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The US National Nanotechnology Initiative Presents “Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin”
The US National Nanotechnology Initiative Presents “Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin”

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) presents “Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin” this week on their podcast "Stories from the NNI".

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Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Risk Analysis, Safety, LeadershipLeslie HockmanNNI, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin, Assessing the Safety of Cellulosic Nanomaterials: A Conversation with Jo Anne Shatkin, safety of cellulosic nanomaterialsComment
Vireo Advisors is celebrating our eight year anniversary!
Vireo Advisors is celebrating our eight year anniversary!

Since our founding in 2013, Vireo has provided guidance and leadership to help innovators raise the bar on sustainability in innovation. We’ve seen tremendous growth over the last eight years, and were fortunate to have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic with 17% annual growth, thanks to the unfailing efforts of our clients and network.

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Events, Risk Analysis, Regulation, Policy, Sustainability, Safety, Nanotechnology, NanoEHS News, Food InnovationJames Ede
Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC to Present In May 5 NanoCanada Webinar, “Nanotechnology Regulation in Canada, the US, and the EU”
Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC to Present In May 5 NanoCanada Webinar, “Nanotechnology Regulation in Canada, the US, and the EU”

Dr. Kimberly Ong of Vireo Advisors, LLC is pleased to serve on the board of NanoCanada’s Canadian Safety and Health Initiative for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials and invites you to register for the webinar, “Nanotechnology regulation in Canada, the United States, and the European Union” on May 5, 2021.

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Events, Leadership, Nanotechnology, RegulationJames EdeNanoCanada, Kimberly Ong, “Nanotechnology Regulation in Canada, the US, and the EU”, nanomaterials, Canada, United States, European Union, Djordje Vladisavljevic, Health Canada, Alexandria Stanton, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), From Exposure to PPE: How to Protect against Ultrafine Particles in Environment, Why ISO, CSA and OECD nanotechnology health and safety standards are relevant to you?Comment
The Team at Vireo Advisors, LLC Celebrates Earth Day 2021
The Team at Vireo Advisors, LLC Celebrates Earth Day 2021

The team at Vireo shares how we are celebrating Earth Day this year, with contributions from the team: Jo Anne Shatkin, James Ede, Kimberly Ong, Megan Roberts, Shaun Clancy, Jerry Liu, Ana Diges, Patricia Hodgkinson, and Leslie Hockman.

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Environment, Events, Leadership, Nanomaterials, NanotechnologyJames Edeearth day 2021, Vireo Advisors, composting, yoga, meat-less dinners, bat houses, thrifting clothes, pollinators, Nelson Institute Earth Day, global pandemic, green spaces, “How to Save a Planet”Comment
Using Nanotechnology and Microbes to Break Down “Forever Chemicals”
Using Nanotechnology and Microbes to Break Down “Forever Chemicals”

With increased regulatory pressure to reduce the use of “forever chemicals” such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) in food packaging, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University at Buffalo are looking to nanotechnology to break down PFAS into smaller pieces which microbes can then digest.

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Environment, Innovation, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, SafetyJames Edemicrobes, PFAs, Nanotechnology, "forever chemicals", per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, catalytic carbon-metal nanomaterialsComment
Vireo Publishes "Characterization of a Human In Vitro Intestinal Model for the Hazard Assessment of Nanomaterials Used in Cancer Immunotherapy"
Vireo Publishes "Characterization of a Human In Vitro Intestinal Model for the Hazard Assessment of Nanomaterials Used in Cancer Immunotherapy"

Vireo, and our co-authors at Baylor University, have published a study advancing the use of alternative testing strategies for nanomaterial safety assessments.

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Alternate Testing, Leadership, Nanomaterials, Safety, Nanotechnology, Risk AnalysisJames EdeVireo Advisors, Baylor University, alternative testing strategies, nanomaterial safety assessments, in vitro, cell-based intestinal model, nanomaterial, nanomaterial hazard assessment, animal testingComment