Projects on nanotechnology R & D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles
![]() The EU NanoSafety Cluster is a DG RTD NMP initiative to maximise the synergies between the existing FP6 and FP7 projects addressing all aspects of nanosafety including toxicology, ecotoxicology, exposure assessment, mechanisms of interaction, risk assessment and standardisation. FP6 and FP7 projects involved in the cluster are presented in the Compendium of Projects in the European NanoSafety Cluster |
4th International Conference on Nanotechnology – Occupational and Environmental Health
26-29 August 2009, Paasitorni, Helsinki, Finland |
Proceedings of the 'Workshop on research on the safety of nanomaterials: reviewing the knowledge gaps?.
Brussels on 17-18 April 2008 This report should help sharing the information exchanged at the meeting and finding the scientific support needed to ensure that nanotechnologies are developed and used in a safe and responsible way. |
FP7 EU research projects | |
Acronym | Title |
NHECD | Nano health-environment commented database
Project start date: [2008-12-01]
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NANOTHER | Integration of novel nanoparticle based technology for therapeutics and diagnosis of different types of cancer
Project start date: [2008-09-01]
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NEURONANO | Do nanoparticles induce neurodegenerative diseases? Understanding the origin of reactive oxidative species and protein aggregation and mis-folding phenomena in the presence of nanoparticles
Project start date: [2009-02-01]
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NANOMODEL | Multi-scale modeling of nano-structured polymeric materials: from chemistry to materials performance
Project start date: [2008-11-01]
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HICAT | Hierarchically organized metal organic catalysts for continuous and multi-batch processes
Project start date: [2008-09-01]
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NANOMAGDYE | Magnetic nanoparticles combined with submicronic bubbles and dye for oncologing imaging
Project start date: [2008-11-01]
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HARCANA | High aspect ratio carbon-based nanocomposites
Project start date: [2008-07-01]
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NANOIMPACTNET | European network on the health and environmental impact of nanomaterials
Project start date: [2008-04-01]
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NANORETOX | The reactivity and toxicity of engineered nanoparticles: risks to the environment and human health
Project start date: [2008-12-01]
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THE ROLE OF MICRO AND NANOPARTICLES IN BIOMATERIAL-INDUCING PATHOLOGIES
QUALITY OF SKIN AS A BARRIER TO ULTRA-FINE PARTICLES
RISK ASSESSMENT IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF NANOPARTICLES WITH DEVELOPMENT OF
CELLULAR INTERACTION AND TOXICOLOGY WITH ENGINEERED NANOPARTICLES
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR NANOPARTICLE ANALYSIS TO VERIFY THEIR POSSIBLE TOXICITY AND THE ECO-TOXICITY
IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF NANOPARTICLES ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATFORM AND TOOLKIT FOR UNDERSTANDING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NANOPARTICLES AND THE LIVING WORLD
INFLAMMATORY AND GENOTOXIC EFFECTS OF ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PARTICLE EXPOSURE
SAFE PRODUCTION AND USE OF NANOMATERIALS
THE BEHAVIOUR OF AEROSOLS RELEASED TO AMBIENT AIR FROM NANOPARTICLE MANUFACTURING - A PRE-NORMATIVE STUDY
NANOTECHNOLOGY CAPACITY BUILDING NGOS
SAFE, INTEGRATED & CONTROLLED PRODUCTION OF HIGH-TECH MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND THEIR RECYCLING
NANO-PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION AND TOXICITY
National research projects
RISK ASSESSMENT OF NANOPARTICULES ON HUMAN HEALTH USING IN VITRO AND IN VIVO MODELS
Study of transport of inhalated nano-sized particles (Ag, Pb, Cd) and their allocation in organs
Cardiovascular and Genotoxic Effects of Nanoparticles
CHARACTERIZATION AND TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF NANOPARTICLES FROM LIQUID-BASED NANOFILM PRODUCTS
NanoKem: Nanoparticles in the paint- and lacquer industry. Exposure and toxic properties
NANOPLAST: Nano-technological materials and products in the plastics industry: Exposure assessment and toxicological properties
SUNANO - Risk assessment of free nanoparticles
Biopolymer Nanocomposite Films for use in Food Packaging Applications
Risk analysis and governance of nanomaterials
Environmental Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles
Engineered Nanoparticles and Development of Airway Allergy
EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISKS FROM NANOPARTICLES
Translocation of Nanoparticles and Ultrafine Particles across Tissue Barriers in Mice
RESEARCH PROJECT TO STUDY THE SAFE HANDLING OF NANOMATERIALS
TOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND FUNCTIONALISATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES
IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF ENGINEERED NANOPARTICLES ON HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Inflammatory and genotoxic effects of engineered nanoparticles
Nanosafety in Finland
Nanoparticle Occupational Safety and Health Consortium
Engineered nanoparticles in the natural aquatic environment
Current and Predicted Environmental Exposure to
New Tools for Nanometrology
Assessment of the potential use of nanomaterials as food additives or food ingredients in relation to consumer safety and implications for regulatory control.
Nanometrology for Molecular Scienec, Medicine and Manufacture
Assessment of current and projected applications of
Examining the host response to polymer conetworks
Centre for Inflammation reserach
A proof of concept study for a structure activity model for the toxicity of nanoparticles
Assessing human exposure, uptake and toxicity of nanoparticles from contaminated environments
Determinants of oxidative potential, a health-based metric to assess particulate matter toxicity
Exploring the link between surface structures and toxicity in mineral particles: case study of induced and intrinsic toxicity in quartz
Hazards of nanoparticles to the environment and human health
Identification and verification of ultrafine particle affinity zones in Urban neighborhoods: a proof of concept proposal
Metal-colloid interactions in freshwaters
Toxicology of Nanomaterials to fish: a fact finding pilot study
The Big Issue ? the ecotoxicology of nanoparticles
Effects of C60 fullerenes and carbon nanotubes on marine mussels
Dietary Exposure to nanoparticles in fish: a pilot study
Manufactured nanoparticle migration in groundwaters
Genomic and oxidation-related biological responses in fish exposed to fullerenes of different physicochemical characteristics
Model nanoparticles for environmental risk studies
Nanoparticle immunotoxicity using an environmental sentinel as a model
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic silica nanoparticles: towards an understanding of their structure in aquatic systems
Synthetic polymer nanoparticles: effects of size and composition on uptake, toxicity and interactions with environmental contaminants
Understanding the fate and behaviour of manufactured
Visualisation of nanoparticles in the environment
Impact of manufactured nanoparticles on the catabolic capabilities and phenotypic structure of soil microbial communities
Biomembrane interactions in the toxicology of nanoparticles to microorganisms
Impact and recovery of groundwater microbial communities exposed to manufactured nanomaterials
A study of the effects of silver surface chemistry on bactericidal properties of silver nanoparticles
An investigation into the effects of nanoparticles on the bacterial diversity of freshwater and coastal marine sediments
Interaction of nanoparticles with microbial populations during particle transport
Nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) impact on soil microbial
A study to identify physicochemical factors controlling the capacity of nanoparticles to penetrate cells of the respiratory epithelium, especially those of first contact on inhalation of the particles
Evaluation of Risk Assessment Approaches for Manufactured Nanomaterials
A study to identify physicochemical factors controlling the capacity of nanoparticles to penetrate cells of the respiratory epithelium, especially those of first contact on inhalation of the particles
An outline scoping study to determine whether high aspect ration nanoparticles (HARN) should riase the same concerns as do asbestos fibres
Health effects of manufactured nanoparticles_ molecular and cellular biology and toxicology
Nanotechnology and Health ? Technical Options, Risk Evaluation and Preventive Strategies
European Network for the Coordination of Science and Technology in the field of Health Effects of Manufactured Nanoparticles
Nanoinventory: manufactured nanoparticles in Swiss industries and the potential for human exposures
Nanorisk: Safety and Risks of Carbon Nanotubes
Comparison of the effect of asbestos fibres and Carbon-Nanotubes
Behaviour of ultrafine Particles in tissue and cells of the lug ? Importance for our health
Characterization of Particulate Matter (incl. Nanoparticles) for the Life Cycle Assessment Methodology according to their Impact on Human Health
Centre for toxicology and fine dust research. Electron microscope tomography for the study of the distribution of nano-tissue and cells.
Quantitative risk assessment of nanoparticles in the environment: Exposure modeling and ecotoxicological considerations
Protein - carbon nanotubes interaction, uptake and the influence on oxidative stress and inflammation as key factors in nanoparticles - cell interaction
Particle-lung interaction: mechanisms and effects on lung cell function
Nanosciences - conception and ecopolitical establishment of technology risks with an international comparison
?Solubilization of carbon nanotubes and fullerenes in natural waters under environmental conditions?
Ecotoxicology of Nanoparticles: Biota-Nanoparticle-Pollutant Interactions in aqueous systems - Comparison of Black Carbon and Carbon Nanotubes
Interplay of lung cells and their cellular responses upon exposure to combustion-generated ultrafine particles and manufactured nanoparticles
Fate of hydrophilic nanoparticles in biological environment
Interaction of ultrafine particles with the internal surface of the lung
Analysis of the namaterials exposure on humans in Switzerland ? Identification of frequent situations for exposure situations with today's and possible future use of consumer products on the basis of nanomaterials.
Development of a particle exposure system to investigate the inflammation and toxicity potential of nanoparticles in an epithelial airway barrier model
FP5 EU research projects
Acronym
Title
NANO-PATHOLOGY
NANODERM
NANOSAFE
PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND PRACTICE CODES
FP6 EU research projects
Acronym
Title
CELLNANOTOX
DIPNA
IMPART
NANOINTERACT
NANOSH
PARTICLE-RISK
NANOSAFE2
NANOTRANSPORT
NANOCAP
SAPHIR
NANOTOX
Belgium
NANOTOXICO
Czech Republic
Funded Project:
Denmark
CAGEN
NANOFILM
NANOKEM
NANOPLAST
SUNANO
NANOPACK
Several funded projects:
Framework Development for Adaptive Environmental Risk
Assessment and Uncertainty Analysis for Nanomaterials
Germany
NANOCARE
TRACER
INOS
Greece
Funded project:
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR OPTIMISING AIR QUALITY IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS: CHARACTERISATION OF AIR QUALITY IN INDUSTRIAL
BUILDINGS ? MECHANISMS CONTROLLING THE INDOOR/OUTDOOR PARTICULATE MATTER CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR EFFECTS TO HUMAN EXPOSURE AND INHALED DOSE (IN-DOOR-HEALTH)
Italy
ECSIN
EUROPEAN CENTER FOR THE SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
Finland
NANOHEALTH
Several funded projects:
Sweden
Funded project:
Risks for man and the environment following use of
nanotechnology
United Kingdom
NOSH
Reference materials for engineered nanoparticle toxicology and metrology
Nanonet
NANOsafeNET
NANOsafeNET
Several funded projects:
Research network on Nanoparticles at the science and
engineering/Medicine Interface
nanotechnology for food contact materials in relation to consumer safety and regulatory implications.
An exploratory study investigating the physicochemical
characteristics of ambient air particles responsible for the dysregulation of pulmonary genes
Trace metal interactions with manufactured and natural
nanoparticles
nanoparticles in natural waters
communities
Switzerland
NanoBioTox
NanoHealth
NanoHealthNet
Nanoinventory
NeuroCNTox
NeuroCNTox - Neurotoxicity of Carbon Nanotubes
Chemical reactivity of NP
In vitro reactivity of fine and ultrafine particles
NanoWorkRisk
Use of nanoparticules in industry: safety aspects
Several funded projects:
How to assess the adequacy of safety measures for manufactured nanoparticles