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"QualityNano Transnational Access : 4^th Call for Proposals - Fully funded access to top nano-characterisation facilities across Europe!"

Transnational Access (TA) for QualityNano is dedicated to providing users from the European Nanosafety and Nanomedicine communities funded access to nanomaterials synthesis, processing, characterisation (in and ex situ) and exposure assessment facilities, along with technical support and training.

Access to 15 major European research sites in nine European countries is granted via a single application and evaluation process, offering the users a full range of services from standard nanomaterials, tuition in best practice, laboratory support and training, and a suite of protocols for all aspects regarding nanomaterials processing and characterisation in a biological context.

Duration of TA visits is usually 4-10 working days. QualityNano covers the TA facility’s costs of hosting the users (equipment time and consumables) and the users’ costs for travel, accommodation and contribution to the per diem allowance.
 

Application Deadline for the 4^th call for Proposals is the 19^th of July 2013

For more information on the programme, the TA facilities as well as application please visit www.qualitynano.eu/access.html

"New Publication from NanoSafety Cluster Weorking Group 10 : Concern-driven integrated approaches to nanomaterial testing and assessment "

A new publication from the NanoSafety Cluster in the journal Nanotoxicology aims at identifying key areas for further research on risk assessment methodologies for nanomaterials. It presents a vision for concern-driven integrated approaches for the (eco-)toxicological testing and assessment (IATA) of nanomaterials (NM).

 Original Publication
Oomen, A. G., P. M. Bos, T. F. Fernandes, K. Hund-Rinke, D. Boraschi, H. J. Byrne, K. Aschberger, S. Gottardo, F. von der Kammer, D. Kuhnel, D. Hristozov, A. Marcomini, L. Migliore, J. Scott-Fordsmand, P. Wick and R. Landsiedel (2013). "Concern-driven integrated approaches to nanomaterial testing and assessment - report of the NanoSafety Cluster Working Group 10." Nanotoxicology 0(0): 1-15. DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2013.802387.

Further Information on the NanoSafety Cluster and its activities can be found at www.nanosafetycluster.eu/

"Closing Workshop of the BMBF Joint Project CarbonBlack  - 24. & 25^th October 2013, FZ Borstel”
 

Good Particles - Bad Particles : Interaction of (Carbon) Nano Particles with Lung Cells

On 24 and 25 October 2013 the Final Symposium of the BMBF-funded project Carbon Black takes place at the Research Center Borstel with with involvement of the Leibniz Research Association Nanosafety. The results from the CarbonBlack Consortium will be presented alongside invited speakers like P. Gehr, G. Oberdörster and W. Kreyling. Focus of the Symposium are the effects of inhaled ultrafine and nanoparticles regarding exposure, deposition, nano-hazard & nano-safety as well as different testing systems.

Deadline for Registration and Abstract Submission is 30^th August 2013.

When : 24.-25 Oct. 2013
Location : Research Centre Borstel, Parkallee 1, D-23845 Borstel

Here the direct to the Preliminary Programme (PDF, 700 KB) and the Conference Flyer.

For further information on the events, Registration and Abstract submission visit the conference website http://cb.fz-borstel.de/

"New NanoTrust Dossiers No. 38 & No. 39 published in English"

The Dossiers summarise in an easily-understandable but scientifically sound manner in approximately  three to six pages the current knowledge on the latest topics of the emerging nanotechnology debate.

039 Definition of the term "nano material" (May 2013):

Summary
In order to regulate nanomaterials and to determine mandatory product labelling a generally accepted agreement what the term “nanomaterial” means has to be reached beforehand. The EU Parliament requires that a definition shall be science-based and comprehensive. Furthermore, for regulatory measures in individual sectors, it shall be unambiguous, flexible, easy and practical to handle. During the past few years various institutions came up with suggestions for a definition, leading to a recommendation of the EU commission, which finally is being accepted into new and existing EU legislation. Some provisions in this proposal are controversial and the implementation into specific sectoral legislation constitutes a major challenge.

Download link to the document No. 39 (PDF, 260 KB).

038 Nano: Governance Through Dialogue (May 2013)

Summary
In the last years, dialogues have become increasingly important for politics and science as well as scientific communication. More and more, they serve as an important feature for the responsible handling of nanotechnology at the national and European level. German speaking states have therefore laid emphasis on dialogues as a tool for communication and information in their nanotechnology action plans.
The projects described in the following were largely initiated by the respective authorities as implementation measures of the national nanotechnology action plans. With the exception of the information meetings, these measures in general took place between experts and decision makers in camera. For example, with regard to Austria the experts’ group Nanotechnologie-Informations-Plattform is described.
Very seldom have decision makers initiated any public dialogues. One unique dialogue process with citizens is described, namely publifocus events in Switzerland, where the results had a direct influence on policy development. In addition to those dialogues which contributed to the national political process, occasionally also smaller dialogue events took place in the context of research projects, for example the focus groups in Germany and Austria of the project NanoSafety for the EU Parliament.

Download link to the document No. 38 (PDF, 550 KB).
 

All other NanoTrust Dossiers can be accessed at http://nanotrust.ac.at/nano.ita.en/dossiers.html