The National Academies’ Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) will host “Challenges in Initiating and Conducting Long-Term Health Monitoring of Populations following Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies in the United States: A Workshop” on 12-13 March 2019 in Washington, D.C. Workshop participants will discuss the following topics: Environmental Consequences of Radioactive Material following a Nuclear or
Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a planning webinar on 12 March 2019 to learn about National Infant Immunization Week planning tools, digital communication resources, and how to get involved with CDC activities planned for the week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April
The ChABSA will host a technical seminar by Drs. Kristen Reifel and Brandon Swan on the biosafety concerns involved in cell sorting on March 12, 2019 in Frederick, Md. Remote participation is available via webcast. Dr. Kristen M. Reifel is a Principal Investigator in the Genomics group at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will present the March Second Wednesday Webinar from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 13. The presentation will highlight anthrax and pandemic influenza readiness key components in preparation for the next Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement performance period. Registration is not
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will host a Research Career "K" Development Workshop 13-14 March 2019 in Rockville, Maryland. The event is for currently active and new (typically those in year 1 or year 2 of their K award by the end of fiscal year 2018) awardees for the following K
The fourth annual Mass Gathering Medicine Summit 2019 will be held 15-16 March 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This annual conference & symposium gathers stakeholders and experts from specialty groups, hospitals, major sporting events, corporate sponsors and music festivals. Highlighted sessions include: Drug Checking: Bridging Public Health and Consumer Safety to Reduce Drug-Related Health Risks
SMi Group’s Annual Superbugs & Superdrugs conference will take place 18-19 March, 2019 in London, UK. This year’s event will gather leaders from pharmaceutical companies, academia and the wider scientific community together with regulatory agencies and public-private partnerships, to discuss the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Highlighted session topics and focus areas include: Development of
The 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) will be held March 18–21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The National HIV Prevention Conference allows in-person collaboration between researchers and program personnel working in HIV prevention. The conference will bring together more than 3,000 attendees committed to help refine, improve and strengthen national and local response to HIV. The
A Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) entitled "From Innovation in Tropical Infectious Diseases to Global Health Solutions" will be held March 23 - 24, 2019 in Galveston, Texas. The seminar is a unique forum for junior scientists to receive mentoring, expand their professional network and exchange cutting-edge ideas on basic and translational bacterial, viral and parasitic disease
