Transcript ACTION_TD1002 XX/10/2010 – XX/10/2014 AFM4NanoMed&Bio

ACTION_TD1002
13/12/2010 – 12/12/2014
AFM4NanoMed&Bio
BMBS
TDP
European network on applications of Atomic Force
Microscopy to NanoMedicine and Life Sciences
Physician Scientist
with Medical Project
AFM newcomer
Participating countries (24): AT BE HR DK FI FR DE GR HU IE IL IT LT LU NL NO PL PT RO RS ES
CH TR UK
Action Chair: Pierre Parot, [email protected]
Rapporteurs: Pavle Andjus (RS), [email protected]; Spiros H. Anastasiadis (EL)
[email protected]
Science Officer: Giuseppe Lugano, [email protected]
Action website: www.afm4nanomedbio.eu
Kickoff Meeting took place on December 13th 2010 Next MC Meeting: September 2013,
Dubrovnik
The main objective of the Action is to further
develop and transfer the biophysical achievements
of Atomic Force Microscopy to NanoMedicine and
clinical research.
AFM
Hospital
AFM lab
Training Center
Physician Scientist
with AFM data
AFM trained
Management Committee (MC)
Chair: Pierre Parot Vice-Chair: Hans Oberleithner
Core Group Coordinator: Jean-Luc Pellequer
Working Group Leaders
Imaging from molecules to cells
WG 1
Simon
Scheuring
Fundamental WG that uses the basic strength of AFM:
High Resolution Imaging
WG 2
Salvatore
Cannistraro
Dynamic Force spectroscopy on Molecules and Cells
WG promoting fundamental research based on
the piconewton force sensitivity of AFM.
NanoMedicine Nanodiagnosis Nanosensing
WG 3
Peter
Schön
Applied WG that uses AFM with additional techniques:
fluorescence, Raman, ion measurements…
Environmental Nanotoxicology and Nanoparticles
WG 4
Vesna
Svetličić
Applied WG that evaluates the use of AFM as a tool in nanoecology and
nanotoxicology and health risk assessment
New Instrumentation and Techniques
WG 5
Special WG in relation with manufacturers concerning the specifications of
standardized AFM Machines for clinical applications.
Ricardo
Garcia
COST is supported by the EU RTD
Framework Programme
http://www.cost.esf.org/
The Council of the European Union
provides the COST Secretariat
ESF provides the COST Office
through a European Commission contract