Last week, the #NOVA consortium met in Frankfurt for our second-to-last General Assembly!
Great discussions, creative ideas, and strong collaboration as we move toward the final phase. One step closer to the finish line!
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Last week, the #NOVA consortium met in Frankfurt for our second-to-last General Assembly!
Great discussions, creative ideas, and strong collaboration as we move toward the final phase. One step closer to the finish line!
🔗 eu-nova.eu
New paper alert!
Advanced Healthcare Materials presents antibiotic-free antimicrobial coatings for medical fabrics, a sustainable way to prevent biofilm formation.
Read here advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to our NOVA team members for their contributions!
We’re thrilled to celebrate our team member Philipp Meier on successfully defending his PhD! 🎉
Thank you, Philipp, for your excellent work and dedication at #NOVA. Your contributions have elevated our research and inspired the team. We’re proud of you and excited for what’s next!
Understanding Particle Release in Antimicrobial Coatings
We optimized a lab method to see how antimicrobial coatings hold up in real life, effective and safe. Focus: light-activated, upconverter coatings on high-touch surfaces. SSbD all the way.
Read more on our website:
eu-nova.eu/Understandin...
We’re kicking off soon at #SMS2025 in Rome! If you’re there, come by and join us.
We’ll start our full-day EU Projects Workshop “Next-Gen Nanocoatings – Accelerating Antimicrobial Innovation with Modeling & AI” right after the coffee break at 11.
Organized by #RELIANCE HE Project, #NANOBLOC and us.
Next-Gen Nanocoatings - Modeling & AI for antimicrobial innovation
📅 30 Oct 2025 | 📍 SMS2025, Rome
With NOVA, RELIANCE & NANOBLOC.
Info & registration:
eu-nova.eu/Next_Gen+Nan...
#HorizonEurope #RELIANCEProject #NANOBLOC #NOVAProject
Shaping the Future of Antimicrobial Coatings
Our #NOVAProject newsletter is out!
Discover the latest progress, insights, and upcoming highlights from our journey toward next-generation antimicrobial coatings.
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/shapin...
#HorizonEurope #Nanocoatings
Join us in Rome!
Workshop: Next-Gen Nanocoatings – Accelerating Antimicrobial Innovation with Modeling & AI
30 Oct 2025 | SMS2025, Rome
Discounted registration available – contact Alexia Nardin (alexia.nardin@setcor.org) before registering.
More info: www.setcor.org/conferences/...
One week ago, NOVA met in Manchester for our General Assembly hosted by The MMU and @drjamesredfern.bsky.social
We had two days of engaging workshops and a great evening of darts together!
Now we’re entering our final project year well-prepared.
If you want to read more: eu-nova.eu/News/Recap+N...
Join us in #Rome for the EU Projects Workshop: Next-Gen Nanocoatings – Accelerating Antimicrobial Innovation with Modeling & AI!
30 October 2025
Rome, Italy | As part of the 10th Smart Materials & Surfaces Conference
Don’t miss this opportunity – register now! www.setcor.org/conferences/...
🚨 EUROTOX 2025 is next week!
📅 14th - 17th September | 📍 Athens, Greece
Meet NOVA partners & explore how toxicology tackles real-life risks for a sustainable future.
👉 Info: www.eurotox2025.com
#EUROTOX2025
A big thank you to our colleague Juliane Spohn, who showcased #NOVA at #IUIS in Vienna and spread the word about our project with great dedication!
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New from the #NOVAproject
PhD student Philipp Meier publishes on light-inducible antimicrobial coatings & their safety after incineration.
Great step in Safe-by-Design nanomaterials!
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
#NOVAProject #Empa #NanoSafety
Next week: NanoTR-19 is happening in Ankara!
27–29 August | Middle East Technical University
We're excited that our NOVA Scientific Coordinator Nihal Engin Vrana will be speaking at NanoTR-19.
More info: nanotr.org#announcement
#NanoTR19 @evrana.bsky.social
EUROTOX 2025 is just three weeks away!
14-17 September | Athens, Greece
Partners of the NOVA project will also be attending! Come by, connect, and learn more about how we’re tackling challenges at the intersection of nanotechnology, toxicology, and sustainability.
More Info: www.eurotox2025.com
The 19th International Congress of Immunology is just two weeks away!
17-22 August 2025 | Vienna, Austria
We're proud that partners of the NOVA project will be attending and contributing their expertise on immune responses to advanced (nano)materials.
Info: iuis2025.org
#IUIS2025 #NOVAproject
New publication from our partner Preste!
Their latest article in Wiley Advanced Intelligence discovery introduces an innovative machine learning-based methodology to classify macrophage phenotypes, without relying on additional cellular markers
The article is available here: doi.org/10.1002/aidi...
We’re proud to share our latest publication in Small: "Plasma Functionalization Enables Diffusion Control of Reactive Oxygen Species"
Huge thanks to our brilliant colleagues from NOVA, whose input made this work a success!
📖 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1002/smll...
#NOVA
Our new paper is out:
"A novel and validated 3D-printed method for the consistent and reproducible dry transfer of microorganisms for the determination of antimicrobial surface efficacy."
Huge shoutout to the amazing team at Nova for making this possible!
Read it here: doi.org/10.1128/aem....
We're proud to share that our Scientific Coordinator, Nihal Engin Vrana, has been invited as a speaker at the upcoming NanoTR-19 conference.
📅 Date: August 27–29, 2025
📍 Location: Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey
🔗 More Info: nanotr.org#announcement
#NanoTR19
Don’t forget to register for #EUROTOX2025 happening 14-17 September in Athens, Greece!
Join the scientific community to explore how toxicology tackles real-life risks for a sustainable future. 🌍🔬
📍 Info & registration: lnkd.in/ed7TNE39
🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we stand for innovation that respects our planet.
In NOVA, we develop smart antimicrobial coatings that are safe & sustainable, using data, science & collaboration to protect both people and ecosystems.
#Sustainability #NOVA
🔵 We’re at #EUIndTech!
Come visit us at booth 10 – we’re excited to connect, exchange ideas, and talk innovation.
See you there! 👋💬
#EUIndTech2025
🚀 Next week: EUIndTech 2025!
📍 Kraków | 2–4 June | Booth 10
Meet the us at one of Europe’s top events for sustainable industrial innovation! 🌍💡
🔗 Details: indtech2025.eu
#EUINDTech2025
🚀 EUIndTech 2025 is just around the corner – and we’ll be there!
📍 Kraków, Poland | 2–4 June 2025
👉 Visit the NOVA project at Booth 10
We can’t wait to meet you and exchange ideas that will shape the future of Europe’s technological landscape.
🔗 Event details: indtech2025.eu
#EUINDTech2025
Our partner Spartha Medical will represent Strasbourg at VivaTech 2025!
📍 Find them in Hall 1, Booth B21-014
🗓️ June – Wednesday & Thursday
Don’t miss their cutting-edge antimicrobial innovations! 💡🧫
Find more info here: vivatechnology.com
#VivaTech #SparthaMedical #HealthTech #Innovation #Strasbourg
Excited that our Scientific Coordinator Engin will speak at 360 Grand Est in Strasbourg! 🌿
🗓️ May 20, 11:20–11:50 AM
🎤 Panel: "Preserving and learning from nature – for better healthcare"
🌱 Full programm: www.360grandest.fr/en/sessions
#360GrandEst #NOVA_EU
✨ New in the #NSCCommunity – and loving it already!
The 4th NSC News & Events Update (2025) is out 📬
🔗 Read the full update: lnkd.in/dwT6-ujA
📝 Not on the mailing list yet? Join here: lnkd.in/djYk3ZW5
#SSbD #Sustainability #ResearchCommunity #NOVA_EU
🌍 Happy Earth Day from NOVA!
Today we celebrate our planet – and recommit to protecting it through responsible innovation.
At NOVA, we're developing bioactive antimicrobial coatings that are not only effective and safe for humans, but also designed with sustainability in mind.
#EarthDay
The future of industrial technologies is taking shape at EUIndTech 2025!
Kraków, Poland from 2.-4. June
Hosted by the Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences – this event is a must for anyone shaping Europe’s sustainable future.
More info: indtech2025.eu
