DEVELOPMENT OF A PLATFORM AND TOOLKIT FOR UNDERSTANDING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NANOPARTICLES AND THE LIVING WORLD
Project Information
| Principal Investigator | Kenneth Dawson |
| Institution | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (Ireland). |
| Project URL | View |
| Relevance to Implications | High |
| Class of Nanomaterial | Engineered Nanomaterials |
| Impact Sector | Human Health |
| Broad Research Categories |
Hazard Characterization |
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Funding Information
| Country | EU |
| Anticipated Total Funding | $5,071,859.00 |
| Annual Funding | $1,690,619.67 |
| Funding Source | DG Research |
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| Start Year | 2007 |
| Anticipated End Year | 2010 |
Abstract/Summary
To connect nanoparticle properties in physiological solution to mechanism of uptake into and transport in cells. To connect final cellular location of nanoparticles with the intra- and inter-cellular processes disrupted. To establish experimental protocols for every aspect to ensure complete reproducibility.
