Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionise and benefit many aspects of human society, especially in the fields of information technology and nanomedicince, providing it is implemented safely.
As one of the world's leading centres of knowledge for bionanointeractions applied to the fields of nanosafety, nanobiology and nanomedicine, the CBNI is pioneering many of the new technologies and approaches in this arena.
CBNI is coordinating the EU Research Infrastructure for Quality in Nanosafety Assessment (QNano), a network of 29 partners offering transnational accses to 15 leading nanobio-characterisation laboratories, as well as undertaking research and training activities related to best practice in
nanosafety assessment.
Working as a virtual centre since 2005, the CBNI was awarded funding from Cycle 4 of the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) in October 2007, which marked the official start date of the centre. In addition to government funding, core funding for the centre comes from Irish Universities, the European Union and US sources.
The centre is led by Prof. Kenneth Dawson, and includes researchers with backgrounds in synthethic chemistry, physical and biophysical sciences, molecular and cell biology, and medicine, working on multi-disciplinary projects in a multi-cultural environment.
Much of the research is collaborative in nature, and CBNI are partners in numerous national, European and international projects, including the PRTLI4-funded national nanoscience network (INSPIRE), and the US NSF-EPA funded Centres for the Environmental Implications of nanomaterials at UCLA and Duke Universities. CBNI-led projects include partners in the US, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, and throughout Europe.
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