Blair Johnston, co-coordinator of the AdvancedNano IN reports:

The AdvancedNano IN will assist the science-based risk governance of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) and other advanced material formulations, including the elucidation of the mode of action, grouping, read-across, development of quantitative structure-activity relationships, and Safe-by-Design aspects of nano and advanced material production and use.

Incorporating the nanosafety data generated over a decade of research, as well as data to be generated in the future, into a FAIR-compliant network of participating stakeholders, related experts, and NanoEHS data resources will help to enhance access to quality, curated, and validated data and will support the establishment of a Nano Risk Governance Council (NRGC).

Our starting point is eNanoMapper, a FAIR-compliant data repository, incorporating standardised data templates and open metadata standards, which contains an inventory of established NanoEHS databases sourced from several EU-funded projects (NanoReg2, caLIBRATe, NanoCommons, and GRACIOUS) and a few select, internationally-established databases (CEINT, NIKC, NECID).