BNN NEWS 02/2020 availabe for download now!

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 Consultation

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…

NSC Webinar: “CDC work on association of occupational exposure with ex vivo functional immune response in workers handling carbon nanotubes and nanofibers, 30 June 2020

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…

SmartNanoTox Final Conference, 24 June 2020

Final Online Conference of SmartNanoTox project: 24/06/2020 The conference will overview the main achievements of the project in designing mechanism-aware, AOP-based toxicity assessment approach for engineered nanomaterials. The programme includesfour topical sessions: Grouping of nanomaterials 9:00-10:30 CEST Development of AOPs and identification of KE 11:00-12:30 CEST In vivo – in vitro mapping 13:30-15:00 CEST Databases/Data…

World Health Organisation Publication – Principles and methods to assess the risk of immunotoxicity associated with exposure to nanomaterials

Overview Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are being applied in various nanotechnology products and are used in consumer products such as cosmetics and food; fertilizers; synthetic organs or engineered microbes, or self-assembling materials that assemble into new structures in the body upon their release; and molecular devices used in genetic therapy. People may be exposed to ENMs in…

4th EU-Asia Dialogue on NanoSafety, 7 October 2020, Vienna, Austria

4th EU – Asia Dialogue on Nanosafety7 October 2020, Vienna, Austria 7th of October 2020, 10:00 – 18:00 Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (Radetzkystraße 2, 1030 Vienna, room EA08, ground floor) “From discussions to implementation” This workshop is focused towards more synergy between Asian and European countries with respect…

EUvsVirus Pan-European Hackathon

The European Commission, led by the European Innovation Council and in close collaboration with the EU member states, will host a pan-European hackathon to connect civil society, innovators, partners and investors across Europe in order to develop innovative solutions for coronavirus-related challenges. By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video…

JRC Workshop on Safe and Sustainable Smart Nanomaterials

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD) will jointly organise a Workshop on Safe and Sustainable Smart Nanomaterials in Ispra (Italy) on 24-25 March 2020. The workshop is focused on smart (responsive, multi-functional) nanomaterials, as such or embedded in products, which are developed for application in industrial sectors such…