC) as they develop into dopaminergic neurons. As poly(ADP-ribose)-polymerase 1 (PARP1), an enzyme primarily known for its role in DNA repair, has...

11. Extracellular vesicles as targets of 5G radiofrequency electromagnetic fields

Lea Walther

23/06/2025, 11:18

The discovery of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their ability to carry cargo such as DNA, RNA, and proteins has revolutionized biomedical research. Their role as mediators of intercellular communication, and their involvement in disease development, along with their abundance in every cell make them an interesting target for studying possible effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields...

12. Effects of Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Mosquito Flight

Charles De Massia

23/06/2025, 11:36

The implementation of the 5th generation of wireless telecommunication networks is accompanied by an increase in the operational frequency of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs). Studies have shown that the absorption of RF-EMFs by insects leads to dielectric heating, potentially affecting an insect’s behaviour and survival depending on their intensity. It is also known that the...

13. Generational effects of a chronic exposure to 26 GHz RF-EMF on insects: insights from Drosophila melanogaster.

Julien Le Friec

23/06/2025, 11:54

The wide and rapid growth of wireless communication technologies, particularly the introduction of WI-FI or 5G networks, raised concerns about their potential impact on living organisms, the environment and health. As 26 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) are more likely to interact with small objects such as insects, understanding the effects RF-EMFs on ecosystems, and health...

14. Biological effects of 5G radiofrequency exposure at 26.5 GHz in a human keratinocytes cell model

Olga Zeni

23/06/2025, 12:12

The discussion on the health risk due to RF-EMF exposure has become even more acute with the deployment of 5G mobile communication technologies which operate in the FR1 (below 7 GHz) and FR2 (above 24 GHz) frequency bands. With reference to FR2 band, skin is considered one of the main targets due the low penetration depth of EMF in this frequency range. Here we used HaCaT cells, a human...