BioNanomaterials Group

The Group bridges the gap between materials science and biology, integrating diverse scientific disciplines to pursue fundamental research and advanced applications that address critical societal challenges. We take a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to understanding these materials, bringing together expertise from chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. Our research spans from their initial synthesis to their ultimate biological and environmental impacts, encompassing their chemical properties, behavior in complex environments, interactions with living systems, and long-term effects.

BRIDGING IN VITRO AND HUMAN STUDIES

Predicting human lung responses to solvents

Everyday cleaning and painting products may be quietly straining our lungs, new research from Unisanté, the Lausanne University Center for Primary Care and Public Health, and the Adolphe Merkle Institute…

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IMPROVED GUIDELINES

Contributing to global standards

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released a crucial update of its safety testing framework for nanomaterials. The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Co-Chair of BioNanomaterials,…

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AGRICULTURE

AMI alumna appointed head of Agroscope

Adolphe Merkle Institute alumna Dr. Corinne Jud has been named head of Agroscope, Switzerland's federal research institute for agriculture and food science.

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Micro- and Nanoplastics
Micro- and Nanoplastics
(Nano)materials and Cells
(Nano)materials and Cells
(Targeted) Delivery Systems
(Targeted) Delivery Systems
Advanced 3D Tissue Models
Advanced 3D Tissue Models
Novel Tools for Material Analysis
Novel Tools for Material Analysis
Swiss NanoAnalytics
Swiss NanoAnalytics