International Project Aims to Bring Nanotech Potential Closer
The European Commission has approved an international collaborative grant, expected to be in excess of €12million, to Scientists at Swansea University Medical School who will lead the development of tests to prevent the use of animals when assessing safety concerns surrounding nanotechnology – a field with potential to enhance crucial aspects of our lives pending proper investigation into associated risks.
Awarded as part of the Horizon2020 scheme, the project, Physiologically Anchored Tools for Realistic nanOmateriaL hazard aSsessment (PATROLS), involves a total of 26 partners spread across 14 countries through Europe and across the globe including Canada, Japan, Korea and the US.