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SUMMARY:Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal and Child Health
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled ‘Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal and Child Health‘ on 7 October 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. \nMaternal and child health outcomes in Africa still lag behind the rest of the world despite prioritization as a topic of focus within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Partners from  country-level governments\, research institutions\, private sector program funding agencies and non-governmental organizations are involved in various capacities and across disciplines\, implementing activities to reduce the enormous burden of high mortality and morbidity of women and children on the African continent.  Nonetheless\, millions of women and children experience death and severe morbidity each year despite these efforts. In this session we will 1) address the gap in availability of existing databases and collective data focused on pregnancy and the peripartum period; 2) explore emerging use of linked data such as electronic medical records as a tool for conducting research\, analyzing data and creating tools for interventions; and 3) develop concrete recommendations for a strategy to utilize data science to improve maternal and child health outcomes from pre-pregnancy to pregnancy and delivery and throughout the mother and child’s life course. \nIntroductions:\nVesna Kutlesic\, US Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)\, National Institutes of Health (NIH) \nDiana Bianchi\, Director of NICHD\, NIH \nNaveen Rao\, MD\, Senior Vice President & Senior Advisor to the President\, Health Initiative\, The Rockefeller Foundation \nModerator:\nDenise Russo\, NICHD\, NIH \nPanelists:\nAndre van der Kouwe\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor in Radiology\, Harvard Medical School\, Assistant in Physics\, Massachusetts General Hospital \nLilla Zöllei\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Radiology\, Harvard Medical School \nMoses Alobo\, M.D.\, Program Manager\, Grand Challenges Africa Programme at African Academy of Sciences \nAlash’le Abimiku\, Ph.D.\, Professor in Epidemiology & Public Health\, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Executive Director\, International Research Center of Excellence at the Institute of Human Virology-Nigeria \nAmel Ghouila\, Ph.D.\, Bioinformatician\, Capacity Builder\, Pan African Bioinformatics \nTo participate in the discussion and session\, you must register for this DS-I Africa Virtual Forum in advance. All content will also be recorded and posted on this website after each event.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/innovative-approaches-to-improve-maternal-and-child-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T160000
DTSTAMP:20200922T214817Z
CREATED:20200922T214735Z
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SUMMARY:Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled ‘Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19‘ on 14 October 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. \nModerator:\nStefan Jaeger\, National Library of Medicine\, National Institutes of Health \nPanelists:\nAgnes Kiragga\, Ph.D.\, Head of Statistics and Data Management Unit and Senior Research Scientist\, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)\, Makerere University College of Health Sciences \nNirmal Ravi\, MD\, Ph.D. \nAli H. Mokdad\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Health Metrics Sciences\, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Chief Strategy Officer\, Population Health at the University of Washington \nElaine Nsoesie\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Global Health\, Boston University School of Public Health \nFrank Kagoro\, Ph.D.\, Research Physician\, MORU Tropical Health Network and WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network \nTo participate in the discussion and session\, you must register for the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum in advance. All content will also be recorded and posted on this website after each event.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/using-data-science-to-fight-covid-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201021T160000
DTSTAMP:20200922T215239Z
CREATED:20200922T215225Z
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SUMMARY:Innovations in Health Metrics Sciences: Measuring\, Mapping\, and Monitoring Morbidity and Mortality at the Regional\, National\, and Local Levels in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled ‘Innovations in Health Metrics Sciences: Measuring\, Mapping\, and Monitoring Morbidity and Mortality at the Regional\, National\, and Local Levels in Africa‘ on 21 October 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. \nThis session will highlight the emerging field of health metrics sciences and its role in measuring and monitoring summary measures of health in Africa to better develop and implement measures to reduce the burden of disease. Identify challenges and opportunities relevant to the DS-I Africa initiatives. Address the increasing role that health metrics is playing in informing and prioritizing systems-level health interventions and broad public health-related decision making. Discuss how health metrics and data science can inform and evaluate more effective integrated care efforts at the intersection of infectious diseases and the rapidly growing burden of chronic\, non-communicable diseases \nModerator:\nKaren Sliwa\, University of Cape Town \nPanelists:\nMayowa Ojo Owolabi\, University of Ibadan \nDebbie Bradshaw\, South African Medical Research Council \nAna Olga H Mocumbi\, Mondlane University \nAli H. Mokdad\, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation \nTo participate in the discussion and session\, you must register for the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum in advance. All content will also be recorded and posted on this website after each event.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/innovations-in-health-metrics-sciences-measuring-mapping-and-monitoring-morbidity-and-mortality-at-the-regional-national-and-local-levels-in-africa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T170000
DTSTAMP:20200927T172033Z
CREATED:20200927T172033Z
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SUMMARY:FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On October 22\, 2020\, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research’s (CBER)\, Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will meet in open session\, to discuss\, in general\, the development\, authorization and/or licensure of vaccines to prevent COVID-19. No specific application will be discussed at this meeting. \nFDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting\, any background material will be made publicly available at the time of the advisory committee meeting\, and additional materials will be posted on FDA’s website after the meeting. \nMaterials for this meeting will be available at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meetings main page. \nThe meeting will include slide presentations with audio components to allow the presentation of materials in a manner that most closely resembles an in-person advisory committee meeting. \nPublic Participation Information\nInterested persons may present data\, information\, or views\, orally or in writing\, on issues pending before the committee. \n\nWritten submissions may be made to the contact person on or before October 15\, 2020.\nOn October 22\, 2020\, oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. EST.\n\nThose individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish to present\, the names and addresses of proposed participants\, and an indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation on or before October 7\, 2020. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session\, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by October 8\, 2020. \nWebcast Information\nCBER plans to provide a free of charge\, live webcast of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting. If there are instances where the webcast transmission is not successful; staff will work to re-establish the transmission as soon as possible. \nThe online web conference meeting will be available at:\nhttp://fda.yorkcast.com/webcast/Play/c26e83a0f77a412296949f4f43af4c981d
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/fda-vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201028
DTSTAMP:20200927T165438Z
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SUMMARY:BARDA Industry Day 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) will host a virtual Industry Day on October 27\, 2020 to learn about U.S. Government medical countermeasure priorities\, interact with the BARDA and HHS ASPR teams\, and network with public and private sector colleagues. \nFeatured speakers and breakout presenters will address the many ways BARDA is actively addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis and forging new partnerships while remaining vigilant and prepared for any new threats that may arise. \nBARDA Industry Day 2020 will include breakout sessions\, virtual networking opportunities\, and an address by Acting BARDA Director\, Dr. Gary Disbrow. Lightning Talk sessions will be available to selected applicants\, which provide an opportunity to present their technologies to an audience of BARDA specialists\, industry partners\, and potential collaborators. \nThe conference is open to anyone in the public who wishes to attend. The content is mainly geared towards healthcare research professionals and medical countermeasure developers\, government agency staff\, pharmaceutical professionals\, and scientific researchers and academics. \nThe breakout sessions and plenary discussions will be available for viewing on the conference website after the event \nLearn more: http://bit.ly/bardaindustryday2020 \nEditor’s Update 31 Aug: The Lightning Talks application submission period is now closed. Event registration is still open.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/barda-industry-day-2020/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Industry Day,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027
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SUMMARY:NIH Program Funding and Grants Administration Virtual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health invites you to take part in a unique opportunity to learn more about\nworking with the NIH grants process\, programs\, policies\, and staff at the 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Grants Administration and Program Funding 27-30 October 2020. \nThis seminar is designed for those who are new to working with the NIH grants process – administrators\, early stage investigators\, researchers\, graduate students\, etc. For those with more experience\, NIH experts provide a few sessions that are designed for participants that are more advanced and are focused on more in-depth polices and processes. \nWhat to expect?\nYou may be familiar with the NIH Regional Seminar and wondering if this is the same event moved to a virtual environment. There are some similarities\, but also some modifications to accommodate the new format. \n\nThis event is scheduled over four days in the afternoons only (U.S. New York time zone – EDT). Sessions 1:00 PM – 5:45 PM\nThere are three tracks of sessions which are open to any participants on any given day without any further registration.\nAll sessions are 45-minute sessions with a 15 minute break before the next session begins. Some are live\, while others are simulive (a combination of a pre-recorded video and live Q&A).\nRepresentatives from NIH programs\, offices\, and Institutes and Centers will be presenting and attending booths in the Meet the Experts Exhibit Hall.\nThe seminar is free!\n\nTuesday\, October 27 – Thursday\, October 29 \n\n\nTrack 1\nNIH Grant Process \n\n\nLooking for an overview of the NIH Grant Process from application preparation to post-award management? This is the track for you! \n\n\n\n\nTrack 2\nNIH Grant Policies & Programs \n\n\nWanting to learn about specific programs offered by NIH or receive updates on the latest NIH & HHS policies? Check out this track. \n\n\n\n\nTrack 3\nLet’s Talk About It \n\n\nSessions in this track are designed to be more interactive with Question & Answer sessions and case studies. \n\n\nFriday\, October 30 \nTracks are slightly different with sessions that are primarily focused on a general topic or program: \n\n\nSpecial Focus 1:\nHuman Subjects in Research \n\n\nIf your research meets the definition of involving human subjects\, then you’ll want to participate in these sessions provided by OHRP and NIH. \n\n\n\n\nSpecial Focus 2:\nSEEDing the Marketplace \n\n\nThe NIH SEED (Small business Entrepreneurial Education) team is providing a track focused on developing relationships and building relationshops for innovators to move towards production. \n\n\n\n\nTrack 3\nLet’s Talk About It \n\n\nVisit this track for sessions focused on business\, inventions\, and data. Visit for more interactive with Q&A and/or case studies. \n\n\nWho are the Presenters?\nThis seminar involves over 50 NIH and HHS presenters and over 100 additional experts at the NIH booths who are eager to educate\, share\, and hear your questions during this event. It’s your opportunity to interact with NIH policy officials\, grants management\, program and review staff\, and representatives from the HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and HHS Office of Research Integrity. Select the “Presenters” tab to see a selection of NIH & HHS experts who will be providing presentations. \nView the full AGENDA \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/nih-program-funding-and-grants-administration-virtual-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T153000
DTSTAMP:20201024T215523Z
CREATED:20201024T215523Z
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SUMMARY:National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Symposium will be held Oct. 28\, 2020. \nThis online event will highlight the impact the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory has had utilizing the unique capabilities of the DOE to tackle the science and technology challenges associated with COVID-19\, and to discuss areas in which the National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory can have impact in the future. \nSPEAKERS \n\nOverview of Science & Technology Challenges for COVID – NVBL Co-Leads Michelle Buchanan\, Oak Ridge National Laboratory\, and Stephen Streiffer\, Argonne National Laboratory\nFuture S&T Needs: Future of Testing & Surveillance – Bruce Tromberg\, Director\, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering\, National Institutes of Health\nFuture S&T Needs: AI/ML and Computing – Jim Brase\, Deputy Associate Director for Computation\, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory\nFuture S&T Needs: Vaccines – Greg Burel\, President\, Hamilton Grace\, LLC\nClosing Remarks – Harriet Kung\, Deputy Director for Science\, DOE Office of Science\n\nThe U.S. Department of Energy National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory (NVBL) is a consortium of DOE National laboratories\, each with core capabilities relevant to the threats posed by COVID-19. The NVBL is taking advantage of DOE user facilities\, including light and neutron sources\, nanoscale science centers\, sequencing and bio-characterization facilities\, and high performance computer facilities\, to address key challenges in responding to the COVID-19 threat.  Examples include developing innovations in testing capabilities\, identifying new targets for medical therapeutics\, providing epidemiological and logistical support\, and addressing supply chain bottlenecks by harnessing extensive additive manufacturing capabilities.  The NVBL collaborates extensively with researchers\, both in academia and the private sector.  In addition\, the DOE user facilities are available to users in all sectors of the research community. \nRegister in advance for this webinar event.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/national-virtual-biotechnology-laboratory-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1nEkc3YYR2ODU-W0ZzODlA
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