Feedback from Antonietta M. Gatti

University of Modena & ReggioEmilia- Italy

Posted on: April 18, 2007

In my capacity of Coordinator of the past European Project "Nanopathology" (The Role of micro and nanoparticles in inducing pathologies QOL-2002-147) and the present European Project DIPNA (Devolopment of an integrated platform to assess the risk of nanoparticles FP6-NMP-T4) I verified that submicronic particles can have a heavy impact on the human health. We have already developed a diagnostic tool to detect these foreign bodies inside tissues and organs. We can identify also 10nm sized particles and chemically characterize them in pathological tissues of animals and humans. The chemical analysis of the debris can give indications of the possible origin and we make prevention eliminating the source of pollution. Of course I am speaking about nanoparticles unintentionally, already, released in the environment and that can contaminate humans.

It is my opinion that our 5-year old experience could be very fruitful for your framework.

Dott.ssa Antonietta M. Gatti
Laboratory of Biomaterials
Dept. Neurosciences- Univ. of Modena & ReggioEmilia- Italy www.nanopathology.it