| Course Outline |
| Lectures | Topic |
| Nanomaterials and Toxicology |
| 1 | Lessons for Nanomaterial Safety from Chemical Toxicity |
| 2 |
Introduction to Nanomaterial Toxicity: Why do we need a Science? |
| Properties of Nanomaterials |
| 3 |
Nanoparticle Formation & Manufacture |
| 4 | Physical and Chemical Properties of Nanomaterials
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| 5 |
Midterm Exam |
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| Exposure Assessment and Physical-Chemical Characterization |
| 6 |
Exposure Assessment |
| 7 |
Methods and Instrumentation for Detection of Nanoparticles |
| 8 |
Fate and Transport of Nanomaterials in Environmental Media (air, water, soil)
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| 9 |
Impact of Nanomaterials on Ecosystems and Bacteria |
| Nanomaterial Applications |
| 10 | Nano-Bio Materials & their Applications |
| 11 |
Nanotechnology and Water Quality |
| 12 |
Life Cycle Assessment of Nanomaterials |
| Cellular Toxicity |
| 13 |
Nanomaterial Uptake in Cells, Subcellular Distribution and Imaging |
| 14 |
Use of a Mechanism of Cellular Injury (Oxidative Stress) to Build a Predictive Toxicological paradigm for Safety Assessment |
| 15 |
Nanobiosensors and High Throughput Screening for Toxicological Assessment |
| 16 | Forecasting Toxic Risk for the Nano Technology Industry |
| Risk Assessment, Management and Policy |
| 17 | Risk Assessment |
| 18 | Risk Management and Public Policy |
| 19 | Nanoparticles and Cancer |
| 20 | Review |
| Exam Week: Final Exam |
