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Joint Research Centre
Health, Consumers & Reference Materials (Dir. F)
Consumer Products Safety Unit (F.2) Arnd Hoeveler
Birgit Sokull-Kluettgen
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
Products Safety
Medical Technology/
Devices
… robotic surgery ... mobility aids … diagnostics … implants … plasters
Medical Technology: increasing significance for modern health care
Regulation on Medical Devices (MD) EU 2017/745
Regulation on in vitro diagnostic MD EU 2017/746
Strengthening the system: rules for putting
devices on market
Tightening surveillance post-market
Continuous follow-up of device quality,
performance, safety
Stronger rules for high-risk devices
More transparency: information accessible
to patients & general public
Strengthening Member States cooperation
Novel dedicated scientific structures: e.g.
expert panels & EU reference laboratories
Co-management of file by GROW, JRC, SANTE JRC is focussing on specific scientific and technical areas
Nanotechnology for consumers and in healthcare
Nanomaterials in food and consumer products
Methods for the Implementation of the definition
Methods for detection, characterisation and quantification
Safety assessment of nanomaterials
Harmonisation of test protocols and risk assessment methodologies
Nanomedicine
European Nanomedicine Characterisation Laboratory
Quality assurance tools
(Certified) Reference Materials (F.6, JRC-Geel)
JRC Repository of Nanomaterials
State of the art laboratories
360° Virtual tour of Nano labs https://visitors-centre.jrc.ec.europa.eu/virtual-
tour/nano/en/index.html
Open Access to JRC Infrastructure Nanobiotechnology Laboratory Opening to scientists and SMEs for R&D
What we offer?
A wide range of facilities and cutting-edge instrumentation for
interdisciplinary studies, with a special emphasis on characterisation
of nanomaterials, nanomedicine and advanced materials
Expertise in chemistry, physics, biology, material sciences, and
nanobiosciences
Training on state of the art instrumentation
Open access to the Nanotechnology Laboratory
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/research-facility/open-access
Details of the call #2018-1-RD-NanoBiotech
Priority topics of the Nanobiotechnology laboratory
Nanomaterial synthesis and characterisation
Detection of nanomaterials in complex matrices
Surface chemical analysis of nano- and macromaterials
Characterisation of interaction of nanomaterials/ nanomedicines with biological systems (proteins, enzymes, cell membranes)
Cell culture of adherent cells, cells in suspension (human & animal cell lines)
In vitro assays for genotoxicity, immunotoxicity and cytotoxicity, uptake studies, transcriptomics
Bio-interfaces characterisation, biocompatibility studies
Surface modification and nano-fabrication
Environmental and bio-sensors
Advanced materials characterisation for applications beyond the biological-medical fields (energy, transport etc.)
Details of the call #2018-1-RD-NanoBiotech
Definition and conditions of access
Access is granted on the basis of 'Access Units'.
For the Nanobiotechnology Laboratory the Unit of Access is 'Instrument days' which correspond to the use of 1 instrument during 1 day.
Estimated total number of Instrument days allocated to the call: 60-90
Average number of Instrument days per project: 15 (i.e. 3 instruments for 5 days)
Estimated costs excluding consumables and expenses:
Research infrastructure operated by JRC staff: 126 € / instrument day
Research infrastructure operated by users: 55 € / instrument day
Details of the call #2018-1-RD-NanoBiotech
How to apply
Read the "Framework of Access to Joint Research Centre physical Research Infrastructures" and its Annexes.
The proposal must be prepared by using the template given in Annex 3.1
Fill in the form "Requested facilities/instrumentation"
Applicants are encouraged to contact the research infrastructure to assess feasibility aspects: [email protected]
The proposal should be submitted to [email protected] by the closing date of the call
Closure of the current Nanobiotechnology call: 13/04/2018
Thank you for your attention!
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