BNN Newsletter 03/2020 available for download now! Besides scientific contributions from our BioNanoNet members, reports about projects and activities and an overview of interesting publications, we kindly highlight the presentation about our BioNanoNet member ACstyria Mobility Cluster. Enjoy reading our 48th BNN newsletter! Your BNN team
byteMAL is a conference created by and for early-career researchers in the fields of bioinformatics and systems biomedicine, and aims to provide a networking platform for knowledge and expertise exchange across borders. All are welcome to attend and present at byteMAL, but especially PhD candidates, post-docs and students (master’s and bachelor’s). We aim to vitalize…
The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and European Commission have organized the ninth annual meeting of the nanoEHS Communities of Research (CORs) as a virtual workshop on September 16-17, 2020. As the nanoEHS research ecosystem continues to evolve, this event will identify future needs and opportunities. Conversations will further address how the lessons learned from…
On the 8th of August 2020, a team of 22 scientists from the Horizon 2020 GRACIOUS consortium published a paper describing a novel science-based Framework for grouping and read-across of nanomaterials. A Framework for grouping and read-across of nanomaterials – supporting innovation and risk assessment. A main objective of the GRACIOUS Framework is to…
NSC NewsletterSummer 2020NSC Newsletter The Summer 2020 NSC Newsletter is now available to view and download. Loading… Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [2.81 MB]
Nanotechnology is a fast growing and promising technology due to its potential to develop new add-values products. Their increased production, handling and availability on the market brings innovative applications, but can also lead to personal exposure with the potential for unforeseen biological effects. In particular, workers in companies manufacturing and handling nanomaterials are likely to…
Webinar “Association of occupational exposure with ex vivo functional immune response in workers handling carbon nanotubes and nanofibers” hosted by NSC and available to watch again. Claire Skentelbery (NIA, Chair NSC Dissemination), Stella Stoycheva (Yordas, Co-chair NSC WG A), and Martin Himly (PLUS, Chair NSC WG A) On Tuesday, June 30th 2020, the NanoSafety Cluster…
Dear ladies and gentlemen, we would like to inform you that the BNN Newsletter 02/2020 is available for download now. Besides scientific contributions from our BioNanoNet members, reports about projects and activities and an overview of interesting publications, we kindly highlight the presentation about our BioNanoNet member ams AG. Enjoy reading our BNN newsletter! Sincerely,…
GRACIOUS Framework 2nd Open ConsultationOverview The Horizon 2020 project GRACIOUS is developing a science-based Framework which aims to support practical application of grouping of nanomaterials and nanoforms for risk assessment and decision making. This includes the ability to read across from data rich substances to similar nanomaterials for which information is lacking. After a 1st…
The NanoSafety Cluster WG A and Dissemination Group jointly present the webinar “CDC work on association of occupational exposure with ex vivo functional immune response in workers handling carbon nanotubes and nanofibers” by Aaron Erdely and his team from the US CDC at June 30, 15 h CEST. Speakers from the Centers for Disease Control…