EuroSciCon are proud to announce that there is a full and varied agenda for their ‘Nanotoxicology: Health & Environmental Impacts’ meeting on February 27th. This meeting is CPD accredited and is being held at BioPark Hertfordshire, Welwyn Garden City. The agenda features the following talks:

Health Implications of Nanoparticles
Professor Wolfgang G. Kreyling, Helmholtz Zentrum München Research Center for Health & Environment; Institute of Inhalation Biology, Focus Network Nanoparticles and Health, Germany

The Carbon Nanotube Hazard
Professor Ken Donaldson, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh.

Nanotest: Alternative Testing Strategies for the Assessment of the Toxicological Profile of Nanoparticles used in Medical Diagnostics
Margaret Saunders, Biophysics Research Unit, Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre, University Hospitals, United Kingdom

Effects of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Mixed Neuro-glial Cultures from Chicken Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglia
Dr Cordula Hirsch, Materials Science & Technology, Laboratory for Materials-Biology Interactions, Switzerland

Capturing Nanotoxicity Data – what is the optimum solution?
DS Wilkinson, Lhasa Limited, Leeds

Understanding the Genotoxic Potential of Ultrafine Superparamagnetic Iron oxide Nanoparticles (USPION)
N.Singh, University of Wales Swansea, UK

Linking the Toxicology and Ecotoxicology of Nanoparticles
Professor Vicki Stone, Napier University, Scotland

Possible Fate, Behaviour and Ecotoxicology of Nanoparticles in Natural Waters
Professor Jamie Lead, The University of Birmingham,UK

Toxic Effects of Nanomaterials to Trout: Implications for Fish Toxicity Testing, Characterisation of Test Media, & Regulation
Dr Richard Handy, Plymouth University, UK

Biological Response of Fish Cell Cultures and Sticklebacks to Cadmium and Silver Nanoparticles
Dr Brett Lyons, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth Laboratory.

As the early registration deadline has now passed we are happy to offer a special discount for registration. Just register via the event website, by clicking here , and enter the following code nano to get 50% off the fee!