In this hands‐on, experimental workshop, pupils will use real laboratory techniques from Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre to track the outbreak of an infectious, parasitic disease. Suitable for: S1–3 Cost: Free of charge No of pupils: 24 per session max Timings: 10:30–13:00 or 11:00–13:30 (60 minute workshop, 60 minute exhibition & gallery visit) Dates: Tue 3–Thu 5
The Role of Digital Health Technologies in Drug Development: A Workshop will be webcast on March 24, 2020. As digital health technologies (e.g. smartphone apps, wearables, and mobile-device-based tools) – hardware and software – become increasingly available to consumers, providers, and researchers, there are new opportunities to address critical barriers or “pain points,” better connect
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Global Health will host a 1.5-day public workshop May 28-29 that will examine the current state of vaccine preventable diseases and the impact of vaccine access and hesitancy globally, and the multidimensional drivers and impacts of declining vaccine confidence. This workshop will explore health systems,
The Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a webinar on Friday, June 19 from 10:00 – Noon EDT with a virtual panel discussion on COVID 19 effects on the food and agricultural system, which has experienced severe stress from a combination of factors. Workers’ health has
The National Academies Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology will convene a webcast meeting on July 2, 2020 to discuss The U.S. Chemical Supply Chain: Vulnerabilities Highlighted by COVID-19. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the chemical industry in the United States has maintained operating status and continues to be at the forefront of worker safety. Despite
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will convene in a virtual meeting open to the public on July 22, 2020 to unveil and summarize written proceedings a previous workshop on the future of functional genomics research. During this proceedings release, you will have the opportunity to hear from Gene Robinson and Lauren
NTI will host a report release event on 29 September to review lessons and recommendations from NTI’s 2020 Munich Security Conference Tabletop Exercise, presenting key recommendations for actions that international stakeholders can take to meaningfully reduce catastrophic biological risks. The virtual event is moderated by Andrew Hebbeler, Senior Director and Lead Scientist, NTI Global Biological
Join HDIAC Thursday, October 1, from 1200 to 1300 EDT for our next webinar presentation titled “Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC).” Please register in advance for the webinar at: https://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EF54DD81854C3B The safe destruction of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and organic precursors is a timely, costly, and significant challenge for the international community. Today, for
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. Are personnel becoming less diligent with PPE? Is there a significant element of PPE fatigue? Do you know what the PPE requirements are
