Announcement
1st Nanosafety Autumn School
(Eco)Toxicology of nanoparticles: from characterization to risk assesment
Venice (Italy) November 16 - 20, 2009
Organized by :
University Cà Foscari of Venice »
Edinburg Napier University »
Karolinska Institutet »
Institute of Occupational Medicine »
Registration
- The number of places available at the school will be limited to 40.
- To perform the registration, please fill the registration form and send a copy of the payment confirmation to nanosafety@unive.it
Registration Fees
| Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 module | 2 module | Whole Course | |
| Industries & Governmental Agencies | 360 € * 400 € ** |
720 € * 800 € ** |
1080 € * 1200 € ** |
| Academic Staff | 270 € * 300 € ** |
540 € * 600 € ** |
810 € * 900 € ** |
| Academic Staff | 180 € * 200 € ** |
460 € * 400 € ** |
540 € * 600 € ** |
* Early registration fee – Deadline July 31st 2009.
** Late Registration Fee – Deadline October 31st 2009
The registration fee covers:
- participation to the selected modules
- course materials
- meals and coffee breaks from Monday to Friday
***EARLY REGISTRATION***
DISCOUNT OF 10%
Deadline July 31st 2009
*** LATE REGISTRATION ***
Deadline October 31st 2009
School location
The School will take place on the island of San Servolo at the Venice International University (VIU), an international centre of higher education and research (www. univiu.org).
The island of San Servolo can be easily reached either by public trasportation or by private taxi. The public boat n° 20 (running every hour to and from the island) to San Servolo leaves from San Marco in front of the Londra Palace Hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni.
School purpose
The increasing use of engineered nanomaterials, especially nanoparticles (ENPs), in various applications will likely lead to a significant exposure to these new materials.
Over 500 ENP-based consumer products are already marketed, such as sunscreens and cosmetics, detergents, pigments, tires, lubricants and healthcare/medical application products. There is an urgent need to assess the potential hazard and then the effective risk posed by these new materials, which triggers an integrated approach including advanced physical-chemistry characterization, exposure and (eco)toxicology assessment to overcome the current limitations in their risk estimation. The 1st Nanosafety Autumn School will provide the "state-of-the-art" on scientific knowledge and technical tools available for an integrated assessment of nanotechonology products.
Target audience
Industry, governmental agencies, (post)-graduates and Ph.D students, dealing with nanotechnologies and related topics.
School program
Three main modules:
- Exposure Assessment
- Hazard Assessment
- Risk & Regulations
For each module, 2.5 h theory, 1.5 h tutorial (exercizes/study cases/etc.)
Teaching methods:
Master classes, then tutorials
with hands-on examples and
course work including journal
clubs.
Invited international experts from Europe and the United States.
The official language of the School will be English.
Steering commitee
- Antonio Marcomini - University Ca’ Foscari, (Venice, Italy)
- Vicki Stone - Napier University, (Edinburgh, UK)
- Bengt Fadeel - Karolinska Institutet, (Stockolm, Sweden)
- Lang Tran - Institute for Occupational Health, (Edinburgh, UK)
Course content
| MORNING | AFTERNOON | |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | Introduction | |
| TUESDAY MODULE I |
Characterization | Exposure Scenarios |
| WEDNESDAY MODULE II |
Toxicology | EcoToxicology |
| THURSDAY MODULE III |
Risk Assessment | Regulation REACHN anotional process |
| FRIDAY | Summary Round Table Discussion |
Invited speakers
- Michael Depledge
- Richard Handy
- Anders Baun
- Bernd Nowack
- Martin Hasselhov
- Vicki Stone
- Bengt Fadeel
- Lang Tran
- Antonio Marcomini