24. 05. 2024
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More information can be found on the website: www.nanoshieldproject.eu (open in a new window)
In mid-April, the Nano-SHIELD consortium meeting was held at the Leitat Technology Centre in Barcelona, Spain. The IEM CAS was represented by scientists Eva Filová, Viktorie Ročková, and Radmila Žižková from the Department of Tissue Engineering. During the joint meeting, the representatives of the partner institutions had a great opportunity to discuss all the promising R&D results achieved and make plans for the work ahead.
The international Nano-SHIELD project (open in a new window) aims to develop effective protective equipment for defence forces and civilians that will be easily accessible for rapid response in case of real chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. These threats are among the key risks to European safety. Their outbreak is often very rapid, with devastating consequences for military and civil victims. A quick response using available, cost-effective, easy-to-use CBRN protection systems could reduce the health burden and loss of life in a CBRN attack.
Nano-SHIELD is funded by the European Union, under the 2021 European Defence Fund (EDF) call for research on innovative and future-oriented defence solutions. The Department of Tissue Engineering and the Department of Toxicology and Molecular Epidemiology are involved in the project on behalf of the IEM CAS, together with the following partners: