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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T183000
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CREATED:20210930T221850Z
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UID:49961-1634841000-1634844600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Schar School of Policy and Government: Master’s and Certificate Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Schar School of Policy and Government’s Biodefense Program\, offering in-person and online options. \nThe George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will host a Master’s Open House on October 21\, 2021 at 6:30pm Eastern. \nYou’re invited to attend this virtual open house to learn more about the Schar School of Policy and Government and their academic programs. The online session will provide an overview of their master’s degree programs and graduate certificate programs\, student services\, and admissions requirements. \nAdmissions and student services staff will be on hand to answer questions. \nPlease visit the Schar School Master’s and Certificate Open House website for more information and to register today.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/schar-school-of-policy-and-government-masters-and-certificate-virtual-open-house-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211025
DTSTAMP:20210925T173226Z
CREATED:20210925T173102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T173226Z
UID:49853-1635033600-1635119999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:World Polio Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 24 for World Polio Day to share the progress of health experts and partners on the road to polio eradication. \nPoliomyelitis\, or polio\, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines\, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases\, polio can be eradicated. \nPoliomyelitis\, or polio\, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented by vaccines\, but it is not curable. Unlike most diseases\, polio can be eradicated. \nAt the end of the 1980s\, more than 350\,000 children were paralyzed by polio every year. Today\, Rotary and its partners have reduced the incidence of polio by 99.9 percent. However\, until we see the last of the poliovirus\, eradication efforts need additional funding to: \n\nIMMUNIZE more than 400 million children against polio every year\nIMPROVE disease surveillance systems to detect any poliovirus in a person or the environment\nHIRE more than 150\,000 health workers to go door to door to find every child\n\nLearn more about how to take action and participate on World Polio Day at the Rotary website. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/world-polio-day/
LOCATION:Global Biodefense Calendar
CATEGORIES:Awareness Event,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211027
DTSTAMP:20211004T010523Z
CREATED:20211004T010523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T010523Z
UID:50037-1635206400-1635292799@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:VRBPAC Meeting on Pfizer Data on Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11
DESCRIPTION:The FDA anticipates receiving a request from Pfizer to amend its emergency use authorization to allow the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 through 11 years of age. In anticipation of the request\, the FDA is scheduling an Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting on Oct. 26 to inform the agency’s decision-making. \nThe FDA intends to make background materials for both VRBPAC meetings available to the public\, including the meeting agendas and committee rosters\, no later than two business days before each meeting. \nThe FDA intends to livestream the VRBPAC meetings on the agency’s YouTube page.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vrbpac-meeting-on-pfizer-data-on-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-5-11/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
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LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laaL0_xKmmA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211030
DTSTAMP:20210924T224008Z
CREATED:20210924T224008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T224008Z
UID:49789-1635379200-1635551999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing on the Horizon: A Virtual Dissemination Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Emerging technologies have the potential to modernize pharmaceutical manufacturing and advance the quality of drug products. \nThe National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology; Committee to Identify Innovative Technologies to Advance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing released a report which identifies these innovative technologies\, including manufacturing processes\, control and testing strategies\, and product technologies. \nThe report\, sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research\, also discusses technical and regulatory challenges to implementing these technologies and provides suggestions for how to overcome regulatory challenges. Join us for an upcoming virtual workshop where the pharmaceutical manufacturing community will discuss the report recommendations and strategies to advance the field. \nPlease visit NASEM’s Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing on the Horizon: A Virtual Dissemination Workshop website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/innovations-in-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-on-the-horizon-a-virtual-dissemination-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T100000
DTSTAMP:20210924T231919Z
CREATED:20210924T231858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210924T231919Z
UID:49793-1635408000-1635415200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication: Committee Meeting 5
DESCRIPTION:In this fifth meeting of the committee on Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication\, the committee will meet in closed session to discuss the structure and content of the report\, and will establish a plan for the committee’s activities moving forward.\n\n\n\nAs part of this evaluation\, the committee will suggest a community engagement strategy for developing an international network of scientists to address claims about biological threats resulting from inaccurate and misleading information. Specifically\, this activity will: \n\nEvaluate existing online platforms and virtual communities for sharing information about and analyzing data from biological events including emerging outbreaks\, and current approaches for community-based review of scientific publications\, blog posts\, and other materials in this topical area.\nExplore key considerations for developing an international community or network of scientists to address the veracity of claims relating to biological threats. Considerations may include evaluation of the scientific qualifications of participants\, the accuracy and objectivity of analytic results\, transparency and integrity of analyses and peer review\, protection of scientists seeking to contribute to the community\, sustainability of the community\, and communication of scientific results.\nIncorporate knowledge from social and behavioral science fields in addressing network development and influence\, and community-based interactions in online settings.\nDevelop a community engagement strategy for establishing an international network of scientists to evaluate the credibility of reported biological threats. The strategy would incorporate lessons observed from existing platforms and approaches\, and include suggestions for organizational structures\, hosts and sustainability.\n\nThis project will involve the production of a short consensus report that will summarize the study findings and the suggested engagement strategy. The report and strategy to develop the network will be directed toward organizations involved in bioengagement activities and/or the broader scientific community. \nSubmit Input: Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication \nSubmit your ideas to the National Academies’ study on Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication.  More information can be found on the study webpage.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/addressing-inaccurate-and-misleading-information-about-biological-threats-through-scientific-collaboration-and-communication-committee-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T150000
DTSTAMP:20210226T162359Z
CREATED:20210226T162359Z
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UID:48675-1635429600-1635433200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:A Family Drama: The Sexual Politics of Smallpox Vaccination in the Spanish Empire
DESCRIPTION:The National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Scientific Interest Group will host a webcast entitled “A Family Drama: The Sexual Politics of Smallpox Vaccination in the Spanish Empire” on October 28\, 2021. \nIn 1804\, the Spanish Crown introduced the smallpox vaccine to its empire\, along with orders that vaccination be voluntary and that parents had a right to consent. Yet as families weighed the meaning of this decision\, doctors turned to the slave trade\, securing the vaccine and its future through bondage. \nAnalyzing this polemic and the politicization of preventative health\, my talk draws on collections of the NLM History of Medicine Division\, including institutional regulations and vaccination rosters from the Spanish Americas\, to trace the vaccine through the greater Caribbean and ask how and why colonial authorities selectively protected voluntary vaccination. \nForegrounding the methods by which the Spanish sought parental consent\, I examine the expectations about parenthood\, childrearing\, and the family that underscored their efforts\, demonstrating how long-standing investments in a patriarchal familial order were reanimated through the conservation and dissemination of the vaccine. In doing so\, the talk highlights the racial and sexual politics of vaccination and its contested relationship to slavery\, freedom\, and motherhood in the Atlantic World. \nAbout the Speaker \nFarren Yero\, PhD\, Postdoctoral Associate\, Gender\, Sexuality\, and Feminist Studies\, Duke University\, NIH \nPlease visit the NIH VideoCast website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/a-family-drama-the-sexual-politics-of-smallpox-vaccination-in-the-spanish-empire/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=41228
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211029T120000
DTSTAMP:20210925T161513Z
CREATED:20210925T161423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T161513Z
UID:49834-1635505200-1635508800@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Vaccine Hesitancy and the Anti-Vaxxer Movement
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Peter Hotez weighs in on identifying innovative strategies to tackling vaccine hesitancy and the anti-science movement. \nThis free event is brought to you by the 2021 ASM Clinical Virology Symposium (CVS)\, one of a 4-part CVS Online: SARS-CoV-2 Webinar Series featuring leading experts in the field discussing the most pressing topics around COVID-19. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nPeter Hotez\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\nBaylor College of Medicine \nPeter J. Hotez\, M.D.\, Ph.D. is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics.  He is also University Professor at Baylor University\, Fellow in Disease and Poverty at the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy\,  Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University\, Faculty Fellow with the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies at Texas A&M University\, and Health Policy Scholar in the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy. He is the author of Forgotten People\, Forgotten Diseases (ASM Press/Wiley). \nThis virtual event is open to ASM members and non-members. Registration opens Tuesday\, Sept. 28\, 2021.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vaccine-hesitancy-and-the-anti-vaxxer-movement/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211104
DTSTAMP:20210930T162552Z
CREATED:20210930T162552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T162552Z
UID:49950-1635724800-1635983999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Africa CDC Inaugural One Health Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Africa CDC Inaugural One Health Conference taking place virtually from 1 – 3 November 2021. \nOne Health is a collaborative\, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach used to attain optimal health outcomes for people\, animals\, plants\, and their shared environment. Practically\, One Health involves the collaboration between human\, animal\, and environmental health sectors as well as other relevant stakeholders\, in the design and implementation of programmes\, policies\, legislation\, and research intended to achieve better health outcomes for all. \nTo celebrate and share the various One Health work taking place on the continent\, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a 3-day virtual One Health Conference from 1-3 November 2021. The conference aims to: \n\nShare best practices and experiences from Member States and partners.\nShowcase continental One Health research focusing on zoonotic disease surveillance and outbreak investigations\, antimicrobial resistance\, food safety\, environmental health\, and operational research through scientific presentations.\nHighlight operational tools and guidance documents developed by African Union organs and technical partners like WHO\, OIE and FAO.\nExhibit opportunities for collaboration or One Health implementation support.\nStrengthen One Health advocacy and capacity across the AU Member States and Regional networks.\n\nPresenters will include representatives from Africa Union Member States\, RECs\, Africa Union technical agencies\, Africa CDC RCCs\, research institutions and technical partners. \nThis conference is hosted by Africa CDC in association with SBS Conferences & Exhibitions. \nQueries may be directed to info@sbs.co.za or +27 (0)71 348 1780. Registration is FREE and open to anyone interested in or involved in the field of One Health on the African continent. \nPlease visit the Africa CDC Inaugural One Health Conference website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/africa-cdc-inaugural-one-health-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211105
DTSTAMP:20210924T232710Z
CREATED:20210924T232546Z
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UID:49795-1635724800-1636070399@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Eighth Arab-American Frontiers of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Arab-American Frontiers program brings together outstanding young scientists\, engineers\, and medical professionals from the United States and the 22 countries of the Arab League for a series of symposia to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. \nDue to ongoing concerns surrounding the new COVID-19 variant\, the Eighth Symposium will now take place online\, November 1-4\, 2021. \nThe goal of these meetings is to enhance the scientific exchange and dialogue among young researchers in Arab countries and the United States\, including the Arab science diaspora\, and through this interaction\, facilitate research collaboration within and beyond the region. \nThe eighth symposium will discuss advances across a broad range of multi-disciplinary topics through five plenary sessions. These sessions are: \n\nSession I: Advanced Materials\nSession II: e-Health\nSession III: Water\, Food\, Environment\nSession IV: Cybersecurity\nSession V: Emerging Technologies and Society\n\nHighlighted topics include: \n\nApplying Patient and Public Health Data for Pandemic Response and Health Security (TBC)\nFrom Drones to Dentures: How Novel Materials are Increasing the Adoption of 3d Printing Across Every Industry\nApplications of Smart Wearable Devices in Health: Data\, Policy\, and Security Considerations\n\nThis symposium is made possible by the generous support of USAID\, Hamad bin Khalifa University\, and the National Science Foundation.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/eighth-arab-american-frontiers-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-symposium/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211106
DTSTAMP:20211014T233809Z
CREATED:20211014T233450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T233809Z
UID:50256-1635984000-1636156799@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:NIH 2021 Synthetic Biology Consortium
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 Annual Synthetic Biology Consortium Meeting will take place in virtual format from November 4-5\, 2021. \nThe 2021 Synthetic Biology Consortium Meeting will facilitate networking and collaboration among synthetic biology investigators. Attendees can use this meeting to collaborate with each other on current topics in synthetic biology and engage with NIH program directors. \nHighlighted presenters and panelists include: \n\nKaren Elkins\, FDA\, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research\nMichelle Bond\, NIGMS\, Division of Pharmacology\, Physiology\, and Biological Chemistry\nTuba Fehr\, NICHD\, Development Biology and Structural Variation Branch\nTim Lu\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\nGary Lee\, Senti Biosciences\nStephanie Morris\, NHGRI\, Division of Genome Sciences\nBrigitte Sanders\, NIAID\, Division of AIDS\nHye-Sook Kim\, NCCIH\, Basic and Mechanistic Research\nTatjana Atanasijevic\, NIBIB\, Division of Applied Science and Technology (Bioimaging)\nParijat Bhatnagar\, SRI International\nJoshua Leonard\, Northwestern University\nTara Deans\, The University of Utah\nDave Rampulla\, NIBIB\, Division of Discovery Science and Technology (Bioengineering)\nRahul Thakar\, NHLBI\, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch\nRyan Richardson\, NINDS\, Office of the BRAIN Director\nJerry Li\, NCI\, Structural Biology and Molecular Applications Branch\nKelly Crotty\, NCI\, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives\nJiahe Li\, Northeastern University\nTal Danino\, Columbia University\nAndrew Ellington\, University of Texas at Austin\nOphelia Venturelli\, University of Wisconsin-Madison\n\nPlease visit NIH’s 2021 Synthetic Biology Consortium meeting site for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/nih-2021-synthetic-biology-consortium/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfu-hpzIiHqmy-7yogDu9ImlF2Lfd0iE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211105T101500
DTSTAMP:20211004T004515Z
CREATED:20211004T004515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T004515Z
UID:50031-1636102800-1636107300@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Allocating Scarce COVID-19 Vaccines Based on Epidemiological and Operational Considerations
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Global Development will host an online event on Allocating Scarce COVID-19 Vaccines Based on Epidemiological and Operational Considerations on 5 Nov 2021. \nSince the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic\, many institutes have been using epidemiological modelling to predict the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as estimate the impact of different control measures. \nWith the development of multiple vaccine candidates\, new questions have now arisen as to how policymakers can ensure cost-effective COVID-19 vaccine deployment and allocation that considers both operational constraints (e.g.\, in-country cold chain or human resources for healthcare capacity) and epidemiological characteristics (e.g.\, seroprevalence\, social mixing\, age-stratification\, comorbidities\, vaccine stretching etc). \nIn this event\, study groups will present and disseminate results that tackle a diverse range of research questions focusing on COVID19 vaccine deployment and allocation. A wider discussion will follow focussing on how decision makers can consider epidemiological and operational modelling evidence to inform cost-effective COVID-19 vaccine deployment and allocation and highlight potential future steps and generalisable lessons for many lower resource settings. \nPRESENTERS \n\nNimalan Arinaminpathy\, Professor in Mathematical Epidemiology\, Imperial College London\nSarang Deo\, Professor\, Indian School of Business\nSripad Devalkar\, Associate Professor of Operations Management\, Indian School of Business\n\nPlease visit the Allocating Scarce COVID-19 Vaccines Based on Epidemiological and Operational Considerations event site to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/allocating-scarce-covid-19-vaccines-based-on-epidemiological-and-operational-considerations/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBrn7Ayos2U
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T150000
DTSTAMP:20210925T002112Z
CREATED:20210925T002112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T002112Z
UID:49797-1636372800-1636383600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Impact of and Response to the Pandemic: Webinar 1
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and exacerbated challenges in caring for people of all ages with serious illness. The response to many of these challenges involved rapid innovation and as such provides valuable lessons learned that will likely significantly alter the field of serious illness care in the post-pandemic era. The Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness will host a virtual workshop to provide a neutral venue for stakeholders in serious illness care to consider the lessons learned from the pandemic in order to continually improve care for people with serious illness in the future. \nThe virtual workshop will be held over three webinars in November. \n\n8 Nov  12:00 – 3:00PM: Impact of and Response to the Pandemic: Webinar 1\n18 Nov 12:00 – 3:00PM: Recovery and Resilience: Webinar 2\n30 Nov 1:00 – 3:30PM: Prevention and Preparedness: Webinar 3\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nA planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will organize and host a 1.5-day public workshop to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on serious illness care and consider lessons learned and future directions\, with specific focus on health care access\, health equity\, and innovative responses to care in the context of  the pandemic. \nThe workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include: \nDelivery of person-centered\, family-oriented care \n\nKey role of palliative care teams during the pandemic\nRole of caregivers and impact on caregivers’ physical\, emotional and mental health\nSpecific learnings from different care models in various care settings (e.g.\, hospital-based palliative care\, care at home\, and in the community)\nUse of telehealth and impact on access to care\n\nClinician-Patient-Family communication and advance care planning \n\nUse of technology to connect family members to patients\nUse of serious illness communication guides to train non-palliative care specialist health care professionals\n\nProfessional education and development \n\nUse of technology support and remote applications to quickly train health care professionals\nCollaboration between palliative care teams and ICU/Emergency Department staff\n\nPolicies and payment systems \n\nTelehealth supported by flexibility in payment\nThe need for better alignment between health care and social care\n\nPublic education and engagement \n\nHow to communicate effectively and engage the public in advance care planning\nAddressing grief/bereavement on large scale in the U.S.\n\nThe planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop\, select speakers and discussants\, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines. \n\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Caring for People with Serious Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Workshop on Lessons Learned and Future Directions site for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/impact-of-and-response-to-the-pandemic-webinar-1/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T133000
DTSTAMP:20211111T190139Z
CREATED:20211101T175106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T190139Z
UID:50918-1636705800-1636723800@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:The Future of Malaria Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute will host the 7th Future of Malaria Research Symposium on November 12\, prior to the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s annual meeting. \nStudents\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early career scientists are encouraged to submit an abstract to be considered for a short or long talk. Dr. Etienne Bilgo\, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences at the Institut de Recherche en Science de la Santé-IRSS/Centre Muraz will deliver the keynote address. Organized by postdocs and students\, the event will be held via Zoom and scientists at all career levels are encouraged to attend. \nHighlighted topics include: \n\nVectorCAM: a low cost hand held tool for automated\, rapid morphological identification of mosquito species\nIdentification of a novel determinant associated with quinine resistance in a Plasmodium falciparum genetic cross\nModeling the emergence of piperaquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Africa\nMitochondrial multidrug resistant transporter (MDR6) and its interaction with the ISC pathway in Plasmodium falciparum\nInappropriate sales of antimalarials in private-sector drug shops in rural Uganda\nA modular cloning system for high efficiency production of Plasmodium falciparum transfection vectors\nEvaluating the effects of sorbitol synchronization of clinical isolates of Plasmodium falciparum on their susceptibility to antimalarial compounds\nComparison of overnight to early evening malaria vector collections in indoor setting in Nchelenge District\, Zambia\nNovel kinases play an essential role during asexual proliferation of Plasmodium falciparum parasites”\nImpacts of a 4.3kb structural variant on gene expression and insecticide resistance phenotype in the malaria vector An. funestus s.s.\nFactors associated with asymptomatic recurrences due to Plasmodium vivax infection after radical cure treatment in communities in the Peruvian Amazon\nOctopi: a ready-to-deploy high-throughput imaging solution for malaria management and malaria research\nDistinct antibody responses to Plasmodium antigens reveal candidate biomarkers of the intensity and timing of past exposure to malaria\nAn ex vivo model of oxidatively stressed red blood cells demonstrates a role for exogenous amino acids in enhancing bystander red blood cell function and morphology in malaria\nSystems analysis shows a role of cytophilic antibodies in shaping innate tolerance to malaria\nA Male-Drive Female-Sterile (MDFS) system in Anopheles gambiae targeting doublesex\nAssessing the use of microRNAs for the diagnosis of severe falciparum malaria\nPrevalence of Plasmodium falciparum submicroscopic infection and pregnancy outcomes in Congolese women at delivery\nUsing transgenic fungi to kill malaria mosquitoes\nConditional knockdown of essential proteins in P. falciparum Midgut Stages\nA semi-field system for quantitative tracking of Anopheles gambiae olfactory preferences\nEstimating the impact of RTS\,S deployment in areas with seasonal malaria chemoprevention\nTrends in falciparum malaria prevalence\, parasite density and associated risk factors in Akure\, Southwestern Nigeria: An implication for malaria elimination\nAssessing off-target effects of CRISPR-Cas9 based gene drives in Anopheles gambiae\nHeritable cultivable bacteria associated to wild Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Burkina Faso for paratransgenic control perspectives of malaria\n\nPlease visit the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 7th Future of Malaria Research Symposium website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/the-future-of-malaria-research-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211118
DTSTAMP:20211111T211702Z
CREATED:20211101T201407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T211702Z
UID:50931-1637020800-1637193599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Developing a Long-Term Strategy for Low-Dose Radiation Research in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:This meeting hosted by the National Academies will focus on receiving information from the research community on low dose radiation research priorities and lessons to be learned from managing multidisciplinary programs. \n\nWhat are your views on research priorities for low dose radiation research?\nHow can epidemiology contribute to further understanding risks?\nMolecular approaches to improve understanding of DNA repair following low dose radiation exposures\nAdvancements in dosimetry to support radiation epidemiology\nEpigenetic changes and their applications to radiation epidemiology\nClonal hematopoiesis and space radiation\nTechniques used to identify functional elements of the microbiome\nOpportunities and challenges for epigenetics and microbiome research in low dose radiation exposures\nOverview of studies of in utero exposure to radiation with emphasis on low doses\nLimitations of low-dose epidemiological studies\nModeling radiation effects including radiation carcinogenesis\, normal tissue complications\, radioresistance and non-targeted effect\nMethods and tools to estimate radiation dose in low dose radiation studies of medical\, occupational\, and environmental exposures\nMethods to study immune response and its role in cancer development and treatment\nModern techniques for mapping cells carrying mutations in normal tissues\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Developing a Long-Term Strategy for Low-Dose Radiation Research in the United States: Meeting 6\, November 16-17\, 2021 website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/developing-a-long-term-strategy-for-low-dose-radiation-research-in-the-u-s-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T160000
DTSTAMP:20211111T192222Z
CREATED:20211104T181912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T192222Z
UID:50927-1637053200-1637078400@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Enhanced Drug Distribution Security at the Package Level
DESCRIPTION:The FDA will hold a virtual public meeting on November 16\, 2021\, on enhanced drug distribution security at the package level. \nThe purpose of this public meeting is to provide members of the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to provide input to FDA on the implementation of the enhanced drug distribution security provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) that go into effect in 2023. \nFDA requests that stakeholders prepare comments responding to the following questions for one or more of the topics listed below: \n\nHow is implementation of the 2023 enhanced system requirements progressing for your organization?\nWhat challenges is your organization facing?\nAre the proposed recommendations in FDA’s guidance on enhanced drug distribution security at the package level helpful to achieve compliance with 2023 enhanced system requirements? If not\, what additional information would be useful?\nAre there areas in which FDA could provide more clarity?\n\nTopics\n\nEnhanced Drug Distribution Security\n\nSystem Attributes\nAggregation\, Inference\, and Physical Security Features\n\n\nSystem Structure\n\nData Architecture\nAdoption of Data and System Security\nProtecting Confidential Commercial Information and Trade Secrets\nSystem Access and Data Retrieval\n\n\nEnhanced Product Tracing\n\nSerialized Transaction Information and Data Exchange (Incorporation of the Product Identifier into Product Tracing Information)\nResponsibilities of the Selling and Buying Trading Partners with regard to the Product Tracing Information\nHandling Aggregation Errors and Other Discrepancies\n\n\nGathering of Relevant Product Tracing Information\nEnhanced Verification\n\nVerification of Distributed Product\nVerification of Saleable Return Product\nAlerts for Illegitimate Product\n\n\nTrading Partner Readiness\n\nYour organization’s overall readiness for implementation\nComponents that your organization is furthest along in developing\, including the components being prioritized and the components that are easier or more challenging to implement\n\n\n\nAdditional Information\n\nEnhanced Drug Distribution Security at the Package Level Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act Draft Guidance for Industry\nFDA Webinar on October 5\, 2021: Enhanced Drug Distribution Security in 2023 Under the DSCSA
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/enhanced-drug-distribution-security-at-the-package-level/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211122
DTSTAMP:20211111T191055Z
CREATED:20211102T180552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T191055Z
UID:50922-1637107200-1637539199@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) will gather virtually from 17-21 November for the Annual Meeting of leaders and scientific experts invested in tropical medicine and global health. \nThe virtual gathering will feature a wide range of COVID-19 related work\, including reports on the potential protective effects of malaria\, new vaccine innovations and how pandemic safeguards have turned fevers into a dangerous stigma. Researchers also will present new findings on elimination efforts for a number of diseases\, such as leprosy and river blindness; probe whether a smartphone app can reveal a link between pandemic outdoor time and risks of tick-borne disease; and discuss potentially promising news on tamping down resurgent malaria\, including vaccine advances and progress against insecticide resistance. \nPlease visit the ASTMH 2021 Annual Meeting website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/astmh-2021-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T150000
DTSTAMP:20210925T002459Z
CREATED:20210925T002459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T002459Z
UID:49800-1637236800-1637247600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Recovery and Resilience: Webinar 2
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and exacerbated challenges in caring for people of all ages with serious illness. The response to many of these challenges involved rapid innovation and as such provides valuable lessons learned that will likely significantly alter the field of serious illness care in the post-pandemic era. The Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness will host a virtual workshop to provide a neutral venue for stakeholders in serious illness care to consider the lessons learned from the pandemic in order to continually improve care for people with serious illness in the future. \nThe virtual workshop will be held over three webinars in November. \n\n8 Nov  12:00 – 3:00PM: Impact of and Response to the Pandemic: Webinar 1\n18 Nov 12:00 – 3:00PM: Recovery and Resilience: Webinar 2\n30 Nov 1:00 – 3:30PM: Prevention and Preparedness: Webinar 3\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nA planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will organize and host a 1.5-day public workshop to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on serious illness care and consider lessons learned and future directions\, with specific focus on health care access\, health equity\, and innovative responses to care in the context of  the pandemic. \nThe workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include: \nDelivery of person-centered\, family-oriented care \n\nKey role of palliative care teams during the pandemic\nRole of caregivers and impact on caregivers’ physical\, emotional and mental health\nSpecific learnings from different care models in various care settings (e.g.\, hospital-based palliative care\, care at home\, and in the community)\nUse of telehealth and impact on access to care\n\nClinician-Patient-Family communication and advance care planning \n\nUse of technology to connect family members to patients\nUse of serious illness communication guides to train non-palliative care specialist health care professionals\n\nProfessional education and development \n\nUse of technology support and remote applications to quickly train health care professionals\nCollaboration between palliative care teams and ICU/Emergency Department staff\n\nPolicies and payment systems \n\nTelehealth supported by flexibility in payment\nThe need for better alignment between health care and social care\n\nPublic education and engagement \n\nHow to communicate effectively and engage the public in advance care planning\nAddressing grief/bereavement on large scale in the U.S.\n\nThe planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop\, select speakers and discussants\, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines. \n\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Caring for People with Serious Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Workshop on Lessons Learned and Future Directions site for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/recovery-and-resilience-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T153000
DTSTAMP:20210925T002821Z
CREATED:20210925T002750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T002821Z
UID:49802-1638277200-1638286200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Prevention and Preparedness: Webinar 3
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated and exacerbated challenges in caring for people of all ages with serious illness. The response to many of these challenges involved rapid innovation and as such provides valuable lessons learned that will likely significantly alter the field of serious illness care in the post-pandemic era. The Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness will host a virtual workshop to provide a neutral venue for stakeholders in serious illness care to consider the lessons learned from the pandemic in order to continually improve care for people with serious illness in the future. \nThe virtual workshop will be held over three webinars in November. \n\n8 Nov  12:00 – 3:00PM: Impact of and Response to the Pandemic: Webinar 1\n18 Nov 12:00 – 3:00PM: Recovery and Resilience: Webinar 2\n30 Nov 1:00 – 3:30PM: Prevention and Preparedness: Webinar 3\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nA planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will organize and host a 1.5-day public workshop to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on serious illness care and consider lessons learned and future directions\, with specific focus on health care access\, health equity\, and innovative responses to care in the context of  the pandemic. \nThe workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include: \nDelivery of person-centered\, family-oriented care \n\nKey role of palliative care teams during the pandemic\nRole of caregivers and impact on caregivers’ physical\, emotional and mental health\nSpecific learnings from different care models in various care settings (e.g.\, hospital-based palliative care\, care at home\, and in the community)\nUse of telehealth and impact on access to care\n\nClinician-Patient-Family communication and advance care planning \n\nUse of technology to connect family members to patients\nUse of serious illness communication guides to train non-palliative care specialist health care professionals\n\nProfessional education and development \n\nUse of technology support and remote applications to quickly train health care professionals\nCollaboration between palliative care teams and ICU/Emergency Department staff\n\nPolicies and payment systems \n\nTelehealth supported by flexibility in payment\nThe need for better alignment between health care and social care\n\nPublic education and engagement \n\nHow to communicate effectively and engage the public in advance care planning\nAddressing grief/bereavement on large scale in the U.S.\n\nThe planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop\, select speakers and discussants\, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines. \n\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Caring for People with Serious Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Workshop on Lessons Learned and Future Directions site for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/prevention-and-preparedness-webinar-3/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211204
DTSTAMP:20210226T214741Z
CREATED:20210226T214741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T214741Z
UID:48694-1638489600-1638575999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:One Health: Integrating Human\, Animal and Environmental Health
DESCRIPTION:A virtual science conference on One Health: Integrating Human\, Animal and Environmental Health will be held 3 December 2021. \nThe One Health movement\, which has come to prominence in the last decade\, advocates greater cross-sectoral collaboration and communication across the human-animal-environment interface. There has been a long-standing recognition that population health is intrinsically linked to both animal and environmental health\, and that issues such as population growth\, changes in climate and land use\, and the movement of animals and people\, have a huge impact on the collective health of our world today. \nPlease visit EMBL’s One Health: Integrating Human\, Animal and Environmental Health page for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/one-health-integrating-human-animal-and-environmental-health/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T103000
DTSTAMP:20240623T192553Z
CREATED:20211005T192345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T192553Z
UID:50043-1638954000-1638959400@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Current Concepts in Quantitative Risk Assessment for Skin Sensitization
DESCRIPTION:The NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) is partnering with the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs to present a webinar series on “Current Concepts in Quantitative Risk Assessment for Skin Sensitization.” \nThe next webinar in the series on December 8 will consider the topics of methods for skin sensitization hazard and potency determination using currently available non-animal test methods\, as well as exposure assessment and quantification. \nThe webinar series is free and open to the public. Those who registered to view the first webinar are automatically registered for the second webinar. \nInformation and a link to register are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ssqra-web. A video from the first webinar in the series\, which presented an introduction to skin sensitization and contact dermatitis\, will be posted on this page when available. \nRegister for the December 8 webinar: “Methods for hazard and exposure assessment”
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/current-concepts-in-quantitative-risk-assessment-for-skin-sensitization/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211217
DTSTAMP:20211106T220805Z
CREATED:20211106T220727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211106T220805Z
UID:50876-1639612800-1639699199@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:National Biodefense Science Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will meet in public (virtually) on December 16\, 2021\, to provide advice and recommendations to ASPR regarding the development of the 2023-2026 National Health Security Strategy and to discuss other matters of current important for public health emergency preparedness\, response\, and recovery. \n\n\n\nA more detailed agenda will be available on the NBSB meeting website https://www.phe.gov/​nbsb. \n\n\n\nProcedures for Public Participation\n\n\n\nMembers of the public may attend the meeting via a toll-free phone number or Zoom teleconference\, which requires pre-registration. The meeting link to pre-register will be posted on the meeting website https://www.phe.gov/​nbsb. Members of the public may provide written comments or submit questions for consideration by the NBSB at any time via email to NBSB@hhs.gov. \nSource: Federal Register Notice
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/national-biodefense-science-board-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T173000
DTSTAMP:20211111T212345Z
CREATED:20211111T212345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T212345Z
UID:50933-1642156200-1642181400@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Diagnosis
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will convene a virtual workshop on January 14\, 2022 to examine changes to diagnostic paradigms in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to consider the lessons learned and opportunities for improving diagnosis within the U.S. health care system. \nThe workshop will be accessible to the public via live webcast. Please register online to receive an email with the instructions on how to join this workshop. \nPlanning Committee: \n\nDerek Angus\, (Co-chair)\, University of Pittsburgh\nAndrew Bindman (Co-chair)\, Kaiser Permanente\nAmesh Adalja\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security\nSuzanne Bakken\, Columbia University\nMarie-Carmelle Elie\, University of Alabama School of Medicine\nNicole Lurie\, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations\nKathryn McDonald\, Johns Hopkins University\nKosali Simon\, Indiana University\nSaul Weingart\, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Advancing Diagnostic Excellence: A Workshop Series website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/lessons-learned-from-the-covid-19-pandemic-to-improve-diagnosis/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220211
DTSTAMP:20211111T221529Z
CREATED:20211111T221529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T221529Z
UID:50938-1644364800-1644537599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Animal Welfare Challenges in Research and Education on Wildlife\, Non-Model Animal Species and Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies will host a meeting 9-10 February 2022 to discuss the current understanding of animal welfare challenges in research on wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species.  \nResearch to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging from biodiversity loss to the emergence of zoonotic diseases. \nThis workshop will focus on issues associated with the unique welfare challenges of conducting research with biologically diverse vertebrates living in varied habitats\, for which guidance resources on wildlife research sometimes conflict and recommendations outlined in the current version of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (8th edition) can present challenges. \nThe workshop will include presentations and panel discussions to explore topics and questions\, such as: \n\nUnderstanding the growing needs of\, and building strategies for\, enhancing veterinary and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) expertise on the health and welfare of wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species;\nDiscuss resource options for improving the development and evaluation of IACUC protocols on research studies involving wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species interactions in captive and diverse natural environmental settings;\nDiscussing bioethics associated with fieldwork practices (e.g.\, bleeding\, euthanasia including thoracic compressions for small birds) and unique considerations for wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species; as well as welfare assessments amidst other considerations such as unique physiological\, behavioral\, environmental\, and/or husbandry needs of wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species;\nDiscussing federal\, state\, and local regulatory and management challenges associated with research on terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species;\nDiscussing opportunities for enhancing collaborations between IACUCs and researchers studying wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species\, including animal-environment interactions\, anthropogenic effects on environment and animal life\, and the relation between animal\, environmental\, and human health.\nDiscussing strategies\, synergies\, and collaborations within and among the wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal research\, and biodiversity communities that could leverage national level research resources\, identify knowledge gaps\, and facilitate knowledge acquisition and sharing.\nReview the reasons and advantages for IACUC review of research using wildlife and biologically diverse vertebrate animal species\, including regulatory compliance\, public relations\, and institutional protection.\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Animal Welfare Challenges in Research and Education on Wildlife\, Non-Model Animal Species and Biodiversity website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/animal-welfare-challenges-in-research-and-education-on-wildlife-non-model-animal-species-and-biodiversity/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220307T150000
DTSTAMP:20220305T134424Z
CREATED:20220303T133528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T134424Z
UID:54171-1646659800-1646665200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next public meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will take place Monday\, 7 March 2022 from 1:30pm – 3:00pm ET via Zoom. \nJoin federal leaders\, National Biodefense Science Board members\, distinguished guests\, and other experts to discuss topics related to the public health supply chain and climate change.  NBSB will hear from the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical\, Biological\, Radiological\, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) during the meeting. \nSubject matter experts from industry; academia; health systems; health consumer organizations; state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial public health; and emergency management agencies will also have an opportunity to provide comments to the NBSB on national priorities for biodefense and health security. Individual remarks will be limited to seven minutes each and the display of images and/or slides for public speakers will not be available. \nRequests to provide remarks to the NBSB during the public meeting must be sent to NBSB@hhs.gov by March 4\, 2022. In that request\, please provide the speaker’s name\, title\, and position with a brief summary of planned comments. The number of speakers and topics will be based on relevance to the mission of the NBSB and amount of time available on the agenda.  Those selected for public comments will receive confirmation by email prior to the meeting date with additional instructions. \nRegistration for this event is required and can be accessed along with additional meeting information through the online event page.  We encourage you to share this engagement information broadly across your network in advance of the meeting. \nMeeting materials will be made available to the public on the National Biodefense Science Board webpage. For any additional information or questions specific to this event\, please contact NBSB@hhs.gov directly.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/national-biodefense-science-board-public-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://hhsasproea.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_DdvW3yVpTuGWSIey8ZsfBg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220425T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220425T163000
DTSTAMP:20220422T174133Z
CREATED:20220422T174133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T174133Z
UID:54835-1650870000-1650904200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Malaria in Africa: Translating Science Into Practice
DESCRIPTION:The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute will host a World Malaria Day Symposium on 25 April 2022 featuring presentations by the five NIH International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMRs) that are actively working in Africa in the countries of Mali\, Uganda\, Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Malawi\, Mozambique\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Zimbabwe\, and Zambia. \nCONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS \n\nDr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti\, Regional Director for Africa\, World Health Organization\n“Science\, research and precision disease control with malaria as entry point”\nDr. Rick Steketee\, Deputy U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator\, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative\n“Malaria science and program: challenging topics of climate and localization”\nProfessor Sheila Tlou\, ALMA Special Ambassador\, African Leaders Malaria Alliance\n“ALMAs 4-point agenda in the fight against malaria: linking policy\, accountability and action to science”\n\nThe Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute’s state-of-the-art facility is the hub for a community of multidisciplinary researchers dedicated to treat\, control and eradicate this deadly disease. Focused on four major areas of research: Entomology\, Parasitology\, Epidemiology and Immunology\, JHMRI boasts experts from around the globe\, all working to prevent and cure malaria. \nPlease visit the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute World Malaria Day Symposium event page to register for the event
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/malaria-in-africa-translating-science-into-practice/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
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LOCATION:https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KEnjPeZNT8OkDXaSNvYniA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220507
DTSTAMP:20220420T214323Z
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SUMMARY:ABSA 2nd Biosecurity Symposium
DESCRIPTION:ABSA International will host the 2nd Biosecurity Hybrid Symposium 3-6 May 2022 in a hybrid virtual and in-person format in Minneapolis\, Minnesota. \nThe hybrid symposium will consist of papers\, presentations\, keynotes\, posters\, valuable networking opportunities\, and in-person exhibits. Attendees may register for the in-person event or the virtual event. \nThe event will gather biosecurity professionals from a wide range of disciplines with varying expertise to share their experiences and knowledge and to learn from each other. The agenda includes themes on biosecurity governance\, implementation\, personnel reliability\, bioeconomy\, biosecurity in DIYbio communities\, biosecurity training\, cyberbiosecurity\, and interactive discussions on lessons learned and public engagement for the future. \nThe symposium will showcase thought-provoking leaders and pioneering researchers from various traditional and non-traditional fields that intersect with biosecurity. A segment on new and emerging topics in biosecurity will also be featured. \nHighlighted sessions include: \n\nBiosecurity: Past\, Present\, and Future: Vibeke Halkjaer-Knudsen\, PhD\, Sandia National Laboratories\, Albuquerque\, NM\nEnhancing Security for Emerging Biotechnologies through Collaboratively Designed Exercises: Julie E. Fischer\, PhD\, CRDF Global\, Arlington\, VA\nPreventing Future Pandemics: The Critical Role of Biosecurity in Global Health Security: Samantha Dittrich\, PhD\, Merrick & Company\, Arlington\, VA\nEnhancing Biosecurity Globally Through Implementation of Personal Reliability Programs: Brittany Linkous\, MS\, Merrick & Company\, Arlington\, VA\nBiosecurity and the Bioeconomy: J. Bradley Dickerson\, PhD\, Sandia National Laboratories\, Albuquerque\, NM\nLab Design Matters: Maria Landron\, DrPH\, Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)\, Silver Spring\, MD\nTianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists: Gigi Kwik Gronvall\, PhD\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security\, Baltimore\, MD\nConcentric by Ginkgo: Building a Biosecurity and Public Health Platform for the Present and Future: Brian Renda\, PhD\, Ginkgo Bioworks\, Boston\, MA\nRegional Legal Framework as a Basis and an Enhancer of Biosafety and Biosecurity in the African Union Member States: Jaures Arnaud Noumedem Kenfack\, Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention\, Abuja\, Nigeria\nInfectious Disease as a Security Threat and the Role of Public Health Emergency Management in Biodefense and Biosecurity: A COVID-19 Case Study: Ryan S. Houser\, MS\, MPH\, Tetra Tech\, Parsippany\, NJ\nBiosecurity Capacity Building Through a Biosecurity Champions Fellowship Program in Pakistan: Samreen Sarwar\, M.Phil\, Health Security Partners\, Lahore\, Pakistan\nIdentifying and Avoiding Common Mistakes in Risk and Threat Management: Lauren Richardson\, DVM\, MPH\, Merrick and Company\, Arlington\, VA\nBeyond Training: Using Behavioral Science to Motivate Proactive Biorisk Management: Daniel Greene\, PhD\, Stanford University\, Stanford\, CA\nCommunity Driven Genome Engineering Biosecurity Workshop: Industry Practices\, Resources\, and Opportunities: Beth Vitalis\, Inscripta\, Boulder\, CO\n\nPlease visit ABSA International’s 2nd Biosecurity Symposium website to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/absa-2nd-biosecurity-symposium/
LOCATION:Renaissanc Minneapolis Hotel\, The Depot\, 225 3rd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55401-2524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220503T150000
DTSTAMP:20220420T201056Z
CREATED:20220420T200824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T201056Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Testing Toolkit Webinar: University Testing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Join the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s COVID-19 Testing Toolkit for a webinar where panelists will discuss how Johns Hopkins University developed and implemented its COVID-19 testing strategies for faculty\, staff\, and students \nMODERATOR \nGigi Gronvall\, PhD\, Senior Scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; Lead\, COVID-19 Testing Toolkit and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \nPANELISTS \nStephen Gange\, PhD\, Professor of Epidemiology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine\, and Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\, Johns Hopkins University \nJonathan Links\, PhD\, Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \, with joint professorial appointments in the schools of Medicine\, Education\, Engineering\, and Business\, and Vice Provost and Chief Risk Officer\, Johns Hopkins University \nLainie Rutkow\, JD\, PhD\, Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine\, and Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives\, Johns Hopkins University. \nThe moderated discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Media are invited. \nLearn more about this event and register HERE.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/covid-19-testing-toolkit-webinar-university-testing-strategies/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I19cGA6FSNWGPHt_6xaYCA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T133000
DTSTAMP:20220422T200622Z
CREATED:20220422T195642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T200622Z
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SUMMARY:Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today - Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:An expert panel on Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today with a Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine will be held on 4 May 2022 via webcast. \nTopics will include the health security environment in the post-Soviet states\, as assessed by the Global Health Security Index of 2019 and 2021\, and the biological risks posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and associated disinformation campaign. \nJessica Bell and Hayley Secerance\, of the Nuclear Threat Initiative\, will discuss health security environment across the post-Soviet states. \nGregory Koblentz of George Mason University will address the evolving biosecurity landscape. \nHon. Andrew Weber of the Council on Strategic Risks and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Obama Administration will discuss what we know and what we don’t know about the Russian Federation’s biological and chemical weapons’ program. \nRebecca Katz of Georgetown University and Ian Lipkin of Columbia University round out the event. \nThe webinar will be moderated by Wilmot James. \nPlease visit the Columbia University Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today event page to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/iserp-biological-risk-hazards-russia-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
LOCATION:https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EalzNo1oQw6zWvNG-iWjvA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519
DTSTAMP:20220422T205702Z
CREATED:20220422T205336Z
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SUMMARY:What Happened to the Plans? Lessons Observed from COVID-19 - A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will organize and convene a day and half public health workshop. During this workshop\, invited participants from government\, NGO\, and private sector organizations will explore the nation’s Public Health Emergency (PHE) preparedness enterprise\, including existing PHE preparedness and response plans\, systems\, and structures\, through the lens the COVID-19 response in the United States. \nThe activity will explore key components\, success stories\, as well as failure points throughout the entire PHE preparedness and response enterprise in order to identify opportunities for more effective catastrophic disaster\, pandemic\, and other large scale PHEs planning at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial levels. Using key components of past NASEM reports to frame workshop discussions\, participants will examine specific lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and explore potential paths forward. Specifically\, the workshop will examine: \nWeaknesses and opportunities in the PHE’s systems architecture\, including but not limited to \n\nGlobal disease surveillance;\nHealthcare delivery and core public health functions;\nSupply chain viability and vulnerabilities;\nMedical Counter Measure (MCM) development\, distribution & administration/delivery;\nData systems and other promising opportunities for preparedness and response technology platforms etc.\n\nThe continuum of local-state-regional-national coordination challenges and leadership incident command structure disparities\, including: \n\nPreparedness and response capabilities\, authorities\, and funding streams;\nStaffing challenges and potentially strength of community partnerships to assist in preparedness\, community organizing and vaccine advocacy; and\nRisk communication and messaging failures.\n\nThe planning committee will define the specific topics to be addressed\, develop the agendas\, and select and invite speakers and other participants. After the workshop\, a proceedings-in-brief will be prepared. \nPlease visit the National Academies’ What Happened to the Plans? Lessons Observed from COVID-19 and the Future of the Public Health Emergency Enterprise – A Workshop webpage for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/what-happened-to-the-plans-lessons-observed-from-covid-19-a-workshop/
LOCATION:National Academies of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T140000
DTSTAMP:20220420T223007Z
CREATED:20220420T223007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T223007Z
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SUMMARY:Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) will host a lecture event on Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan on 24 May 2022. \nThe event is open to the public through a virtual option. Those with an active Stanford ID may attend in person at Encina Hall. \nAbout the Speaker: \nSigrid Lupieri is a postdoctoral at the Center for International Security and Cooperation. Dr.Lupieri received her Ph.D. from the Center of Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. She also holds an MPhil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge and an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University. Her primary research investigates how security concerns\, foreign policy agendas\, and diplomacy shape the priorities of refugee responses. In her current book project\, based on the case study of the Syrian refugee crisis in the Middle East\, she finds that security and diplomatic interests have wide-ranging effects on humanitarian health spending\, including a disproportionate focus on infectious diseases and the inequitable distribution of resources. In other research\, Dr. Lupieri explores the impact of refugee movements on the healthcare systems of host countries\, and the intended and unintended effects of international aid on refugee welfare. Outside of academia\, she has worked for several years as a journalist in Armenia\, Georgia\, and Germany\, and as a UN officer in New York and New Delhi. the Senior Director and Lead Scientist\, Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI. \nPlease visit CISAC’s Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan event listing to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/disease-diplomacy-and-displacement-syrian-refugees-and-the-politics-of-health-in-jordan/
LOCATION:Encina Hall\, 616 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305-6055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
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