Partners

Cancer Research Institute, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences: Project Coordinator

www.biomedcentrum.sav.sk/

Cancer Research Institute is a leading research institution in Slovakia, focused on the latest topics in oncology, having an impact on understanding the mechanisms of cancer development, prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Project INNOCENT will be carried out within the Departments of Oncology and Genetics. The team has strong expertise in the field of targeted cancer treatment, nanotoxicology and epigenetics. Collaboration with Translational research unit, specialized facility of the 2^nd Department of Medical Oncology, Comenius University and National Cancer Institute in Slovakia, will secure knowledge transfer of basic research into clinical practice.

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis

http://www.osi.lv/en/

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis is a state research institute specializing in pharmaceutical research, organic chemistry, molecular biology and bioorganic chemistry. Laboratory of Membrane active compounds has long standing expertise in the development of synthetic lipid-like compounds as delivery systems. Their main investigation objectives are polyfunctional pyridinium amphiphiles based on the 1,4-dihydropyridine (1,4-DHP) or pyridine structure and also aliphatic cationic lipids possessing self-assembling properties. These compounds are active as gene delivery systems entering the cells via endocytosis.

Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron-Institut de Recerca

http://en.vhir.org

Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron-Institut de Recercais a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, the hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health. Vall d’ Hebron – Institut de Recerca, Group of design and pharmacodynamics of nanoparticles has experience in the design, synthesis, characterization and conjunction of novel nanodrugs and the study of their behaviour in animal models.

University of Bergen

http://www.uib.no/en/

The University of Bergen is an internationally recognised research university that is the most cited university in Norway. Biomaterials - Department for Clinical Dentistry is performing translational research and investigations in a cross- and multidisciplinary manner with the aim of evaluating the biological effects of engineered nanomaterials and biomaterials in general. The Nanotoxicology group works mainly on the development of reliable interference-free high-throughput methods for evaluation of nanotoxicity as well as therapeutic effects of nanomaterials. The team is composed of clinicians, physicists, chemists, an electronics engineer, biochemists, and biotechnologists.

NILU-Norwegian Institute for Air Research

http://www.nilu.no/

The Norwegian Institute for Air Research, NILU, is an independent, non-profit institution established in 1969. NILU focuses on increased understanding of the effects of climate change, composition of the atmosphere, air quality and effects of hazardous substances. The NILU Health Effects Laboratory is the only GLP certified laboratory for human in vitro toxicity testing in Norway. The laboratory comprises great scientific expertise in the field of in vitro toxicology, genotoxicity, nanotoxicology and high throughput toxicity testing. The laboratory investigates the hazardous potential and risk of nanomaterials and emerging contaminants on humans and the ecosystem.