The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host the next public meeting of the Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC) on September 29, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (ET). This virtual meeting will bring together leaders in biomedical research, clinical science, and public health to deliberate on how best to
On September 30, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the New England Biological Safety Association, the Northeast Biological Safety Association, the Mid-Atlantic Biological Safety Association, and the Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association, will host the first in a series of public regional listening sessions aimed at strengthening and modernizing biosafety oversight.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), will convene the Industry Roundtable on Domestic Manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on October 6–7, 2025 in Washington, DC. The event will bring together federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, industry, and healthcare partners as a key
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will host a two-day hybrid public workshop titled Improving Resiliency in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Through Make-Buy-Invest Strategic Actions, taking place October 22–23, 2025, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. This event brings together leading experts, policymakers, and stakeholders in public
Hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), this upcoming hybrid workshop will bring together experts to explore the expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in genomics and precision health. Organized by NASEM’s Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, this public event is designed for a broad audience of public health professionals,
As African swine fever continues to spread across borders, threaten pig production systems, and disrupt safe trade, the availability of reliable, evidence-based tools for vaccine deployment has become increasingly urgent. To support the practical application of newly published international guidance, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) will host a virtual webinar on June 30,
Advancing combat casualty care, operational medicine, and warfighter readiness demands a dedicated forum where the full breadth of military medical research converges — and for the Department of Defense, that forum is the Military Health System Research Symposium. Registration for the 2026 edition opens June 29, 2026, at noon Eastern, ahead of the symposium's four-day
Preparing professionals to detect, assess, and manage deliberate biothreat events and laboratory biosafety incidents requires more than theoretical knowledge — it demands practiced decision-making under pressure, across disciplines and sectors. A two-day tabletop simulation exercise designed to build precisely that capacity is scheduled for August 2026 in Singapore. The Biosecurity Simulation Exercise (BSX 2026), organized
When hospitals faced the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many quietly adapted how they delivered care without ever formally declaring a crisis. Protocols designed to guide difficult decisions during mass casualty events were bypassed, misunderstood, or simply left to individual clinicians at the bedside. A new expert consultation examines what went wrong and what needs
