The 1st MACRAMÉ online workshop on ‘Harmonisation & Standardisation of Test Methods for Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials’, jointly organised with the iCARE and nanoPASS Projects, as well as the MaltaInitiative took place on the 22. – 23. November 2023 (online). The workshop welcomed over 150 registrants, evenly distributed amongst academia,
The MACRAMÉ Project took centre stage at the recent conference on ‘Open Innovation for Materials Modelling, Design and Manufacturing’ (OIP-2023), held at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) on the 19. – 20. October 2023. Under the Title ‘Nanotechnology at the Crossroads of Converging Technologies: Unveiling the Future
The IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH (IBE) is a private non-profit institution, which emerged from the Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Health of the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2005. Its main mission is the description and prediction of toxic effects of respirable particles in the lung using in
As part of their joint efforts within the NanoHarmony project, the MACRAMÉ Partners BAuA (German Federal Institute for occupational Safety and Health ), RIVM (DutchNational Institute for Public Health and the Environment), BASF (BASF SE), LIST (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology), and AIST (AcumenIST), and INIA (National Institute for Agriculture
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and its mission is to develop competitive and market-oriented prototypes of products and services for public and private stakeholders. With nearly 680 employees, 77%
While everyone agrees on its incredible properties and the possibilities it brings to industry in particular, more and more studies are also aiming to assess graphene’s toxicity on human health. The various studies carried out on the subject all agree that the type of graphene, its quality, the degree of concentration and the level of exposure have different impacts. However, they show that
Dr Steffi Friedrichs of AcumenIST SRL participated in the ‘Standardisation Workshop & Panel Discussion’ at Graphene Week 2023, held from the 4th – 8th September 2023 in Gothenburg. She contributed an introduction to the HorizonEurope-funded MACRAMÉ Project (Advanced Characterisation Methodologies to assess and predict the Health and Environmental Risks of
LNE is the French National Metrology Institute responsible for developing French measurement references (incl. the standard meter, standard kilogram, to name bu a few). These references provide industrial players with the primary calibration resources they need to obtain comparable, reliable data to support decision-making. As such, it is funded by
‘[…] a highly topical issue in the science community: that of research data management and FAIR data.’ [Peer-Reviewer 1] A new paper on data management laments that the processes underlying the best practices of research data management were ‘overly focussed on the needs of specific research projects or aligned to
A young start-up based in German and Slovenia, Seven Past Nine (7P9) specialises in the provision of data stewardship and solutions for the life sciences. Slow or missing exchange of information and knowledge (and providing all underlying data to back it up) is still seen as one of the major
To support development, harmonisation, and benchmarking of testing methods applied within the HorizonEurope-funded Project, a MACRAMÉ Control Material Library (CML) has been established. The Library contains representative materials with largely known properties impacting the in vitro test development and of materials to be investigated in the MACRAMÉ Use Cases (UCs).
1st MACRAMÉ Regulatory Risk Assessors Summit– Challenges in addressing Sustainability in the Life Cycle Assessment of Products including Advanced Materials *** BAuA, Berlin *** 27. – 28. November 2023 Sustainability of products is an important aspect of the new Green Deal concept of the European Commission and defined and guided by
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Continuing the NanoHarmony NANOMET journey:
Two Days focused on the Standardisation Roadmaps for in vitro Models and Graphene
*** ONLINE ***
22. – 23. November 2023, 10:00 – 15:00 CET
Challenges in addressing Sustainability in the Life Cycle Assessment of Products including Advanced Materials
*** BAuA, Berlin ***
27. – 28. November 2023
The MACRAMÉ to inform and train practitioners of advanced materials’ (AdMas’) safety and sustainability on and in topics pertaining to the harmonisation, standardisation and validation of characterisation- and test-methods of AdMAs.
Please follow this links below to find out more about each one of the webinars offered.
Date & Time: 09. April 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST
Metrology, method validation, standardisation …
These concepts may sound complicated, but they are essential in analytical sciences. They strongly support the development of innovative products such as advanced materials or nanomedicine.
This webinar aims to help increase the impact of the protocols you are developing beyond the academic community and to get you updated on the new standards and reference materials on the horizon. … more …
Date & Time: 11. April 2024, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST
Regulatory safety testing of chemicals and materials is still mainly focused on animal testing. A huge number of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to replace or reduce animal testing have been scientifically developed within the last years. Their regulatory use, however, is still limited. A possible way to include NAMs into regulatory testing may be found in Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs). We will present what AOPs are, how they can be developed and established at OECD. The AOP for pulmonary fibrosis and the AOP on acute lung toxicity will serve as examples for the development of nanomaterial-relevant AOPs. We will discuss the implementation of AOPs into regulatory testing and hurdles. … more …
Date & Time: 04. March 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 CET
Advanced materials bring new challenges for regulatory risk assessment. The special properties of advanced materials may affect the applicability and predictivity of standard test methods for human health and environmental risk assessment. As a result, test methods may need to be adapted or newly developed.
The webinar will inform you about different standardisation organisations (e.g. ISO, CEN, OECD) and the process towards an accepted standard. This includes the important steps of method validation and regulatory acceptance. An overview of the state-of-the-art of human health and environmental in vitro testing of the advanced materials will be given. Challenges and ways to overcome these will be discussed. Topics include stable dispersions, characterisation of materials in test media, alternative testing approaches and dosimetry.
Join us for an interactive webinar with participants from academia, industry and regulation. … more …
Continuing the NanoHarmony NANOMET journey:
Two Days focused on the Standardisation Roadmaps for in vitro Models and Graphene
*** ONLINE ***
18th & 19th November 2024
On the 19. and 20. June 2025, the sister projects MACRAMÉ, iCare and nanoPASS will hold a Joint Regulatory Risk Assessors Summit on ‘Advancing Safety & Sustainability Assessments of Advanced Materials’ back-to-back with the meeting of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (OECD WPMN).
The event will feature discussions, latest method developments, and direct engagement with regulators, scientists, and industry professionals. Key sessions will focus on regulatory challenges, scientific developments, and pathways towards advancing test methods for regulatory testing.
This summit is designed for those working at the intersection of materials innovation and regulatory compliance. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in panel discussions, breakout groups, and a poster session to help shape the future of test methods for advanced materials.
Further information and registration will be available in April.
📅 19 June 2025 – 9:00-19:00
📅 20 June 2025 – 9:00-15:00
This summit is designed for:
This summit offers a unique opportunity to engage with peers and decision-makers on the evolving regulatory landscape. Join us to help shape the future of regulatory test methods for advanced materials.
To find out more about the Joint Summit on new Methods for safe & sustainable Advanced Materials, got to the ‘save the date’-post and sign up for the MACRAMÉ Newsletter.
