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NEWS 02/2015
NEWSLETTER
02/2015
June 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial
BioNanoNet news
 BioNanoNet Flyer
 BioNanoNet staff
 Vacancies
BioNanoNet member presentation
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German Association of Nanotechnology (Deutscher Verband Nanotechnologie)
BioNanoNet presentations
 Project R2R Biofluidics incl. Kick-off meeting
 R2R Biofluidics Kick-off meeting
 Project NexGenUpCon
BioNanoNet success stories
 NanoDiode Teach the Teacher Pilot Workshop and NanoDiode School
Kids Workshop
 NanoDiode User Committee
BioNanoNet retrospect
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BioNanoNet Focus group meeting and Networking Event
BioNanoMed 2015
NanoBazaar
5th NANoREG Consortium Meeting
Nikon‐Center of Excellence Opening
BioTechMed‐Graz Symposium
BioNanoNet announcements
 Conference calendar
Finally
Our next BioNanoNet newsletter will
be published in September 2015.
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Editorial Contemporary issues from the network
Dear friends,
The second year of proposal-work addressing HORIZON 2020 calls started with very
intensive “SPIRE”-preparations, continued with NMBP, COST and Central Europe
applications and was then somehow concluded in late April with PHC and InnoSuppsubmissions. The BioNanoNet team supported our members with more than 15 proposals in the development and/or preparation of high quality proposals, in some the
BioNanoNet team has been asked to join the project as partner covering nanosafety
aspects and/or management.
As you might be aware, BioNanoNet has gained acceptance as a European key
player in the field of nano-safety, specialised in developing nano-safety-by-design
strategies together with researchers and industry. This “enabling” function, mainly
based on adding value by providing nano-safety strategies tailored to the needs of
the organisations, may pave the way for your project to be successful. Hence, your
scientific excellence will be the basis and hopefully our contribution will be the “tip on
the scale” to win the competition for European funding.
We really hope that you will be successful and receive funding for your excellent scientific ideas.
Additionally, we like to once again invite you to the “strategy workshop” 10 th – 11th of
September 2015, where the brain-storming and initiation of project ideas addressing
the new calls for 2016/2017 will be a key focus.
We are looking forward to welcome you in September. Have a nice summer,
Yours sincerely,
BioNanoNet team
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BioNanoNet news
BioNanoNet Flyers
It is our pleasure to present our new BioNanoNet flyers to you. They give you information about BioNanoNet in general, BioNanoNet activities for its members and
about the BioNanoNet focus areas nanotoxicology and sensortechnology. The flyer
of the focus area health, safety, medicine will be published in summer 2015.
Please click on the title page of the flyers for download:
BioNanoNet member
BioNanoNet
Nanotoxicology
Sensortechnology
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BioNanoNet Staff
It is our pleasure to introduce you three new BioNanoNet employees!
Petra Zechner, BA
Executive Management
Since July 2014 Petra Zechner supports the CEO in the daily operative business and
acts as a communication interface, particular for the internal processes. Ms. Zechner
manages the duties related to the BioNanoNet Association tasks and has a responsible role in the organisation of strategic meetings and project related workshops.
After graduating “Health Management in Tourism” at the FH JOANNEUM - University
of Applied Science in 2011 Mrs. Zechner collected experiences acquired abroad and
worked in the marketing and project management field. From now on she assists in
the current project work, especially for the projects NanoDiode and R2R-Biofluidices.
In the future she will be in charge of the project MIOMI.
Doris Kaltenegger
Secretary
After graduation in „hotel management” Doris Kaltenegger worked for the Austrian
Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, Switzerland. She has also worked for international
pharmaceutical companies such as Hafslund Nycomed Pharma and Eli Lilly Regional
Operations GmbH. Additionally, she has been employed at the Austrian Breast and
Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG). In all positions she was an assistant for
medical scientists and therapeutic teams.
Since March 16th, 2015 Doris Kaltenegger is part of our BioNanoNet team and is
working as secretary in our office.
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Bakk. rer. nat. Christa Schimpel, MSc
Scientific Assistant
04/2008
Bachelor Degree in Molecular Biology (Bakk. rer. nat)
2008 –
2011
Master Thesis Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Karl-Franzens University
Graz: Spartin - ein multifunktionales Protein. Schützt vor
Neurodegeneration und ist essentiell für die Qualitätskontrolle von
Mitochondrien via Mitophagie
02/2011
Master Degree in Molecular Microbiology (MSc)
2011 –
2015
Scientific Assistant, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of
Pharmaceutical Technology, courses with continuous assessment of
student performance: this includes exercises and laboratories (UE
Pharm.Tech.I and II)
Ph.D. Student, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of
02/2011- Pharmaceutical Technology,Ph.D. Thesis: Physiological in vitro testing
present systems for the evaluation of the permeability, the transport route and
toxic effects of nanoparticles
Ms. Schimpel already assisted Bionanonet at the ISOTEC-risk-study in 2011. Since
April 16th, 2015 she is part of our BioNanoNet team and is working as scientific
assistant on the nanosafety strategies for three different EU projects: INSPIRED "INdustrial Scale Production of Innovative nanomateRials for printEd Devices”, HiResponse - "Innovative High Resolution Electro-Static printing of Multifunctional
Materials and R2R Biofluidics - "Large scale micro-and nanofabrication technologies
for bioanalytical devices based on R2R imprinting".
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Vacancies (in German)
Die BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH sucht zur Unterstützung am Standort
Graz ab 1. September 2015 einen/e ambitionierten/e
Wissenschaftlichen/e Mitarbeiter/in – Teilzeit (50%)
Aufgabenbereiche
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Review über Sicherheits-Prozessabläufe und Nanotechnologie-Regulative
Projektmanagement eines internationalen Projektes inklusive Berichtswesen
Teilnahme an nationalen und internationalen wissenschaftlichen Tagungen
Erstellung von e-Newslettern und Bearbeitung der Projekt-Website
Erstellung von Medien-Artikeln und Press Releases
Inhaltliche Betreuung der Datenbank als Überblick über wissenschaftliche
Kompetenzen, Märkte, Infrastruktur und nationale Pläne
Ihre Qualifikation
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Abgeschlossenes naturwissenschaftliches Studium
Einschlägige Erfahrung mit REACH
Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet der Nanosicherheitsforschung, Toxikologie und
Nanotoxikologie
Erfahrung in der Durchführung wissenschaftlicher Projekte
Ausgezeichnete Englischkenntnisse sind erforderlich
Selbstständige, lösungsorientierte und eigenverantwortliche Arbeitsweise, Belastbarkeit und Eigenmotivation
Hohe Team- und Organisationsfähigkeit
Diskretion, Loyalität und Verlässlichkeit
Wir bieten Ihnen die Gelegenheit, Ihre fundierten Fähigkeiten an einem verantwortungsvollen und interessanten Arbeitsplatz inmitten eines innovativen und dynamischen Umfeldes unter Beweis zu stellen.Das monatliche Bruttogehalt beträgt in
Anlehnung an den geltenden Kollektivvertrag (KV für Arbeitnehmer/innen in der
außeruniversitären Forschung) mindestens EUR 1.153,25,-/mtl. (Beschäftigungsgruppe D) bei entsprechender Qualifikation ist Bereitschaft zu einer entsprechenden
Überzahlung vorhanden.Wenn Sie durch Ihre fachlichen und persönlichen Stärken
zu unserem Erfolg beitragen möchten, freuen wir uns auf Ihre vollständige und aussagekräftige Bewerbung inklusive Lebenslauf mit Foto per E-Mail an:
office@bionanonet.at.
Ende der Bewerbungsfrist ist der 23.06.2015.
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BioNanoNet member presentation
Deutscher Verband Nanotechnologie
German Association of Nanotechnology
People, Technology and a Passion for the Future
The German Association of Nanotechnology (DV Nano) is a professional association
established for forces from the economy, science, media, education and politics, who
work in the field of nanotechnology. In this respect, nanotechnology is considered to
be interdisciplinary, combining experiences especially from the technological and scientific fields of activity in chemistry, physics, biology, medicine and materials sciences.
Operating as an independent organization, DV Nano represents the interests of its
members. The fact that our association pools competences encompassing all aspects of nanotechnology makes it one of the most important points of contact for academic, scientific, technical, vocational and socio-political issues. In the process, we
are actively involved in the social debate on nanotechnology and contribute to making Germany fit for the future.
Our key aims at a glance:
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We create a strong network for our members.
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We are the most important competence centre for nanotechnology in Germany.
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We are the leading authority for evaluation and consultation on all aspects of
nanotechnology and are recognized as such by the relevant public interest
groups.
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We are engaged in open dialogue with players from politics, business and society and participate proactively in the debates on the opportunities and risks
of nanotechnology.
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We bring scientists and business people together with the media and political
decision-makers through our communication system.
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We provide comprehensive, factual information on the current and potential
application of nanotechnology.
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We promote the training and development of specialists in order to secure innovation skills in Germany as well as jobs on an ongoing and sustainable basis.
Established in the autumn of 2011, DV Nano continues its path of growth: in the
meantime, we have regional offices and members in eleven German federal states
and 3 offices in Europe.
However, we are not only important as dialogue partners for all the nanotechnology
lobbying groups. If you become a member of the association, you will join a powerful
network and enjoy substantial advantages:
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Gain access to media exclusive to the association and keep up to date on the
latest developments in science and technology.
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Find your research or technology partner through exclusive access to sectorspecific databases.
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Plan your career or find your specialists via the job market portal provided by
the association.
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Broaden your knowledge by attending training and development programmes
at reduced cost.
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Exercise your right to vote for the Management Board of the association on
‘German Nano Day’, the day of the general meeting of the association, and, in
so doing, have a say in the future of nanotechnology in Germany.
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Absorbing layer of a polymer solar cell,
source: Marina Pfaff
Laser based graphite ablation allows carbon
nanotubes to grow on a nickel particle,
source: Deutscher Verband Nanotechnologie
Sticks of crosslinked gelatin nanoparticles,
source: Torge Afra, Thum Carolin, Rinas
Julia, Prof. Dr. Schneider Marc
Contact
Deutscher Verband Nanotechnologie e.V.
Science Park 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)681 68 57-364
Fax: +49 (0)681 68 57-795
E-Mail: ralph.nonninger@dv-nano.de
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BioNanoNet project presentations
Project R2R Biofluidics
Large scale micro-and nanofabrication technologies
for bioanalytical devices based on R2R imprinting
R2R Biofluidics declares war on hospital-acquired infections
Excessive use of antibiotics in human medicine but also in livestock breeding
has led to a dramatic increase of drug resistant bacteria in hospitals. Therefore, new and cost-effective tests for the early detection of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria are urgently needed. A large number of these tests has to be carried
out when developing new drugs to determine the effects of new substances in
an early stage of development. Therefore, JOANNEUM RESEARCH is coordinating the collaborative EU project “R2R Biofluidics” which utilizes mini-labs
made from micro- and nanostructured polymers to detect life-threatening bacteria swiftly and thus enables better targeted treatments.
Graz, April 2015: State-of-the-art micro- and nanotechnology will help to effectively
deal with dangerous resistant hospital germs. The focus is set on the rapid and costeffective detection of life-threatening bacteria, mostly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA for short. The basic problem of these drug-resistant germs
stems from the excessive use of antibiotics, not only in human medicine but also in
livestock breeding. MRSA bacteria can cause serious infections which can no longer
be effectively treated with most antibiotics. Approximately 30% of all people carry
certain MRSA-strains either on the skin or in the nose without triggering any symptoms in healthy individuals. However, in people with a weakened immune system, for
example in hospitalised patients, MRSA bacteria may very well lead to serious problems. A cost-effective test to detect MRSA is urgently needed because approximately
50,000 deaths per year are caused by this type of infection in the EU.
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Medical device manufacturers in the in-vitro diagnostics sector are interested in micro- and nanostructured polymers for future bio-analytical equipment to detect such
life-threatening bacteria. These structured polymers could also be used for many
other diagnostic tests (lab-on-chip) by using cost-effective and large-scale production
processes. This specific challenge is the focus of the collaborative EU H2020 project
“R2R Biofluidics”, which is being coordinated by JOANNEUM RESEARCH and conducted jointly with nine other research and industry partners. “Biofluidics” in this context means the use of microfluidics (the science of behaviour of fluids in very small
volumes) for bio-analytical applications.
It is possible to manufacture highly cost-effective and large-scale sheets of flexible
polymer film with extremely precise structures on a micro- and nanoscale by using
roll-to-roll (R2R) printing technology. MATERIALS - The Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics at JOANNEUM RESEARCH - has developed such a roll-toroll UV nanoimprint lithography unit, which is absolutely unique in Europe. The R2R
process which is similar to modern newspaper printing, allows large-scale production
of functional microfluidic structures, thus dramatically reducing the unit price.
In the “R2R Biofluidics” project, two demonstrators will be developed in the next four
years. First, an in-vitro diagnostic system to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria will
be developed based on microfluidics and nanoimprint technologies. Microfluidics
makes these diagnostic tests very straight forward and fast. Besides that, additional
optical nanostructures will allow the detection of bacteria at much lower concentrations. A second demonstrator is targeting an in-vitro test method which is of considerable interest for the development of new active pharmaceutical substances in
drugs. Nerve cells will be fixed to a structured substrate and the modified surface is
used to induce a predefined and structured growth, thus allowing the precise determination of the effect of potential drugs on these immobilised cells.
The project network brings together SMEs, industry partners and research institutions. JOANNEUM RESEARCH MATERIALS is coordinating the EU project “R2R
Biofluidics”, which has been allocated a total budget of around 7.9 million euros.
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is a leading international
research organisation that develops solutions and technologies for businesses and
industry covering a wide range of sectors. As an INNOVATION COMPANY focused
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on applied research and technology development, it plays a key role in facilitating the
transfer of technology and knowledge in Styria.
MATERIALS – the research topics of the Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics are micro- and nanostructuring, light and optical technologies, laser processing, sensor systems and functional surfaces.
www.joanneum.at
Facts & Figures
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Horizon 2020: The EU Programme for Research and Innovation
Almost 80 billion euros of funding will be available for research and innovation
at EU level between 2014 and 2020. The financing and funding forms range
from basic research to innovative product development. The key target groups
of Horizon 2020 include individual researchers, enterprises and collaborations
between science and industry.
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“R2R Biofluidics” is a project (Innovation Action) under call NMP-04-2014:
High-definition printing of multifunctional materials. The H2020 project is coordinated by JOANNEUM RESEARCH (Austria).
In a first step, bionic surface technologies GmbH (Austria) will carry out
simulations of the fluidic microstructures, while JOANNEUM RESEARCH will
simulate the optical nanostructures. micro resist technology GmbH (Germany) will develop and produce special photoresists for nanoimprint lithography. The simulated structures will then be produced by the MATERIALS Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics of JOANNEUM RESEARCH and
by Inmold Biosystems A/S (Denmark) using an R2R process. Fundacion
Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain) will mainly focus on the surface
modification and biofunctionalisation of the structured polymer surfaces. The
EV Group (Austria) will develop an R2R production facility to manufacture the
two demonstrators. BiFlow Systems GmbH (Germany) will be responsible
for additional processing steps in a pilot production line and the integration of
actuators (micropumps and valves). Greiner Bio-One Diagnostics GmbH
(Austria) and Innovative Technologies in Biological Systems S.L. (Spain)
will design and evaluate the diagnostic and cell test systems, respectively. BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (Austria) will be responsible for
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the administrative management of the project and for all safety relevant issues
related to nanotechnology.
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The project was launched in February 2015 and will run for 4 years.
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Project volume: € 7.929.411
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Maximum EU contribution: € 6.421.672,57
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The “R2R Biofluidics” project aims to develop bioanalytical measuring instruments based on microfluidic and nanoimprint technologies using roll-to-roll
processes. The new devices will enable more precise measurements, lower
detection limits and more cost-effective analytical systems.
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The MATERIALS Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics of JOANNEUM RESEARCH has the only roll-to-roll pilot facility for UV and thermal
nanoimprint lithography in Europe.
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Link: www.r2r-biofluidics.eu
Credit JOANNEUM RESEARCH / Bernhard Bergmann, UV nanoimprint lithography unit in the new lab building of JOANNEUM RESEARCH W.E.I.Z. IV.
Contact:
DI Dr. Stefan Köstler, Project Coordinator
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
MATERIALS – Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics
Franz-Pichler-Strasse 30, 8160 Weiz, Austria
Tel: +43 (0)316 876‐1228
Email: info@r2r-biofluidics.eu – www.r2r-biofluidics.com
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R2R Biofluidics Kick-off-meeting
25th – 26th of February 2015, Graz and Weiz, Austria
R2R Biofluidics kick-off meeting was held in Graz and Weiz (Austria) at the JOANNEUM RESEARCH premises on 25th and 26th of February 2015.
This meeting allowed all partners of the consortium to establish good relationships
among them. All partners were provided with general information about the project
and about the administrative and management procedures that will be followed during project execution. Additionally, the partners had fruitful discussions about the
technical work to be carried out in each work package.
R2R Biofluidics kick-off meeting was the first step for a successful execution of the
R2R Biofluidics project.
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Project “NexGenUpCon”
Austrian-Chinese Cooperative R&D Project:
NextGenUpcon - Next generation luminescence upconversion nanomaterials for
bioimaging with approved nanosafety by microfluidic cell assays
NextGenUpcon sets out to improve luminescence upconversion nanomaterials to
facilitate their wider application in energy systems, barcodes, diagnostics, and biomedical research. Rare earth doped upconversion luminescent nanomaterials
(UCNM) are new fluorescent materials and undergo anti-stokes emission processes,
where the long-wavelength pump sources (typically 980 nm or 808 nm) are upconverted to short-wavelength luminescence ranging from the deep-UV to the NearInfrared (NIR). This phenomenon makes UCNM attractive as spectral converters in
solar cells, invisible forgery-proof product quality labels, and background free detection in biomedical applications among others. State-of-the-Art luminescent upconversion nanomaterials are limited by unreproducible syntheses procedures, low upconversion efficiency, inappropriate surface functionalization and unknown toxicity effects. To overcome these limitations, alternative syntheses methods and surface
modification procedures will be established by Shanghai University to produce next
generation upconversion nanomaterials in larger quantities with improved optical
properties and better water solubility. These advanced UCNM will be tested for novel
sensor approaches including oxygen and pH imaging by the Shanghai University and
TU Graz, while the Austrian partners TU Graz, JR, AIT and kdg opticomp will jointly
develop advanced diagnostic microsystems suitable for single cell assays to assess
the toxicity of the new nanomaterials. The combination of microfluidics containing
hydrodynamic traps for single cell capture with integrated non-invasive optical biosensors capable of monitoring oxygen content and pH changes will lead to cutting
edge microfluidic live-cell arrays for medium and high throughput toxicity testing. Using additive printing technologies and rapid replica moulding technologies the project
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will finally demonstrate the feasibility of industrial large-scale, continuous flow production of advanced lab-on-a-chip systems.
Figure 1: (A) Digital photograph of optically transparent colloidal dispersions
of corresponding Upconversion luminescent nanoparticles (1 mg/mL) in cyclohexane.i (B) In vivo upconversion luminescence images of nude mouse acquired at 1 h after intravenous injection 100 μL UCNPs@mSiO2-Eu(dbm)4 (1
mg·mL-1). Upconversion luminescence signals were collected at 800 ± 12 nm.ii
A
Figure 2: (A) Left. Example of a microfluidic chip in the size of a microscope slide with
integrated optical sensors and miniaturized read-out instrument. Right. Microscopic
image of a 100 µm integrated sensor spot and a 150 µm sensor line. (B). Schematic
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representation of the microfluidic single cell microarray containing integrated sensor
spots (green for pH and red for oxygen) and hydrodynamic single cell traps (right inset)
Project partners:
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Lining Sun, Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai
University
Torsten Mayr, Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Project Leader
kdg OPTICOMP, 6652 Elbigenalp 91
Peter Ertl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Stefan Köstler, JOANNEUM RESARCH – MATERIALS
The project is funded by
References:
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S. Wilhelm et al., Multicolor Upconversion Nanoparticles for Protein Conjugation.
Theranostics. 3, 239–248 (2013).
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L. N. Sun, X. Ge, J. Liu, Y. Qiu, Z. Wei, B. Tian, L. Y. Shi, Multifunctional nanomesoporous
materials with upconversion (in vivo) and downconversion (in vitro) luminescence imaging
based on mesoporous capping UCNPs nanophosphors and linking lanthanide complexes.
Nanoscale. 6, 13242 (2014).
Contact:
Assoc.Prof. Dipl.-Chem. Dr. Torsten Mayr
Graz University of Technology
torsten.mayr@tugraz.at
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BioNanoNet success stories
NanoDiode Teach the Teacher Pilot
Workshop and NanoDiode School
Kids Workshop
10 March 2015, Graz, Austria
NanoDiode establishes a coordinated programme for dialogue and outreach in Europe and supports effective governance of nanotechnologies. Work package four –
EDUCATE – “Professionalise Education and Training” constitutes a programme for
nanotechnology education and training as part of the overall NanoDiode project. The
work package aims amongst others:
1. To build a robust education strategy
2. To carry out a series of education activities focusing on secondary education,
building on the extensive experience gained in earlier European projects
Within NanoDiode education activities and material were evaluated according to the
quality of the content in terms of scientific and factual accuracy, balanced representation and actuality. Furthermore, a preliminary evaluation was conducted throughout
in-depth interviews with teachers and students on playfulness, instructiveness and
complexity. Quantitative criteria on accessibility (links, downloads), cost, sustainability and reproducibility (print, e learning) were tested within the evaluation.
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Furthermore, the activities were performed in the light of Responsible Research and
Innovation, a concept to involve both stakeholders and society in innovation development to tackle grand societal challenges. Responsible Research and Innovation in
science education is discussed and found to be in-line with “best practice” criteria
identified.
Results show that the four main pillars of “best practice” in science education are:
1. Accessibility & Assistance
2. Sustainability & Curriculum implementation
3. Content Accuracy
4. Educational Strategy & Theory
The
detailed
report
on
Educational
Strategy
can
be
downloaded
at
www.nanodiode.eu
BioNanoNet started the first series of education activities (workshops) focusing on
secondary education, building on the extensive experience gained in earlier European projects. Interactive workshops with secondary school children, building on “best
practices” in education have further strengthen the evaluation of educational material
and initiatives and investigate the applicability of the “best practice” criteria defined.
Additionally NanoDiode has followed the initiatives from other EU project to organize
“teach the teacher workshops” on nanotechnology education, in order to show teachers how to work with selected nanotechnology educational materials and activities
and to motivate teachers to present new science topics to their students. An online
evaluation tool is now online on www.nanodiode.eu to allow teachers and schoolchildren to assess the impact of nanotech educational tools after use.
The NanoDiode Teach the Teacher Pilot Workshop held on March 10th, 2015 in Graz
was prepared to test the concept of the Teach the Teacher Workshop and introduce
the school workshop tools. The aim of the Teach the Teacher Pilot Workshop was to
provide initial information on the thematic field for teachers to be able to formulate
their own opinion on the topic and to get a first idea of the applicability of the
NanoDiode Teach the Teacher and School Workshop Concept. First results from the
Pilot Test of the “Teach the Teacher” Workshop showed that teachers were very ea-
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ger to take up upon the topic of “nanotechnologies”. 100% responded, they would
like to introduce nanotechnology into the classroom. Nevertheless they would need
and appreciate the NanoDiode Teach the Teacher Workshop for preparation in order
to gain more insight and get information on the topic and information on where to find
the right sources. For Austrian teachers it was important that information was presented in German.
The School Kids Workshops were held in three different locations:
1) RCPE Graz: Kids could work in the lab and produce their own medicine
2) Medical University Graz: Kids got an insight in the daily routine of nanotechnology research and development
3) School Class: NanoDiode Workshop was held to inform the kids about basic
“nano” knowledge on “What is nanotechnology? Size & Scale? Size dependent properties? Innovation & Application? Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects
(ELSA) in Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology in the future?
We would like to thank all participants for their interest in nanotechnology and especially Mr. Stumpner (RCPE) and Ms. Fröhlich (MUG) and their teams for the ability
and time to show the next generation that science can be fun!
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NanoDiode User Committee
9 April 2015, Graz, Austria
The EU FP7 project NanoDiode (Developing Innovative Outreach and Dialogue on
responsible nanotechnologies in EU civil society) aims at stakeholder engagement
and dialogue which are essential to the responsible development of nanotechnologies in Europe.
A User Committee (UC) is a platform enabling the transfer of knowledge exchange
of information about new scientific developments that are expected to enter the market in the form of innovative products or processes. The aim of UCs is to give a voice
to professional end-users and Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in the steering of
research and innovation (R&I). As such they may contribute to R&I outcomes for
practical applications of nanotechnologies, by bringing forward their wishes, presumptions and fears on the envisaged products or processes.
The UC on Nanomedicine has allowed the researchers to assess their ideas and expected results against the opinions of societal stakeholders (i.e., those who will become the “users” of any eventual products). This gave the researchers the opportunity to identify and resolve possible barriers to innovation. Adaptations to the research or product design could avoid or counteract identified dilemmas and attune
R&I to societal values and needs. The NanoDiode User Committee brought together
technology developers, risk researchers, scientists, industry and users (professional
users and end-users represented by the public) to scan the horizon of nanotechnologies for nanomedicine.
The practical objective is to identify opportunities and challenges for specific nanotechnologies, moving from the laboratory setting to use in the real world (e.g. additional requirements in the context of use (effects of scaling up); knowledge gaps in
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translation from theory to practice). The underlying methodological objective is to explore the effect of enhanced user involvement in technology development.
The meeting consisted of two parts: the first keynotes were held by world-class scientists representing both science and industry perspectives and future development of
nanomedicine all over the world on “Nanomedical Ethics: A View from the
Trenches”.
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Anil K. Patri, FDA -Food and Drug Administration, National Center for Toxicological Research, Washington D.C. Metro Area (USA)
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Mauro Ferrari, the president of the Alliance for NanoHealth in Houston, CEO
of Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas (USA)
The second session was named “Ethics and Societal Issues in Nanomedicine”.
The points of discussion in the NanoDiode User Committee on Nanomedicine were:
What is the reliability of the claims for the nano-products (risk-benefit; advantages,
cost, safety, in comparison to conventional approaches)? Do we need a communication approach across the product development (e.g. labelling, standards, etc.); What
does Safe-by-design mean to you and how do you explain it to the public? How can
we identify societal barriers and drivers for innovation?
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Donald Bruce – Edinethics, Ethics in Science and Technology, Edingbourgh
(United Kingdom) on “What ethical challenges does Nanomedicine raise: and
how should society address them?”
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Harald Throne-Holst – National Institute for Consumer Research, Oslo (Norway) on “Consumers, Nanotechnology in medicine and responsibilities”
We would like to thank all participants and speakers for their contributions!
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BioNanoNet retrospect
Focus groups meeting & Networking Event
When? 7 April 2015
Where? Graz, Austria
An essential success factor of the cooperation in the BioNanoNet Network is the
ongoing interaction between our members in the thematic focus areas of
sensortechnology, nanotoxicology and health, safety and medicine. The BioNanoNet
invited all partners to the BioNanoNet Focus-Groups Meeting, held on 7th of April, at
the University of Graz.
More than 30 partners have attended the focus groups sessions to discuss about hot
topics, draft proposals, and European work programs. The BioNanoNet members
presented their outstanding expertise and newly launched projects as well as
innovative ideas for future collaborations. BioNanoNet has additionally presented the
flyers of the focus groups which have been created together with our members. The
expertise folders and the flyer for the health, safety and medicine focus group are
under construction and we highly appreciate your input.
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Key success factor of the meeting has been the active contributions of each
participant in the dialogue between the network partners as well as the discussion
regarding the activities in the focus groups, which brought up new visions and
insights in the bio- and nanotechnology research sectors.
Special thanks to the presenters Torsten Mayr, Hermann Scharfetter, and Simone
Pival for their interesting talks and to the team of Andreas Zimmer and Eva Roblegg
for supporting BioNanoNet in the organisation of this successful event!
Save the date: We would like to remind you to secure your place in the 2 nd
BioNanoNet Strategy meeting & Networking Event from 10th - 11th of September
2015, at Hotel Liebmann in Laßnitzhöhe. For registration please click here.
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BioNanoMed Conference 2015
When? 8 – 10 April 2015
The 6th International BioNanoMed 2015 Congress organized by Techkonnex –
High-Tech Promotion in collaboration with the Medical University Graz, (8 - 10
April 2015) was again a remarkable success! The BioNanoMed has finally established as an internationally recognized congress for the Nano/Bio/MedicineCommunity. About 150 participants from 34 different nationalities joined the BioNanoMed 2015 congress.
The topics including Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications & Regenerative Medicine, Nanotechnology for Detection, Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Monitorings,
NanoPharmaceuticals & Drug Delivery Nanotechnology as well as the key topic Advances in Nano-Oncology led to many inspiring discussions.
The program of BioNanoMed 2015 included high-level presentations given by excellent speakers! The very interesting panel discussion "Clinical Translation and Commercialization Aspects" was led by Kai Pinkernell, Miltenyi BioTec GmbH.
For the special session Ethics and Societal Issues in Nanomedicine we highly appreciated the presence of two well known speakers who presented their topical view
which led to lively discussions! This session was organized in collaboration with the
BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH as part of the NanoDiode User Committee.
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NanoBazaar
When? 8 – 9 May 2015
The aim of the EU project NanoDiode is to strengthen the communication of scientific
content in the fields of nanotechnologies and to initiate a discussion with the public.
Therefore BioNanoNet organized together with Studio HB the second NanoBazaar
which took place in the inner city of Graz. For this event we collaborate with Werkstadt Graz, a shop and gallery for contemporary art.
The Nano Bazaar is a pop-up initiative to inform the public about various aspects of
nanotechnologies.
How do you envision your future? We invite you to discuss with scientific experts
and gain a closer insight into the nanoworld with a nano store, a video installation
and a nano gallery. Nanotechnologies include a topic with a variety of opportunities
and challenges!
Please visit www.nanodiode.eu for the event videoclip and the results of the on-site
questionnaire!
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5th NANoREG Consortium Meeting
When? 19 – 21 May 2015
Where? Lisbon, Portugal
More than 150 participants at this project consortium meeting already show the big
scale of NANoREG-project. In Lisbon, the coordinator presented the results achieved
within the first two years of NANoREG and that the collaboration with OECD, ECHA,
EU-US, etc. is on a good way. The R&D work of high quality keeps focussing on the
regulatory questions & needs (ref. to Factsheet D1.1) which will be the basis for development of the regulatory framework and the NANoREG Toolbox for regulators and
legislators. Within this context, considering human health as well as the environment,
and the concepts such as read-across, grouping, control banding, tiered approach,
and decision trees will be included/used.
In addition to the Consortium meeting, several side events took place. We highlight
two very interesting workshops here:

National Coordinators workshop: exploitation training on how to prosper from
NANoREG work. Within this very intensive training, the national coordinators
could present the specific national needs, the stakeholders and the challenges
to tackle in each country. Follow-up activities will take place and will help
NANoREG project to focus even more on the specific needs of the participating countries.

NICC-workshop: the NANoREG Industry Consultation Committee (NICC)
workshop aimed at better interaction with industry. Crucial for this objective
are the so-called “safety in value chain case studies” (SVCCS). We are very
happy that the first SVCCS “GALANT” is an Austrian initiative. It has been developed by BioNanoNet together with the BioNanoNet-members Heidrun
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Gruber-Wölfler (Technical University of Graz and RCPE), Mats-Olof Mattsson
& Myrtill Simko (both AIT), Jutta Labres (Stölzle Oberglas GmbH), and the
Norwegian NANoREG-partner Andy Booth (SINTEF). First results and insights
about the process of such a SVCCS and the benefits for the industrial participant(s) have already been presented in Lisbon.
If you are interested in NANoREG-work and/or to discuss about the opportunity to be
part of a SVCCS, please contact the BioNanoNet team.
www.nanoreg.eu
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NanoDiode Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
When? 5 June 2015
The NanoDiode Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD) was organized in the frame of the
International Student Congress 2015 in Graz. The topic of the MSD was Nanomedicine and to get to know and discuss important societal and ethical challenges and
together identify desired fields of innovation.
The MSD started with a Session on Technical Innovations with nano-relevant presentations of:

Ramona Baumgartner, RCPE, Graz on “Nano-Drug Delivery across the Buccal Muccosa”

Rebekka Prokschi, Medical University Graz on “Localisation and toxic effects
of polyglycerol nanoparticles in early human placenta”
Afterwards Assoz. Prof.in Univ.-Doz.in
Dr.in Ruth Prassl from the Medical University of Graz held a Workshop on “Nanomedicine. Nanomedicine employs converging
technologies to improve human health. Nanomedicine includes the development of
NanoGallery - NanoDiode
nanoparticles for therapeutic and diagnostic applications and the design of nanosized tools for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The workshop has provided an overview on the status quo, promises and pitfalls in nanomedicine with special focus on nanopharmaceuticals.
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The final session was opened with a KeyNote presentation of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Albert Duschl from Paris-Lodron University
Salzburg on “What should I learn about
nanotechnology?”. He presented the
current Nano-developments in medicine,
nano-applications and results from ongoing research and development projects on engagement in Nanotechnology
(www.nanoeis.eu). The following panel discussion was opened with a short statement of Dr. Margit Hofer from Center of Social Innovation talking about the findings of
the NanOpinion project (www.nanopinion.eu).
Questions discussed in the panel discussion
were dealing with the importance of innovation in medicine and how to take into consideration public opinion and perception.
Panelists discussed about the social needs
and how to overcome communication barriers between medical experts and society.
We would like to thank the organizers of ISC for the good collaboration and all participants to make this event success!
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Nikon-Center of Excellence Opening (Contribution in German)
When? 10 June 2015
Zentrum für hochauflösende Mikroskopie für Grazer ForscherInnen
BioTechMed-Graz und NIKON eröffnen Center of Excellence
Kameras von NIKON begeistern weltweit die Foto-Fans. Die Mikroskope des japanischen
Konzerns stehen bei ForscherInnen hoch im Kurs. Mit der Eröffnung des NIKON-Center of
Excellence geht die interuniversitäre Forschungskooperation BioTechMed-Graz einen weiteren wichtigen Schritt in der erfolgreichen Grazer Gesundheitsforschung. Das „NIKONCenter of Excellence for Super-resolution Microscopy: Cells & Organelles“ stellt den Grazer
ForscherInnen zum Teil weltweit einzigartige Mikroskope, die einen Durchbruch in Auflösungsvermögen und Messgeschwindigkeit darstellen, zur Verfügung und setzt einen weiteren deutlichen Impuls im Bereich der biomedizinischen Forschung am Wissenschaftsstandort Graz.
Innovative Mikroskopie: Schub für die Forschungsinfrastruktur
„Forschung für Gesundheit“ ist das erklärte Ziel der interuniversitären Forschungskooperation BioTechMed-Graz, in der die Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, die Technische Universität Graz und die Medizinische Universität Graz ihre Kompetenzen bündeln. An der Schnittstelle von Biomedizinischer Grundlagenforschung, Technologischer Entwicklung und Medizinischer Anwendung arbeiten WissenschafterInnen der drei Universitäten Hand in Hand
im Dienste innovativer Gesundheitsforschung zum Wohle der Bevölkerung. Im Bereich der
Forschungsinfrastruktur bildet die Eröffnung des „NIKON-Center of Excellence for Superresolution Microscopy: Cells & Organelles“ einen weiteren Meilenstein im erfolgreichen
Forschungsverbund. Mit dem NIKON Center erhält der Forschungsstandort Graz das erste
Zentrum dieser Art in Österreich. An der Medizinischen Universität Graz sowie an der KarlFranzens-Universität Graz werden insgesamt drei „Super-Mikroskope“ in Betrieb genom-
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men, deren zukunftsweisende Technik einen Durchbruch im Bereich der Lichtmikroskopie
darstellt. Mehr als 100 Jahre galt das Dogma, dass die Auflösung der Lichtmikroskope auf
die halbe Wellenlänge beschränkt ist. Durch bahnbrechende Entwicklungen, die 2014 mit
dem Nobelpreis für Chemie honoriert wurden, konnte nunmehr diese Auflösungsgrenze
drastisch – bis auf die molekulare Ebene herab – verbessert werden.
„Das NIKON Center of Excellence bestätigt die innovative Entwicklung der Life-ScienceForschung in Graz. Die vorbildliche Kooperation der hiesigen Universitäten ist dafür die
ideale Voraussetzung“, bestätigen Rektorin Christa Neuper, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
und Rektor Josef Smolle, Med Uni Graz, die zentrale Bedeutung für die Standortentwicklung.
NIKON-Center of Excellence: Wissenschaft und Industrie als Partner
Unter der Leitung von Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Graier, Institut für Molekularbiologie
und Biochemie der Med Uni Graz und Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Sepp Dieter Kohlwein, Institut für
Molekulare Biowissenschaften der Universität Graz, steht diese einzigartige Infrastruktur
des NIKON Centers den ForscherInnen im Bereich der Biowissenschaften in Graz und im
Rahmen nationaler und internationaler Kooperationsprojekte ab sofort zur Verfügung.
NIKON ist ein führender Entwickler und Anbieter von Forschungs-Mikroskopen und betreibt
weltweit Centers of Excellence, so zum Beispiel am Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm oder
an der Princeton University in den USA. Diese Zentren ermöglichen nicht nur eine „Stateof-the-art-Mikroskopie“ sondern bilden auch eine Plattform zum freien Austausch von
Ideen, Methoden und Technologien zwischen den WissenschafterInnen und NIKON. Die
gemeinschaftliche Förderung der Forschung und die Entwicklung neuer Technologien sind
dabei erklärte Ziele beider Seiten.
Photo von der Center-Eröffnung
vlnr.: Sepp-Dieter Kohlwein (Uni Graz),
Sumio Eimori (NIKON), Christa Neuper
(Uni Graz), Josef Smolle (Med Uni
Graz) und Wolfgang Graier (Med Uni
Graz)
Photonachweis: BioTechMed Graz/Wolf
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„Für NIKON ist es eine großartige Gelegenheit mit dem Grazer Forschungsverbund BioTechMed, einer einzigartigen Universitäts-übergreifenden Kooperation der Grazer Universitäten, zusammenarbeiten zu dürfen, um ein „NIKON Centre of Excellence (NCE)“ zu etablieren. Solch eine Partnerschaft ist für beide Seiten lohnend und die Vorteile für die ForscherInnen und NIKON gehen dabei Hand in Hand. Zum einen profitieren die Forschungsinstitute vom Zugang zu topaktuellen High-End-Forschungsmikroskopen sowie dem technischen Support von NIKON, um den wissenschaftlichen Standort zu stärken und Forschungstätigkeiten weiter ausbauen und fördern zu können. Zum anderen dient solch ein
Zentrum aber auch als Plattform für den freien Austausch von Ideen, Methoden und Technologien zwischen den ForscherInnen und NIKON, um das gemeinsame Ziel der Forschungsförderung und Entwicklung neuer Technologien im Bereich der Biomedizin zu verfolgen.
Durch die enge Zusammenarbeit und der international anerkannten, langjährigen wissenschaftlichen Expertise im Bereich Mikroskopie der lokalen ForscherInnen bleibt NIKON
selbst am Puls aktueller wissenschaftlicher Entdeckungen. Praxisorientiertes Feedback
ermöglicht technische Verbesserungen, wodurch die kontinuierliche Optimierung sowie die
technische Weiterentwicklung unserer Mikroskopsysteme weiter vorangetrieben werden“,
fasst Sumio Eimori, President NIKON Instruments Europe BV zusammen.
NIKON A1Rsi: „Blitzschnelle“ Bilderfassung mit Galvanoscanner
Am Zentrum für Medizinische Grundlagenforschung der Medizinischen Universität Graz
wird das NIKON A1Rsi zukünftig einen internationalen Top-Standard in der Lichtmikroskopie zur Verfügung stellen. Das Mikroskop arbeitet mit einem Galvanoscanner nach dem
konfokalen Prinzip, was bedeutet, dass im Gegensatz zur konventionellen Lichtmikroskopie
nicht das gesamte Präparat beleuchtet wird, sondern zu jedem Zeitpunkt immer nur ein
kleiner Bruchteil. Dadurch können in Summe optische Schnittbilder mit hohem Kontrast erzeugt werden, die fast nur Licht aus einer schmalen Schicht um die jeweilige Fokusebene
enthalten. Dieses Gerät zeichnet sich vor allem durch die extrem schnelle Messgeschwindigkeit aus und soll in weiterer Folge auch für die Intravitalmikroskopie, also die Messungen
in intaktem Gewebe, ausgebaut werden.
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NIKON N-STORM: Zehnfach höhere Auflösung
Das Mikroskop NIKON N-STORM steht den WissenschafterInnen am Institut für Molekulare
Biowissenschaften der Universität Graz zur Verfügung. Mit der hochmodernen Technologie,
die eine zehnfach höhere Auflösung als herkömmliche Lichtmikroskopie gewährleistet, gelingt es nun, die Position einzelner Moleküle ganz genau zu untersuchen und damit zelluläre Prozesse mit bislang unerreichter Präzision abzubilden. Das Team um Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Sepp Dieter Kohlwein und Univ.-Ass. Dr. Heimo Wolinski erwartet sich unter anderem neue
Aufschlüsse in der Grundlagenforschung des Fettstoffwechsels: „Wir verfolgen zum Beispiel die molekularen Interaktionen von Proteinen in der Zelle, um besser zu verstehen wie
zelluläre Lipide, also die Fette, metabolisiert werden. Dies ist vor dem Hintergrund der immer häufiger auftretenden Fettstoffwechsel-Störungen von besonderem biomedizinischen
Interesse.“
Bild links: Rohdaten aus N-Storm – Aufnahme einzelner Moleküle, deren Position nun präzise im
Bereich weniger Millionstel Millimeter bestimmt werden kann. Bild rechts: Aus mehreren 1.000 Aufnahmen von Rohdaten werden zelluläre Strukturen zusammengesetzt.
Aufnahme einer einzelnen Hefezelle – Grün: Einzelne
Eiweißmoleküle in der Hülle des Zellkerns, Rot: Eiweißmoleküle an der Zellperipherie. Das Insert links
zeigt eine Hefezelle durch ein Standardmikroskop betrachtet.
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NIKON N-SIM: Visualisierung zellulärer Strukturen in lebenden Zellen
Am Institut für Molekularbiologie und Biochemie der Med Uni Graz wird mit der Entwicklung
eines weltweit einzigartigen NIKON dual N-SIM/TIRF- wfFRET Systems die Visualisierung
zellulärer Strukturen und molekularer Vorgänge bei bisher noch nicht dagewesener Auflösung erreicht. Das System stellt eine gemeinsame Entwicklung von NIKON und dem Team
um Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Graier und Assoz.-Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Roland Malli dar
und wird über die nächsten Jahre kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt, um die momentanen
technischen Möglichkeiten der Lichtmikroskopie in der biomedizinischen Forschung substantiell zu erweitern. Dabei wird nicht nur die doppelte Auflösung konventioneller optischer
Laserscanning-Mikroskopie erreicht, sondern es soll auch die simultane Erfassung und
Quantifizierung
multipler
Parameter
in
super-Auflösung
und
der
nötigen
Mess-
Geschwindigkeit ermöglicht werden.
3D-Rekonstruktion des Endoplasmatischen Retikulums (grün) sowie der Mitochondrien (rot)
einer einzelnen humanen Endothelzelle – Zellen, welche die Innenseite von Blutgefäßen
auskleiden.
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Fotonachweis: BioTechMed-Graz
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BioTechMed-Graz Symposium
When? 11 June 2015
The visitors of BioTechMed-Graz Symposium 2015 have been offered an interesting and
diversified program.
Short presentations of BioTechMed-Graz postdocs gave an insight into the inter-university
scientific projects and research topics of BioTechMed-Graz.
The highlight of the evening was the keynote lecture of the internationally renowned neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Arno Villringer on the topic "How do unconscious stimuli affect brain and
behavior?"
This exciting topic has also been discussed in a final panel discussion with Prof. Marian
David (Department of Philosophy, University of Graz), Prof. Robert Legenstein (Institute of
Theoretical information processing, Graz University of Technology) and Prof. Franz Fazekas (Division of General Neurology, Medical University of Graz).
The final get-together offered a good opportunity for discussions among the speakers and
participants.
For more details please visit the event website.
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Conference Calendar
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nanotech France 2015
When? 15 – 17 June 2015
Where? Paris, France
For more information please visit the event website.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACHEMA – World Forum and 31th Leading Show for the Process Industries
When? 15 – 19 June 2015
Where? Frankfurt, Germany
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Partnering for MedTech & Pharma
When? 17 June 2015
Where? Garching, Germany
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Workshop for science journalists "Benefits and Risks of Nanotechnology"
When? 17 June 2015, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where? Krakow, Poland
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aws Life Science Lecture “Medical Device Regulation Package”
When? 18 June 2015, 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where? Linz, Austria
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environmental Nanotechnology Gordon Research Conference
When? 21 – 26 June 2015
Where? Mount Snow, United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
When? 22 – 25 June 2015
Where? Atlanta, United States
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Graphene Week 2015
When? 22 – 26 June 2015
Where? Manchester, Massachusetts
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FORUM POLICIES
When? 22 June 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additive Manufacturing European Conference
When? 23 June 2015
Where? Brussels, Belgium
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU Brokerage Event – Advanced Manufacturing and Processing in Horizon 2020
When? 24 June 2015
Where? Nantes, France
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nanomaterials – Environmental Remediants or Toxicants?
When? 24 June 2015
Where? London, United Kingdom
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Days in Critical Raw Materials: Extraction, recycling & innovative industrial technologies
When? 25 – 26 June 2015
Where? Burgos, Spain
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CLINAM 2015
When? 28 June 2015
Where? Basel, Switzerland
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Introducing SPIRE-2014 projects
When? 29 June 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Learn and network to exploit EU Health R&I
When? 1 July 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RICT 2015 – Drug Discovery and Selection
When? 1 – 3 July 2015
Where? Avignon, France
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nano Korea 2015
When? 1 July 2015
Where? Korea, Seoul
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NN15 Nanotechnology Conference
When? 7 – 10 July 2015
Where? Thessaloniki, Greece
12th International Conference on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RFID-Roadshow
When? 9 July 2015
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2nd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Systems
When? 13 – 14 July 2015
Where? Barcelona, Spain
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QualityNano Final Conference
When? 15 – 17 July 2015
Where? Heraklion, Greece
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICBB 15 - International Conference on Bioengineering and Biotechnology
When? 15 – 17 July 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICNFA 15 - 6th International Conference on Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications
When? 15 – 17 July 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ANM 2015 - 6th International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials & 1st International
conference on Graphene Technology
When? 20 – 22 July 2015
Where? Aveiro, Portugal
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICCPE15 2015 - International Conference on Chemical and Polymer Engineering
When? 20 – 21 July 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15th International Conference on Nanotechnology
When? 27 – 30 July 2015
Where? Rome, Italy
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ISPPP 2015 – International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins, Peptides & Polynucleotides
When? 29 – 31 July 2015
Where? Philadelphia, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPIE Nanoscience
When? 9 – 13 August 2015
Where? San Diego, United States
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICANM 2015 - International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced & Nano Materials
Where? Ottawa, Canada
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nanotechnology Congress & Expo
Where? Frankfurt, Germany
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XXIV International Materials Research Congress
Where? Cancun, Mexico
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EEMGS 2015 - 44th Annual Meeting of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and
Genomics Society
Where? Philadelphia, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced Materials World Congress
Where? Stockholm, Sweden
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European Graphene Forum 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ImVacS2015: The Immunotherapy & Vaccine Summit
Where? Boston, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ICOM 2015 – 4th International Conference on the Physics of Optical Materials and Devices
When? 31 August – 4 September 2015
Where? Budva, Montenegro
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ICNSNT 2015
When? 2 – 4 September 2015
Where? Colombo, Sri Lanka
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COST Action MP 1206 – Workshop on Electrospinning of Chitosoan
Where? Münster, Germany
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6th International Conference "Education, Research & Development"
Where? Elenite, Bulgaria
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICEENN 2015 - 10th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials
Where? Vienna, Austria
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9th International Conference "Language, Individual & Society"
Where? Elenite, Bulgaria
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NANOSMAT conference
Where? Manchester, United Kingdom
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BioNanoNet General Meeting
When? 10 September 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Where? Loipersdorf, Austria
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BioNanoNet Strategy Meeting
Where? Loipersdorf, Austria
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NANOSMAT Conference
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPS Europe/Africa Regional Conference 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biopharmaceutica 2015
Where? Baltimore, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Auftaktveranstaltung zur zweiten Ausschreibungsrunde in Horizon 2020
When? 22 September 2015
Where? Baltimore, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drug Discovery & Medicinal Chemistry Summit
Where? Boston, United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spezialveranstaltung zum Thema "IMPACT" von Forschungs- und Innovationsprojekten auf EU-Ebene
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIT's 5th Annual World Congress of Nano Science and Technology
Where? Xìan, China
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Partnering Day des WTZ Süd: “Innovative Science for Successful Business”
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marina / NanoValid Final Conference, Nanosafety Cluster and OECD
Meeting
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11th Nanoforum 2015
When? 29 September – 2 October 2015
Where? Milano, Italy
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OPENTOX EURO 2015
When? 29 September – 2 October 2015
Where? Dublin, Ireland
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EU Brokerage Event on KETs* in Horizon 2020
When? 1 October 2015
Where? Strasbourg, France
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horizon 2020 event in Linz
Where? Linz, Austria
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ETP-Nanomedicine – Annual Meeting
When? 12 – 14 October 2015
Where? Dublin, Ireland
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPhI Worldwilde 2015
Where? Madrid, Spain
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NanoTrust Jahrestagung 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NANOCON 2015
Where? Brno, Czech Republic
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7th International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health
Where? Legend Safari Resort, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Pre-congress workshops will be held on October 18.
For more information please contact leigh@londocor.co.za or visit the event website.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Horizon 2020 event in Graz
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ICoN2015 - Second International Conference on Nanotheranostics
When? 29 October – 1 November 2015
Where? Limassol, Cyprus
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15th OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nano-materials (WPMN)
When? 2 – 6 November 2015
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATMP 2015 – Issues and Challenges from Bench to Bedsite
When? 4 - 6 November 2015
Where? Tutzing, Germany
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Novel Cancer Therapeutics Summit
Where? San Francisco, California
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Clinical and Clinical Trial Summit
Where? San Diego, United States
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Systems Biology in Nanosafety Research Conference
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Crossing Biological Barriers – Advances in Nanocarrier Design for Targeted Drug Delivery
When? 29 October – 1 November 2015
Where? Dresden, Germany
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NANOSOLUTIONS Meeting and NanoSafety-Hub-workshop
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACN`15
When? November 2015- Save the date!
Where? Dubai, United Arab Emirates
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NANOMED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Viennano`15
Where? Wiener Neustadt, Austria
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ÖTG-Symposium
When? 25 November 2015
Where? Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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ICI Meeting 2015 - International Conference for Innovations in cardiovascular systems
and High-Tech Life Science Industry
When? 13 – 15 December 2015
Where? Tel Aviv, Israel
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JEP 2015 - 4th edition of the European Symposium on Photocatalysis
When? December 2015 - Save the date!
More information will soon be available at the event website.
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EUROPT(R)ODE XIII 2016
When? 20 – 23 March 2016
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Finally
We would like to thank the following persons for their contributions for the current BioNanoNet newsletter:
Prof. Dr. Torsten Mayr (Graz University of Technology)
Dr. Ralph Nonninger and Leslie Dennert (Deutscher Verband Nanotechnolgie)
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to give us
any suggestions or feedback!
Contact:
BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
Simone Jagersbacher
simone.jagersbacher@bionanonet.at or office@bionanonet.at
phone: +43 699 155 266 02 or +43 316 841 266 0
Elisabethstraße 11a, A-8010 Graz
www.bionanonet.at
YOUR BIONANONET TEAM
(from the left)
Simone Jagersbacher – Nikolaus Ladenhauf – Sonja Hartl – Andreas Falk – Gabriele Katz – Petra Zechner
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