HARMLESS

Our colleague Ulla Vogel from the Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA/NRCWE) delivered an impactful keynote at the Total-Nanosafe II #Conference in Braga, Portugal, last week. She highlighted the serious health risks of inhaling particles and dust, including fibrosis, cancer, and cardiovascular disease, emphasizing that smaller particles are particularly harmful (compared with larger particles with the same chemical composition). An important reminder of the need for vigilance in workplace air quality and safety. Special thanks to Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno and INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory for the invitation, and congratulations on the well organised conferece! #4asaferworld #nanosafety #workplacehealth #airquality #occupationalsafety

Thank Ulla Vogel (from Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA/NRCWE)) for representing HARMLESS in the 2nd edition of Total-Nanosafe!!

During the meeting in Helsinki, much attention was on New Approach Methodologies (#NAMs) and the REACH revisions - both crucial for HARMLESS. These innovations not only align with evolving EU standards but also bring us closer to a future of safe, effective, and ethical testing. Thank you Matiss Reinfelds (BNN - BioNanoNet) for representing the project in the NGO-ECHA Dialogue! Looking forward to further collaboration to achieve the goals of the EU's chemical strategy for sustainability! #AlternativesToAnimalTesting #ECHA #NGO #collaboration

🚀 Recapping the NMBP-16 Projects' Final Event! 🚀 For the last four years, DIAGONAL, HARMLESS, and h2020 SUNSHINE have worked together under the EU-funded NMBP-16 initiative to explore safe and sustainable multicomponent nanomaterials. Last month, we came together in our Final Dissemination Event in Venice, to reflect on the journey! The engaging 90-minute session highlighted the ambitious goals and achievements of the DIAGONAL, HARMLESS, and SUNSHINE projects, giving insights into key features, results, focus areas, selected case studies, emphasizing on the incredible collaboration and the many success stories! Additionally, the projects engaged with the participants in a collaborative discussion on preserve and leverage the legacy of these outcomes for future projects, researchers and initiatives in this field. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/dn6DAvPM #eufunding #h2020 #nanotechnology #SSbD #innovation #AdMa #MCNM

The latest HARMLESS activities have been highlighted in the October #NSCupdate: 👉 Factsheet on perovskites 👉 Recap of the NanoTox conference 👉 Recap of the final dissemination event of the NMBP-16 sister projects (DIAGONAL, HARMLESS and h2020 SUNSHINE) Have a look to don't miss any of the latest news of the EU NanoSafety Cluster projects!

Countdown for #SETACVienna! I have the pleasure to co-chair two sessions on different topics each with a knowledgeable & diverse team of chairs. Submissions are most welcome.

Just a month ago, the whole @HARMLESS consortium had the pleasure to attend the 11th International Conference on NanoToxicology – #NANOTOX2024, held in the stunning city of Venice! 🏛️✨ It was a great success, organised jointly by the three NMBP-16 projects DIAGONAL, HARMLESS and h2020 SUNSHINE, as their final dissemination activity! Catch the vibe of the event in the video below and dive into the details of HARMLESS contribution by reading the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gSKxwwmc #Nanotechnology #NanoToxicology #SSbD #Research #Sustainability #Innovation

Last but not least, Day 3 of #NANOTOX2024 on September 25th wrapped up with more insightful presentations from HARMLESS partners! It’s been an incredible conference sharing cutting-edge research and fostering collaboration. Grateful for the inspiring discussions and networking opportunities! 👉 Oral presentations: * Andrea Haase (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) - Title “The HARMLESS Early Warning System” * Blanca Suarez-Merino (TEMAS Solutions) - Title “Safe and Sustainable by Design framework for advanced materials: the HARMLESS approach” * Veronique Adam (TEMASOL) - Title “Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design for Advanced Materials - A case study on the agricultural use of imogolites”  * Andrea Haase (BfR) - Title “Developing a NAMs qualification system to support regulatory acceptance”  * Penny Nymark (Karolinska Institutet) - Title “Validation of NAMs for nanomaterials: the importance of big data and its FAIRification for accelerating risk assessment” 👉 Poster presentations: * Veronique Adam (TEMASOL) - Title “Life Cycle Assessment of Advanced Materials – A case study of graphene oxide in drinking water filters”  * Aleksandra Nowak (University of Gdansk) - Title “Calculations for band gap of Ni-doped LaCoO3 (LaCoxNi1-xO3). A DFT+U approach”

Very nice opportunity to present your research at #SETACVienna. Submitt your abstract until 20th November!

Wrapping up #NANOTOX2024 Day 2 - September 24th was packed with HARMLESS partners, showcasing their research through insightful oral & poster presentations. Additionally, we enjoyed the 24/7 #PitchPosterSession with Susanne Resch & Judith Friesl as moderators, were scientist presented their research in 24 sec & 7 keywords! 👉 Oral presentations: * Mario P. (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung) - “Challenges and insights in evaluating nanofiber toxicity using differentiated THP-1 cells: The importance of methodological standardization and material characterization” * Susan Dekkers (TNO) - “Making a simple and sensitive DSS for SSbD in the early innovation stages” * Wendel Wohlleben (BASF) - “Inhalation hazard of multicomponent perovskites by New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for SSbD comparative screening” * Alicja Mikolajczyk (University of Gdansk) - “New Nanoinfomatics Approach for Joint Effect Prediction of Advanced Multicomponent Nanomaterials: Computational Tool to Support SSbD Strategy” * Otmar Schmid (Helmholtz Munich) - “Monitoring deposition, spatially resolved dosimetry and biokinetics of inhaled nanoparticles with cellular resolution throughout the entire murine lung” * Lin Yang (HMGU) - “AI-powered 3D imaging unveils fresh perspectives on pulmonary nanoparticle delivery in healthy and fibrotic murine lungs” * Mona Connolly (INIA) - “Use of a fish model and the oxidative stress paradigm in an integrated testing strategy for NM hazard assessment; a proof of principle study”  * Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna (UG) - “A data-driven machine learning approach for predicting the hazard of advanced materials based on the integration of in silico, in chemico, and in vitro data”  * Wendel Wohlleben (BASF) - “Concepts of similarity in a SSbD context: finding a balance of safety and functionality for five multicomponent Quantum Dots”  * Wouter Fransman (TNO) - “Enabling Safe and Sustainable Innovation: transparent decision support” 👉 Poster presentations:  * Siân Brooks (Swansea University) - “Investigating the mechanisms responsible for multi-component nanomaterial toxicity using advanced lung models at the air-liquid interface: a tiered testing approach” * Marion Blayac (HMGU) - “Surface area-based hazard ranking of aerosolized nanomaterials from epithelial lung cells cultured under air-liquid interface conditions: A metaanalysis” * Hongisto Vesa (Misvik Biology) on behalf of Gergana Tancheva (IDEAconsult) - “Automatic workflow for in vitro high-throughput screening data fairification, preprocessing and scoring: A case study on nanomaterials” * Fabienne Testard (Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) - “Modified imogolite nanotubes: How inner functional group modification in multicomponent HARN impact the toxicity” * Wendel Wohlleben (BASF) - “Assessing the dust released from inorganic aerogel mats: occupational release scenarios simulation and hazard implications in a SSbD context”