Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology

Nano @ HSPH

Studying the Environmental Health Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology.
In Memoriam of Runze Huang, our former postdoc

His paper, entitled "A novel antimicrobial technology to enhance food safety and quality of leafy vegetables using engineered water nanostructure" has just been published in ES Nano. Click here to read.
NTU-HSPH SusNano Initiative hosted 4th annual symposium

The NTU-HSPH Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology hosted this year's symposium virtually during the week of October 19, 2020. Click here for more information and the scheduler of presenters.
New paper: Antimicrobial zein fibers for biodegradable and non-toxic food packaging

The global population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, and there is an urgent need to find ways to provide the global populace with safe and nutritious food, while at the same time minimizing the significant impact on the environment. A recent publication from HCNN looks into the use of antimicrobial nanofibers that could be used in food packaging to prevent microbial contamination. Click here to read more.
New paper: 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.

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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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Nano @ HSPH

In Memoriam of Runze Huang, our former postdoc

NTU-HSPH SusNano Initiative hosted 4th annual symposium

New paper: Antimicrobial zein fibers for biodegradable and non-toxic food packaging

New paper: 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"

News from the School

Optimizing pooled testing for COVID-19

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