Venue address
Biopolis Matrix
30 Biopolis Street
Singapore, 138671
Singapore
Programme in a nutshell
Print-version of the programme (PDF, final version)
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Monday, 26 September 2016 |
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| 08:30-09:15 | Registration | ||
| 09:15-11:15 | Opening session: The big picture – setting the stage  |
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| 11:45-13:45 | Control and characterisation of exposure, routes of entry, and translocation in the body |
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| 13:45-14:45 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:45-16:30 | Particles for diagnosis and therapy |
Technical challenges in particle toxicology |
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| 16:45-18:00 | Special A*STAR session: Particle toxicity testing in the 21st century
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016 |
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| 08:30-11:00 | Particle sources and properties linked to toxicology |
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| 11:30-13:30 | Immunity and systemic responses |
Non-specific effects of particles |
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| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:30-16:30 | Particles and the developing body |
Raising to the challenge of complex nanomaterials in EHS |
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| 16:30-18:00 | Poster session
With coffee, juice and appetizers |
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| 18:30-22:00 | Dinner banquet |
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Wednesday 28 September 2016 |
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| 08:30-10:30 | Bioavailability, biopersistence, bioprocessing, biomodification, and bioclearance |
Lessons from fibrous and mineral particles for nanoparticle risk management and governance |
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| 11:00-13:00 | Forest and coal fire particles |
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| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:00-17:00 | Special Symposium: Airborne ultra-fine particles and environmental public health implications in Singapore – toxicology, exposure, mitigation |
Individual networking and sightseeing | |
| Thursday 29 September 2016 | |||
| 08:30-10:30 | New concepts and methodologies in particle toxicology |
Particles in the environment and the link to human toxicology |
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| 11:00-12:30 | Future directions in particle and fibre research |
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| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:15-15:30 | Award session |
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Friday 30 September 2016 – Training sessions |
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| 09:30-17:00 | Nanomaterials in the environment and food chain |
Successful in-vitro testing of particle effects |
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Instructions for presenters
Poster Guidelines: Poster boards measuring 0.95 m x 2.4 m (portrait format) will be available. We recommend poster size A0 for optimal viewing experience. Download here the full poster guideline.
Oral Presentation Guidelines: We provide Windows computers running Windows 7 equipped with MS PowerPoint 2016, Adobe Acrobat Reader and VLC. Use of own computer is not allowed to save time between presenters. Presenters must bring their presentation on a USB-disc or thumbdrive to the conference. remember to allow for a few minutes Q&A at the end of the talk.
