The Nanotoxicology Research & Training Program is an interdisciplinary program that has been offered under the umbrella of the CNSI since Spring 2007. Drawing from the expertise of 20 faculty, 8 departments, and four schools, this program aims to train a new generation of students to understand nanomaterials, their potential toxicity, and risk ranking.

The goal of the CNSI education program is to nurture a future workforce of scientists and engineers with experience using nanoscience and nanoengineering. The Nanotoxicology Research & Training Program aims to solve problems in biological and environmental engineering and to provide courses on nanotoxicology that will ensure a well prepared next generation of scientists and engineers able to meet the health assessment demands of a rapidly evolving world of nanomaterials development. This includes training of experts in biology, engineering and environmental health science who will be ale to meet the safety assessment and safe implementation of nanomaterials in the workplace, consumer products, and the environment.

The Nanotoxicology Research and Training Program seeks to integrate nanomaterial safety into the broader nanoscience research community to allow the safe implementation of this technology in society. The NanoToxicology Research and Training Program will better prepare scientists to evaluate the safety testing and safe design of new nanomaterials.

Executive Committee, External Advisory Committee, and Faculty

Executive Summary