Andrea Richarz

The Databases Working Group of the European NanoSafety Cluster distributed a survey on relevant databases earlier this year. Based on the input received, the group drafted a summary of their findings (http://figshare.com/articles/Summary_of_the_Spring_2014_NSC_Database_Survey/1195888). This was the first time that the group surveyed available…[Read more]

The next teleconference is scheduled for September 4th at 10am EDT/4pm CEST. The agenda and the dial-in details are given below:

Agenda:
*Debrief from the COR Co-Chair call last week, including upcoming changes to the COR structures and potential preparations for the next face-to-face meeting.
*Planning and brainstorming for the RA proposal of…[Read more]

The EU NanoSafety Cluster WG4 (Database) announces immediate availability of an online NanoSafety Database Survey https://tinyurl.com/wg4dbSurvey

This survey is a first in a biannual continuous effort and attempt to collect, organise and share up-to-date information about NanoSafety related databases worldwide. The resulting list of databases…[Read more]

I would like to share with you an opportunity to work with a new online journal from Nature Publishing Group called Scientific Data, which focuses on publishing descriptions of data. The goal of Scientific Data is to help authors publish content that promotes the scientific value and reusability of their datasets and, in turn, gives investigators…[Read more]

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure (NKI) Signature Initiative of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative coordinates the nanoscale science, engineering, and technology communities around the fundamental, interconnected elements of collaborative modeling, a cyber-toolbox, and data infrastructure that will capitalize on American…[Read more]