1.0INLhttps://inl.intrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="F5DCP7l4Vl"><a href="https://inl.int/community/ernesto-alfaro/">Ernesto Alfaro</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://inl.int/community/ernesto-alfaro/embed/#?secret=F5DCP7l4Vl" width="600" height="338" title="“Ernesto Alfaro” — INL" data-secret="F5DCP7l4Vl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://inl.int/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> The main interest of Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno lies in evaluating local and systemic effects induced by PM10, PM2.5, and nanoparticles. He has been focused on characterizing the toxicity of particles while evaluating the effects on epithelial, endothelial, and monocytic cells. He has been very active in the characterization of Cytotoxic, genotoxic, and proinflammatory effects. He also has been involved in the development and improvement of new In vitro models. His current interest in the Nanosafety area include the development of alveolo-vascular communication models, models for skin-on-a-chip, multi-sensing, C. elegans, and in silico assessments of nanoparticles and complex mixtures. Go to Research Group Selected Publications Ambient black carbon particles in human ovarian tissue and follicular fluidENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL, 2023 Microfluidic-based skin-on-chip systems for safety assessment of nanomaterialsTRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2023 A Nano-QSTR model to predict nano-cytotoxicity: an approach using human lung cells dataPARTICLE AND FIBRE TOXICOLOGY, 2023 Nanosafety: An Evolving Concept to Bring the Safest Possible Nanomaterials to Society and EnvironmentNANOMATERIALS, 2022https://hub.inl.int/photos/348.jpg