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Model Organisms for In Vivo Study of Toxicity: Cellular and Toxicity, Environmental Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Nanomaterials

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Emeritus professor of environmental biotechnology , Director of consortium CINSA (Interuniversity Consortium for Environmental Sciences

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Model Organisms for In Vivo Study of Toxicity: Cellular and Toxicity, Environmental Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Nanomaterials

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Emeritus professor of environmental biotechnology , Director of consortium CINSA (Interuniversity Consortium for Environmental Sciences

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In Vitro Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials

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Prof. Maria Pilar Vinardell is Full Professor of Physiology and an expert in alternative in vitro methodologies for toxicological assessment, with a particular focus on Nanotoxicology. Her research has been dedicated to the development, validation, and application of advanced in vitro models for evaluating the safety and biocompatibility of nanomaterials, colloidal systems, surfactants, and cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients. Her scientific work has contributed to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying nanomaterial-induced cytotoxicity, including oxidative stress, membrane interactions, cellular uptake, hemocompatibility, and inflammatory responses. She has developed and optimized in vitro assays using cellular and blood-based models to assess the toxicological profile of engineered nanomaterials such as zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, graphene oxide, and polymeric nanoparticles. Prof. Vinardell has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has actively promoted the replacement of animal experimentation She participates in OECD expert groups on dermal sensitization and eye and skin irritation. Her research activities also include the physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials and the integration of in vitro toxicology with nanomedicine and drug delivery applications, contributing to the development of safer and more sustainable nanotechnologies.

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The Safe and Sustainable Use of Nanomaterials in Agriculture as a Pathway to Promote Global Food Security in a Changing Climate

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Dr. Jason C. White is the Director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the oldest Experiment Station in the United States, and has a research program on sustainable nano-enabled agriculture. Dr. White has secondary appointments at Yale University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Massachusetts. Dr. White is a member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, an Honorary Fellow of the Global Academy of Nanotechnology, and the European Science Foundation College of Experts. He is a Commissioned Official of the US FDA and a Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited. His h-index is 106 and has published 450 papers with 44,071 citations.