<div>Part 1 – Synthesis, application and characterization of nanomaterials. Nanotechnologies.Synthesis, application and characterization of nanomaterials. Nanotechnologies.</div><div><ul><li>Challenges in Nanomaterials Characterization. José Catita, Faculty of Health Sciences • Fernando Pessoa University • Porto, Portugal</li><li>Nanotoxicological evaluation of biopolymeric nanocarriers: the first steps. Ana Bettencourt, Lídia Gonçalves. Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa) • Faculdade de Farmácia • Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>Lipid Nanoparticles for drug deliver: preparation and validation using in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans model. Luís Fonseca et al., Instituto Superior Técnico • Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>Topical delivery of nanostructured lipid carriers loaded with lipophilic active compounds on a 3D reconstructed human epidermis model. Fátima Pinto et al., Department of Human Genetics • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>TEM Based Approaches for Size characterization of nanomaterials - Jan Mast. Trace elements and nanomaterials, Belgium.</li><li>Nanomaterials characterisation – a challenge in physiological conditions - Keld A. Jensen. National Research Centre for the Working Environment. Denmark.</li><li>Traceability of nanomaterials in consumer products - Pieter-Jan De Temmerman. Service Trace Elements and Nanomaterials, Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Belgium.</li></ul>Part 2- Nanotoxicology: concepts and methodologies for toxicity evaluation of the nanomaterials</div><div><ul><li>A predictive toxicology approach to characterize potential respiratory effects of functionalized nanocellulose fibres. Maria João Silva et al., Department of Human Genetics • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>New “omics” approaches as a tool to explore mechanistic nanotoxicology. Célia Ventura et al., Department of Human Genetics • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>In vitro assessment of nanomaterials hazard – how the experimental approach can make a difference. Sónia Fraga et al., Department of Environmental Health • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Porto, Portugal</li><li>Cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity of ingested nanomaterials. Henriqueta Louro, Department of Human Genetics • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>Nanomaterials in foods and the standardized static in vitro digestion method: contributing to the study of the potential toxic effects. Carla Martins et al., Department of Food and Nutrition • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge • Lisboa, Portugal</li><li>Assessment of occupational exposure to nanomaterials - Hannu Norppa, Julia Catalan - Nanosafety Research Center, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland.</li><li>Impact of Food Matrix and Gastrointestinal tract on the Toxicity of Ingested Engineered Nanomaterials - Glen M. Deloid. Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Environmental Health , Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, United States.<br></li><li>Effects of Nanoparticles on Nervous System Cells - Vanessa Valdiglesias. Universidade da Coruña, Spain.<br></li><li>Flow Cytometry as a High-Throughput Approach for the Genotoxicity Testing of Nanomaterials - Ricard Marcos. Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.</li><li>In vivo testing of nanomaterial safety - Valerie Féssard. French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety. France.<p></p></li><li>Human biomonitoring of workers exposed to nanomaterials - Daniela Pelclova. Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic.<br></li><li>Toxicogenomics and nanotoxicology - Quaiser Saquib. King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.</li></ul><div>Part 3 - Risk assessment, standardization and regulation of nanomaterials <br></div><ul><li><div>Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) development, a tool for predictive nanotoxicology. Dora Rolo et al., Department of Human Genetics • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge •Lisboa, Portugal<br></div></li><li><div>Nanomaterials, a new challenge in the workplace. Ana Rita Alberto, Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade • Oeiras, Portugal<br></div></li><li><div>The use of Mode-Of-Action Model for Safety Evaluation of Nanomaterials - Jan van Benthem. Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands<br></div></li><li><div>Nanomaterials on Their Ability to Enhance Allergic Airway Sensitisation - Susan Dekkers. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.<br></div></li><li><div>Risk assessment of nanomaterials in food and feed - Francesco Cubadda. Department of Food Safety, Nutrition and Veterinary Public Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy<br></div></li><li><div>Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics - Maria Dusinska. Health Effects Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, NILU- Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway<br></div></li><li><div>The establishment of guidelines for nanomaterials testing - Peter Kearns. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France<br></div></li></ul><div>Final Remarks/ Epilogue<br></div><div><ul><li>Wrap up on risk assessment of nanomaterials and its current challenges - Kirsten Rasmussen. European Commission, Italy. <br></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><br></div></div><p></p>
