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.” The next webinar in the series on December 8 will
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. A more detailed agenda will be available
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. The workshop will be accessible to the public via
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. Research 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
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. Join 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 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. CONFIRMED
ABSA International will host the 2nd Biosecurity Hybrid Symposium 3-6 May 2022 in a hybrid virtual and in-person format in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 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. The event will gather biosecurity professionals
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 MODERATOR Gigi Gronvall, PhD, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; Lead, COVID-19 Testing Toolkit and Associate Professor in the
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. Topics 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
