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SUMMARY:HDIAC Webinar: Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents
DESCRIPTION:Join HDIAC Thursday\, October 1\, from 1200 to 1300 EDT for our next webinar presentation titled “Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC).” \nPlease register in advance for the webinar at: https://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EF54DD81854C3B \nThe safe destruction of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and organic precursors is a timely\, costly\, and significant challenge for the international community. Today\, for example\, there are no approaches that exploit chemistries that are truly agnostic in terms of the agents that can be processed. Additionally\, current approaches require transport of agents from the storage site to a neutralization site\, which can add significant cost and time to the destruction process. \nDARPA’s ACDC program explored new technologies for neutralization of bulk stores of CWAs and organic precursors at or near the site of storage. ACDC developed and demonstrated the technologies needed to construct a transportable\, prototype system that converts organic compounds into constitutive carbon/nitrogen/phosphorous/sulfur oxides and stable alkali or alkaline earth metal salts. The ACDC system featured chemistries for agent destruction and sequestration of halogens and other components using locally available or easily transportable resources. This webinar describes the DARPA ACDC program and its exploration of neutralization of bulk stores of CWAs and organic precursors at or near the site of storage. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nMr. Darrel Johnston manages the Pharmaceutical Program and Pilot Plant Operations section of the Southwest Research Institute which works with government and commercial clients in the areas of drug modeling\, synthesis\, scale-up\, and production.    With reactors up to 200 liters\, he oversees the operation of a pilot plant facility compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices\, Good Laboratory Practice\, and Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substances as needed.  Projects have included treatment or preventative drugs for cancer\, heart attack\, COVID-19\, EBOV\, SUDV\, MARV\, and poisoning from opioids\, organophosphates\, and cyanide. Mr. Johnston’s chemical demilitarization experience includes construction\, systemization\, start-up\, operations\, and closure phases of chemical warfare agent demilitarization at the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Destruction System (JACADS)\, Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF)\, Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility\, and Newport Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (NECDF).  He facilitated air sampling and analysis for chemical agent BZ\, for the demolition of the BZ Disposal Facility (BZDF) in Pine Bluff\, AR.  Mr. Johnston served as the on-site Laboratory Manager for the JACADS\, UMCDF\, and NECDF facilities and was responsible for leadership and day-to-day operation of the agent and non-agent monitoring systems including the analytical laboratories.  His direct support of demilitarization laboratory operations spanned 17 years from 1990-2008. Mr. Johnston was also the Southwest Research Institute project manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemicals (ACDC) project.  While serving in this role\, he investigated the use of a diesel engine for the destruction of chemical warfare agents and making use of media such as soil for acid gas scrubbing.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/hdiac-webinar-agnostic-compact-demilitarization-of-chemical-agents/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T130000
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SUMMARY:Got Masks? PPE Compliance and Fatigue in First Responder Realms
DESCRIPTION:The National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) will host ‘Got Masks? PPE Compliance and Fatigue in First Responder Realms‘ on 2 October 2020 as part of its virtual webinar series. \nAre personnel becoming less diligent with PPE? Is there a significant element of PPE fatigue? Do you know what the PPE requirements are when not actively providing patient care? What about PPE requirements in the office\, ambulance\, and firehouse? Join NETEC for a Town Hall meeting and discuss the importance of PPE in the First Responder Environment and learn techniques to deal with PPE fatigue and improve compliance? Submit your questions for the panel during registration and they will be answered during the Town Hall session. \nPlease register here: http://bit.ly/netec-ppe-compliance
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/got-masks-ppe-compliance-and-fatigue-in-first-responder-realms/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201031
DTSTAMP:20200922T181413Z
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T133000
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SUMMARY:SEAN and Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases College COVID-19 Testing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Participate in this virtual listening session on Oct. 28 focused on the landscape of current COVID-19 testing strategies. Participants will hear from representatives of several large and mid-sized colleges and universities. \nBACKGROUND \nAs part of its work advising the nation on responding to COVID-19\, the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NASEM) is holding a series of four public sessions to inform a forthcoming rapid expert consultation on testing strategies and capabilities at colleges and universities. \nEach session will include a framing of the issues and an overview of one or more of the major considerations that affect decisions about testing strategies and capabilities. \nA range of universities and colleges will share their experiences with COVID-19 testing\, further illustrating those considerations. \nA facilitated conversation will foster dialog among universities and colleges and with other subject matter experts and stakeholders. \nThe events are hosted by the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN): Facilitating Rapid and Actionable Responses to Social\, Behavioral\, and Economic-Related COVID-19 Question. \nVisit NASEM’s event website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/sean-and-standing-committee-on-emerging-infectious-diseases-college-covid-19-testing-strategies/
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
LOCATION:https://nas-sec.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_W8iXc00YQ9uGLipUXAGQAw
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