Fourth Nanosafety Autumn School

Understanding Human Health Effects and Environmental Impacts of
Engineered Nanomaterials
University Ca' Foscari Venice (Italy)

March Sunday 17 - Friday 22 2013

School purpose

The school will highlight the best practices and approaches for physicochemical characterization, (eco) toxicity testing, exposure, risk and lifecycle assessment of ENMs. It will provide an interactive learning environment and direct access to key experts from Europe and the United States.

Target audience

The Fourth Nanosafety Autumn School is especially designed for personnel from research and academic Institutions as well as from Industry, governmental agencies and hospital departments. The School is aimed at senior researchers, young scientists, Ph.D. students and in fact anyone dealing with nanosciences, nanotechnologies, nanosafety and epidemiology.

Steering Committee & Faculty

Antonio Marcomini - University Ca' Foscari (Venice, Italy)

Vicki Stone - Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK)

Bengt Fadeel - Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden)

Lang Tran - Institute for Occupational Health (Edinburgh, UK)

Invited Speakers

International experts from Europe and the United States will be invited. To be announced soon.

School programme

You can download the tentative school programme at http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=66712  

School Location

The fourth edition of the School will take place in Venice (Italy). The lectures will be held at the main building of the Ca’ Foscari University, which is located in the heart of the city, on the bend of the Grand Canal.

The main lecture room is equipped with WI-FI. 

Accommodation

Rooms at special rates for the School participants will be available in the city of Venice. For further details please check the school website: http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=66712.

Contacts

Technical and administrative secretariat:

Ca' Foscari Challenge School
e-mail: nanosafety@unive.it
phone: +39.041.234.6952      
fax: +39.041.234.6941

Organizers:

Danail Hristozov (Coordinator)
e-mail: danail.hristozov@unive.it
phone: +39.041.2348638      

Alessandra Moccia (Assisstant)
e-mail: alessandra.moccia@unive.it
phone: +39.041.2348638