Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM
Human health is an issue of pivotal importance at the Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine. The Institute has committed itself particularly to preclinical and molecular toxicology studies for drug development and registration, and to asthma and clinical inhalation research. The expertise of the Fraunhofer ITEM in inhalation toxicology has high international recognition. This reputation results from the Institute's numerous possibilities to detect possible toxic and carcinogenic effects of gaseous and aerosolized substances in animal models. In addition, the work of the Institute also focuses on medical biotechnology, molecular medicine, in vitro technology, bioanalysis, metabolism studies, pharmacokinetics, aerosol technology and risk assessment. The combination of research and service creates ideal conditions to fulfill the demands of even the most discerning customer.
http://www.item.fraunhofer.de
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) is EPA's focal point for scientific research on the effects of contaminants and environmental stressors on human health and ecosystem integrity. Its research helps the Agency understand the processes that cause pollution and evaluate the risks that pollution poses to humans and ecosystems. The impact of its efforts is felt beyond the agency as well, enabling state and local governments to implement more effective environmental programs, assisting the industrial sector in setting and achieving environmental goals, and informing international governments and organizations about issues of environmental importance.
http://www.epa.gov
German Society of Toxicology, GST
The German Society of Toxicology is the leading organization in Germany for promoting the toxicological sciences, for providing toxicological training and putting toxicological findings to practical use.
The German Society of Toxicology helps people understand that toxicology as a scientific discipline is indispensable for public safety and consumer protection.
The German Society of Toxicology stands for a continual improvement of human and animal health and of the environment. Consequently, it also stands for an intensive dialogue with toxicologists in other countries and plays an integral role in the international activities undertaken by corresponding organizations in other countries and by international toxicology organizations such as EUROTOX and IUTOX.
http://www.toxikologie.de
The Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health
Humans and the environment form a single unit. That is how Helmholtz scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health in Neuherberg understand their work. The specific scientific approach of the center is based on this particular perspective and involves the combination of ecological and biomedical research - a unique concept in Germany's scientific community. Scientists study the complex systems of life at the dynamic interface between factors of environmental influence and those of genetic predisposition. In this approach, they want to (i) recognize health risks for humans and threats to the ecosystems as early as possible, (ii) unravel the mechanisms which underlie the development of disease, (iii) assess the environment's limits as well as the human immune mechanisms, and (iv) develop concepts leading to permanent prevention and cure. The Focus Network `Nanoparticles and Health´ put special emphasis on the complex nature of aerosol particles and their interaction with human health.
http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de
