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 Program 

 9:30 -  9:40

Opening Remarks (Prof. M. Endo, Shinshu University)

 9:40 - 10:20


Dr. Kaoru Aoki
Shinshu University, Japan
"Bone Tissue Compatibility of Carbon Nanotubes."

10:20 - 10:40

Coffee Break

10:40 - 11:00


Mr. Eiji Akiba
Kuraray Living CO., LTD, Japan
"CNT coated fiber "CNTEC"
-Development, Applications and Risk Assessment-"

11:00 - 11:50


Prof. Günter Oberdörster
University of Rochester, U.S.A.
"Research Needs and Safety Assessment of Mutiwalled Carbon Nanotubes"

11:50 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 13:40


Dr. Roel Schins
IUF Dusseldorf, Germany
"Inflammatory and Genotoxic Effects of Carbon Based Nanoparticles."

13:40 - 14:20


Dr. Nicklas Raun Jacobsen
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
"Safety of Carbon Nanotubes; a Danish Perspective."

14:20 - 14:40

Coffee Break

14:40 - 15:20


Dr. Jun Kanno
National Institute of Health Sciences, Japan
"Case Studies on Chronic (Long term) Toxicity of Non-Degradable Nanomaterials."

15:20 - 16:10


Dr. Vincent Castranova
Health Effects Laboratory
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S.A.

"Pulmonary Response to Pharyngeal Aspiration of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Mice."

16:20 - 17:20

Panel Discussion

17:20 - 17:30

Closing Remarks (Prof. M. Endo, Shinshu University)

18:00 - 20:00

Banquet