Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology

Nano @ HSPH

Studying the Environmental Health Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology.
Biopolymer-based Nanofiber Seed Coatings: A Novel Approach to Enhance Agrichemical Delivery and Seedling Development

Currently, novel strategies and innovative technologies for more efficient, targeted and precision agrichemical delivery are urgently needed across the “farm to fork” to sustainably solve the grand challenge of global food quality and security while minimizing environmental health impact. Researchers at HCNN recently published a new article on some research that could help address some of these issues. Click here to read more.
New COVID-19 related NSF grant: “Arresting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and in the air using engineered water nanostructures enriched with de novo designed neutralizing peptides"

HCNN, led by Director Philip Demokritou, has recently been awarded a new grant from the National Science Foundation to perform a study on using engineered water nanostructures to inactivate the novel coronavirus. Click here to read more.
Special issue of NHIR consortium research published in nanoIMPACT (ELSEVIER).

The recent increase in nanotechnology applications has led to an increased need for research in order to safely, responsibly, and sustainably develop engineered nanomaterials. The Nanotechnology Health Implications Research (NHIR) Consortium was established in 2016 to focus on performing some of these studies on a selection of reference materials such as metal/metal oxides, nanocellulose, and emerging 2D materials. Recently, NHIR Consortium members came together to put together a special issue in NanoImpact with some of their recent work. The issue, which is open access, contains twelve papers covering a variety of topics. Guest Editors for special issue are Drs. Nadadur (NIEHS) and Thrall (PNNL). Click here to access the special issue.
Safer by design nanomaterials

Nanoparticles can be found in many common consumer products and everyday situations. NTU's Pushing Frontiers has published an article on some of the projects the NTU-HSPH Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology is undertaking to promote safe and sustainable nanotechnology. Click here to read.
Disinfecting your hands with ‘magic’

Researchers at the Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology have published a new article about a potential application of engineered water nanostructures to improve methods of hand hygiene. Click here to read the Harvard Gazette's report about this new research.

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The Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology at the Harvard School of Public Health draws on decades of experience with environmental pollutants and the health effects of particles to address the unique environmental health and safety (EHS) concerns raised by engineered nanomaterials (ENM) and nanotechnology applications. Read more about the center and its mission in our brochure.

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Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology

Nano @ HSPH

Biopolymer-based Nanofiber Seed Coatings: A Novel Approach to Enhance Agrichemical Delivery and Seedling Development

New COVID-19 related NSF grant: “Arresting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and in the air using engineered water nanostructures enriched with de novo designed neutralizing peptides"

Special issue of NHIR consortium research published in nanoIMPACT (ELSEVIER).

Safer by design nanomaterials

Disinfecting your hands with ‘magic’

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