Efforts are underway to establish an Annual Scientific Meeting to Support the Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP), sponsored by the U.S. government, the first of which is expected to take place in 2026.
The National Institutes of Health is currently soliciting organizations to develop the annual in-person scientific meetings, conferences, symposia, and workshops to advance innovations in therapeutic and chemical toxicology research within the mission of the CCRP.
The CCRP, established in 2006, is a trans-NIH initiative that supports basic research to better understand the fundamental toxic mechanisms of Chemicals of Concern and advance discovery and development of medical countermeasure (MCM) products and strategies to prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and public health emergencies resulting from natural, accidental, and intentional release of these highly toxic substances.
The goal of establishing these events is to facilitate a forum for the exchange of scientific data and ideas; foster collaboration between scientists at difference institutions and career stages; and provide career development and education opportunities for young scientists.