Program

Day 1
03/Jul/2023 – Monday

08:30-09:30

Registration at LNNano

Executive secretary

 

09:30 – 10:00

Welcoming and General comments

Prof. Rodrigo Capaz (LNNano Director) and Committee Members

10:00 – 11:00

FAPESP Talk

To be confirmed

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00

Nanotechnology, Innovation and Sustainability

Prof. Mark V. Wiesner (Duke University, USA)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Understanding the environmental implications of nanotechnology

Prof. Mark V. Wiesner (Duke University, USA)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00

Ecosystem for nanotechnology research in Sao Paulo

Dr. Diego S. T. Martinez (LNNano/CNPEM, Brazil)

18:00 – 21:00

Social activity (Music, food & drinks)  

All participants

 

Day 2
04/Jul/2023 – Tuesday

09:00-10:30

Introduction to nanomaterials and colloids chemistry

Prof. Koiti Araki (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Characterization of Nanomaterials 

Prof. Koiti Araki (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

12:00 – 13:00

Company Talk 1  

To be confirmed 

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Principles of Single-particle ICP-MS and its applications in complex systems

Prof. Frank von der Kammer (University of Vienna, Austria)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Principles of Single-particle ICP-MS and its applications in complex systems

Prof. Frank von der Kammer (University of Vienna, Austria)

17:30 – 19:00

Visiting LNNano/CNPEM 

 (Fabrication, Microscopy and Spectroscopy Facilities) 

Researchers and Specialists of LNNano/CNPEM

 

 

Day 3
05/Jul/2023 – Wednesday

 09:00 – 10:30

Nanotechnology for Agribusiness innovation

Dr. Caue Ribeiro (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Developing nanomaterials for solar energy, catalysis, and remediation

Dr. Caue Ribeiro (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

12:00–13:00

Company Talk 2 

To be confirmed 

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Biological and environmental effects of nanoparticles

Prof. Gregory V. Lowry (Carnegie Mellon University, USA).

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Biological and environmental effects of nanoparticles

Prof. Gregory V. Lowry (Carnegie Mellon University, USA).

17:30 – 19:00

Visiting LNNano Open Facilities

(Nanobiotechnology, Environmental Nano and Nanosafety)

Researchers and Specialists of LNNano/CNPEM

 

 

 

Day 4
06/Jul/2023 – Thursday

Theoretical/Hands-on Activity:
A Group visiting ICTS/UNESP and UNISO, Sorocaba 
B Group visiting CENA/USP, Piracicaba

 

 

A Group

Morning

Strategies for development of nanopesticides

Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)

Hands-on: Preparation and characterization of nanopesticides

Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto and Team (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting UNISO Labs and Facilities

Researchers and Specialists of UNISO

 

B Group

Morning

Nano Fertilizers – Effects on plant nutrition and growth

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil)

Hands-on: Controlled uptake of Nano Fertilizers

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho and Team (CENA/USP, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting CENA Laboratories

Researchers and Specialists of CENA/USP

Visiting ESALQ Soil Science & Phytopathology Departments

Researchers and Specialists of ESALQ/USP

 

 

Day 5
07/07/2023 – Friday

 

Theoretical/Hands-on Activity:

A Group visiting CENA/USP, Piracicaba
B Group visiting ICTS/UNESP and UNISO, Sorocaba 

 

 

A Group

Morning  Nano Fertilizers – Effects on plant nutrition and growth  Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil) 
Hands-on: Controlled uptake of Nano Fertilizers Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho and Team (CENA/USP, Brazil)
13:00 – 14:30  Lunch 
Afternoon  Visiting CENA Laboratories  Researchers and Specialists of CENA/USP 
Visiting ESALQ Soil Science & Phytopathology Researchers and Specialists of ESALQ/USP

 

 

B Group

Morning  Strategies for the development of nanopesticides  Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil) 
Hands-on: Preparation and characterization of nanopesticides Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto and Team (ICTS/UNESP, Brazil)
13:00 – 14:30  Lunch 
Afternoon  Visiting UNISO Labs and Facilities  Researchers and Specialists of UNISO 

 

 

Day 6
08/07/2023 – Saturday

 

09:00 – 10:30

Soil geochemistry and the fate of nanomaterials

Prof. Melanie Auffan (CEREGE/CNRS, France)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00

Mesocosms: from theory to practical experience

Prof. Melanie Auffan (CEREGE/CNRS, France)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Synchrotron light for nano-agri-environmental research

Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho (CENA/USP, Brazil)

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30

Visiting LNLS/Sirius and Carnaúba beamline

Researchers and Specialists of LNLS/CNPEM

 

 

Day 7
09/07/2023 – Sunday

 

 

 

 

Free Day –  Suggestion: Visiting São Paulo city (Cultural activities & Tourism)

 

 

 

Day 8
10/07/2023 – Monday

 

09:00 – 10:30

Ecotoxicity assessment and Environmental Health

Profa. Marisa N. Fernandes (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Biochemical and Physiological effects of nanomaterials on fishes  

Profa. Marisa N. Fernandes (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil)

12:00 – 13:00

Company Talk 3 

To be confirmed  

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Visiting LNBio/CNPEM 

(Bioimaging and Mass Spectrometry Facilities) 

Researchers and Specialists of LNBio/CNPEM 

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00

Visiting LNBR/CNPEM 

(Molecular Biotechnology Facilities) 

 Researchers and Specialists of LNBR/CNPEM

 

 

 

Day 9
11/07/2023 – Tuesday


A Group visiting EMBRAPA
B Group
visiting UFSCar, São Carlos

 

A Group 

Morning

Hands-on: Decontamination of waters containing pesticides using nanocatalysts  

Dr. Caue Ribeiro and Team (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Visiting UFSCar and Nano-Bio-Environmental Labs 

Prof. Marisa N. Fernandes and Team (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil) 

 

 

B Group 

Morning

Visiting UFSCar and Nano-Bio-Environmental Labs 

Prof. Marisa N. Fernandes and Team (DCF/UFSCar, Brazil)

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Hands-on: Decontamination of waters containing pesticides using nanocatalysts

Dr. Caue Ribeiro and Team (LNNA/EMBRAPA, Brazil) 

 

 

Day 10
12/07/2023 – Wednesday

 

09:00 10:30

Nanomaterial biomolecular coronas in Nanosafety Research 

Prof. Iseult Lynch (University of Birmingham, UK) 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break 

11:00 13:00

Nano Regulation – International harmonization, Challenges and Perspectives 

Prof. Iseult Lynch (University of Birmingham, UK)

13:00 14:30

Lunch

 

Afternoon

Free afternoon  
Suggestion: City Tour (Taquaral Park) 

All participants 

 

 

Day 11

13/07/2023 – Thursday

09:00 – 10:30

Introduction to Nanoinformatics and Nanomaterial Knowledge Databases

Dr. Antreas Afantitis (NovaMechanics, Cyprus)

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00

Nanoinformatics approaches for safe-by-design nanomaterials

Dr Antreas Afantitis (NovaMechanics, Cyprus)

12:00 – 13:00

Company Talk 4 

To be confirmed 

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Free afternoon 
Suggestion: Plantarum Botanic Garden 

 

 

Day 12
14/07/2023 – Friday

Oral Presentation Day – Discussions with Undergraduate and PhD students

09:00 – 09:20

Presentation 1 

Moderator: Prof. Leonardo F. Fraceto

09:20 – 09:40

Presentation 2

09:40 – 10:00

Presentation 3

10:00 – 10:20

Presentation 4

10:20 – 10:40

Presentation 5

10:40 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:20

Presentation 6 

Moderator: Prof. Hudson W. P. Carvalho

11:20 – 11:40

Presentation 7

11:40 – 12:00

Presentation 8

12:20 – 12:40

Presentation 9

12:40 – 13:00

Presentation 10

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 17:00

Poster Session

All Participants

17:00 – 20:00

Social Activity (happy hour)

All Participants

 

 

 

 

Day 13
15/07/2023 – Saturday

09:00 – 10:30

Nanotechnology, Agriculture & Environment:  

Opportunities for Ph.D. students and Postdocs in Sao Paulo

Leonardo Fraceto, Caue Ribeiro, Hudson Carvalho, Koiti Araki, Marisa Fernandes and Diego Martinez 

 (Group presentation and discussions) 

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30

Evaluation Meeting     

11:30 – 12:00

Best Oral and Poster presentations (Awards)

Committee Members

12:00 – 13:00

Closing

Committee Members and Prof. Rodrigo B. Capaz

(LNNano Director)

13:30 – 14:30

Social activity (Lunch)

All participants