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Publications Details for Grant Number R832536

Structure-function Relationships in Engineered Nanomaterial Toxicity

RFA: Exploratory Research: Nanotechnology Research Grants Investigating Environmental and Human Health Effects of Manufactured Nanomaterials: A Joint Research Solicitation - EPA, NSF, NIOSH (2005)

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Journal Article DNA binding to protein-gold nanocrystal conjugates. BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY Calabretta MK, Matthews KS, Colvin VL Calabretta MK, Matthews KS, Colvin VL. DNA binding to protein-gold nanocrystal conjugates. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2006;17(5):1156-1161. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Nanoparticles as catalysts for protein fibrillation. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Colvin VL, Kulinowski KM Colvin VL, Kulinowski KM. Nanoparticles as catalysts for protein fibrillation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2007;104(21):8679-8680. R832536 (2007)
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Journal Article Migration of intradermally injected quantum dots to sentinel organs in mice. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES Gopee NV, Roberts DW, Webb P, Cozart CR, Siitonen PH, Warbritton AR, Yu WW, Colvin VL, Walker NJ, Howard PC Gopee NV, Roberts DW, Webb P, Cozart CR, Siitonen PH, Warbritton AR, Yu WW, Colvin VL, Walker NJ, Howard PC. Migration of intradermally injected quantum dots to sentinel organs in mice. Toxicological Sciences 2007;98(1):249-257. R832536 (2007)
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Journal Article The hydrodynamic size of polymer stabilized nanocrystals. NANOTECHNOLOGY Krueger KM, Al-Somali AM, Mejia M, Colvin VL Krueger KM, Al-Somali AM, Mejia M, Colvin VL. The hydrodynamic size of polymer stabilized nanocrystals. Nanotechnology 2007;18:475709. R832536 (2007)
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Journal Article Biodistribution of quantum dot nanoparticles in perfused skin: evidence of coating dependency and periodicity in arterial extraction. NANO LETTERS Lee HA, Imran M, Monteiro-Riviere NA, Colvin VL, Yu WW, Riviere JE Lee HA, Imran M, Monteiro-Riviere NA, Colvin VL, Yu WW, Riviere JE. Biodistribution of quantum dot nanoparticles in perfused skin: evidence of coating dependency and periodicity in arterial extraction. Nano Letters 2007;7(9):2865-2870. R832536 (2007)
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Journal Article Correlating nanoscale titania structure with toxicity: a cytotoxicity and inflammatory response study with human dermal fibroblasts and human lung epithelial cells. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES Sayes CM, Wahi R, Kurian PA, Liu Y, West JL, Ausman KD, Warheit DB, Colvin VL Sayes CM, Wahi R, Kurian PA, Liu Y, West JL, Ausman KD, Warheit DB, Colvin VL. Correlating nanoscale titania structure with toxicity: a cytotoxicity and inflammatory response study with human dermal fibroblasts and human lung epithelial cells. Toxicological Sciences 2006;92(1):174-185. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Functionalization density dependence of single-walled carbon nanotubes cytotoxicity in vitro. TOXICOLOGY LETTERS Sayes CM, Liang F, Hudson JL, Mendez J, Guo W, Beach JM, Moore VC, Doyle CD, West JL, Billups WE, Ausman KD, Colvin VL Sayes CM, Liang F, Hudson JL, Mendez J, Guo W, Beach JM, Moore VC, Doyle CD, West JL, Billups WE, Ausman KD, Colvin VL. Functionalization density dependence of single-walled carbon nanotubes cytotoxicity in vitro. Toxicology Letters 2006;161(2):135-142. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of anatase TiO2 nanocrystals with ultrahigh surface area. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE Wahi RK, Liu Y, Falkner JC, Colvin VL Wahi RK, Liu Y, Falkner JC, Colvin VL. Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of anatase TiO2 nanocrystals with ultrahigh surface area. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2006;302(2):530-536. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Pulmonary instillation studies with nanoscale TiO2 rods and dots in rats: toxicity is not dependent upon particle size and surface area. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES Warheit DB, Webb TR, Sayes CM, Colvin VL, Reed KL Warheit DB, Webb TR, Sayes CM, Colvin VL, Reed KL. Pulmonary instillation studies with nanoscale TiO2 rods and dots in rats: toxicity is not dependent upon particle size and surface area. Toxicological Sciences 2006;91(1):227-236. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Pulmonary bioassay studies with nanoscale and fine-quartz particles in rats: toxicity is not dependent upon particle size but on surface characteristics. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES Warheit DB, Webb TR, Colvin VL, Reed KL, Sayes CM Warheit DB, Webb TR, Colvin VL, Reed KL, Sayes CM. Pulmonary bioassay studies with nanoscale and fine-quartz particles in rats: toxicity is not dependent upon particle size but on surface characteristics. Toxicological Sciences 2007;95(1):270-280. R832536 (2007)
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Journal Article Water-soluble quantum dots for biomedical applications. BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS Yu WW, Chang E, Drezek R, Colvin VL Yu WW, Chang E, Drezek R, Colvin VL. Water-soluble quantum dots for biomedical applications. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2006;348(3):781-786. R832536 (2006)
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Journal Article Forming biocompatible and nonaggregated nanocrystals in water using amphiphilic polymers. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Yu WW, Chang E, Falkner JC, Zhang J, Al-Somali AM, Sayes CM, Johns J, Drezek R, Colvin VL Yu WW, Chang E, Falkner JC, Zhang J, Al-Somali AM, Sayes CM, Johns J, Drezek R, Colvin VL. Forming biocompatible and nonaggregated nanocrystals in water using amphiphilic polymers. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2007;129(10):2871-2879. R832536 (2007)
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Patent/Patent Application Semiconductor nanocrystals covalently bound to solid inorganic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers None Colvin VL, Alivisatos AP Colvin VL, Alivisatos AP. Semiconductor nanocrystals covalently bound to solid inorganic surfaces using self-assembled monolayers. 1998;(Patent no. 5,751,018) R832536 (2007)
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Patent/Patent Application Magnetic Purification of a Sample None Colvin VL, Yavuz CT, May JT, Yu W Colvin VL, Yavuz CT, May JT, Yu W. Magnetic Purification of a Sample. 2009;(Patent appl. no. 20090308814) R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Environmental nanotechnology—from applications to implications. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Environmental nanotechnology—from applications to implications. Presented at the ICN+T Conference, Basel, Switzerland, July 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Non-toxic nanomaterials: role of surface chemistry and using magnetic nanoparticles in water treatment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Non-toxic nanomaterials: role of surface chemistry and using magnetic nanoparticles in water treatment. Presented at the ACS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Using magnetic nanoparticles in water treatment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Using magnetic nanoparticles in water treatment. Presented at the ACS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Structure-function relationships of nanoparticles and their toxicity—a general introduction to nanomaterials and their uses in medicine. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Structure-function relationships of nanoparticles and their toxicity—a general introduction to nanomaterials and their uses in medicine. Presented at the Particles Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Environmental nanotechnology—from applications to implications. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Environmental nanotechnology—from applications to implications. Presented at the Natural Gas Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Implications and safe nanotechnology—implications and applications in the environment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Implications and safe nanotechnology—implications and applications in the environment. Presented at the ACS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Sustainability for nanotechnology. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Sustainability for nanotechnology. Presented at the National Academy of Sciences, Sackler Colloquium, April 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Structure-function relationships and nanotoxicity. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Structure-function relationships and nanotoxicity. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology, August 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Eco-nano: the impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Eco-nano: the impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. Presented at the Nanomaterials Application Center (NAC) Colloquium, Houston, TX, December 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Nanoparticles and toxicology. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Nanoparticles and toxicology. Presented at the Nanotechnology in Biomedicine Keystone Symposia, February 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Overview on nanotechnology EHS. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Overview on nanotechnology EHS. Presented at the Swiss Reinsurance Company Risk Talk, Rüschlikon, Switzerland, June 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Eco nano: impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Eco nano: impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. Presented at the 27th Blankenese Conference, Hamburg, Germany, May 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Eco-nano: impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Eco-nano: impact of engineered nanomaterials on the environment. Presented at the 27th Donald G. Davis Memorial Lecture, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, November 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Environmental and health effects of nanomaterials. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Environmental and health effects of nanomaterials. Presented at the Principles for Making Systems Safe by Design, 7th World Congress on Nanocomposites, Las Vegas, NV, September 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Nanotechnology in biological and environmental systems. None Colvin VL Colvin VL. Nanotechnology in biological and environmental systems. Presented at the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, September 2007. R832536 (2007)
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Presentation Controlling the cellular response of nanomaterials. None Sayes CM, West JL, Colvin VL Sayes CM, West JL, Colvin VL. Controlling the cellular response of nanomaterials. Presented at the American Chemical Society, 231st Meeting, 2006. R832536 (2006)
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Presentation Facile and versatile method to water-soluble nanocrystals for biological application. None Yu WW, Colvin VL Yu WW, Colvin VL. Facile and versatile method to water-soluble nanocrystals for biological application. Presented at the American Chemical Society, 231st Meeting, 2006. R832536 (2006)
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