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| Titel | Nanotoxicology - potential risks of engineered nanomaterials to human health and the environment |
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| Kursnummer | 2669 |
| Program | X- Används inte längre - Miljöfaktorer och hälsa |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 1.5 |
| Datum | 2017-09-18 -- 2017-09-22 | Kursansvarig institution | Institutet för miljömedicin |
| Särskild behörighet | |
| Kursens syfte | The purpose of the course is to provide the students with an understanding of the potential toxicity of nanomaterials and how the toxicity is studied. |
| Kursens lärandemål | At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - describe and explain the basic principles nanotoxicology - discuss in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicological approaches to support risk assessment of engineered nanomaterials for human health and the environment |
| Kursens innehåll | The course will include the following major topics: epidemiological studies of adverse health effects of particles; introduction to material sciences (physico-chemical characterization of nanomaterials); (eco)-toxicological studies (in vitro and in vivo assessment of nano materials and in silico or modeling approaches for predictive nanotoxicology); and risk assessment of nanomaterials for human health, as well as regulatory/legislative issues related to nanomaterial safety. The course will also provide some examples of the potential applications of the nanotechnologies for clinical applications (nanomedicine). |
| Arbetsformer | The course consists of lectures including invited lectures by well-renowned national and international scientists, group seminars and/or journal clubs sessions. |
| Obligatoriska moment | Participation in group seminars and Journal Club sessions is compulsory. Absence can be compensated with an individual task. |
| Examination | Examination is in the form of a written assignment and/or oral presentation. |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Bengt Fadeel, Antonio Pietroiusti & Anna Shvedova, Editors, Adverse Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials: Exposure, Toxicology and Impact on Human Health (Elsevier, 1st edition 2012; 2nd edition 2017). Hand-outs and articles for journal clubs and group sessions as distributed during the course. |
| Antal studenter | 8 - 20 |
| Urval av studenter | Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date) |
| Övrig information | The course is given at KI Campus Solna. |
| Ytterligare kursledare | Course director: Bengt Fadeel, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet. |
| Senaste kursvärdering | Kursvärderingsrapport |
| Kursansvarig |
Bengt Fadeel Institutet för miljömedicin +46852487737 Bengt.Fadeel@ki.se Nobels väg 13 171 77 Stockholm |
| Kontaktpersoner |
Johanna Bergman Institutet för miljömedicin johanna.bergman@ki.se Nobels väg 13 17177 Stockholm |
