The National Academies’ Board on Life Sciences is pleased to present two discussions - Bioeconomy of the Future and Changing Landscape of Life Science Research Laboratories – to explore critical and emerging issues with the bioeconomy and privately-sponsored basic life sciences research. The life sciences research landscape is changing rapidly as new investments in the
The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will host a Master’s and Certificate Virtual Open House on June 8, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The event will provide an overview of available master’s degree programs and highlight GMU’s world-class faculty and research. Admissions and student services staff will be on hand
ASM Microbe 2022 will be held 9-13 June 2022 in Washington, D.C. ASM Microbe 2022 will also include a virtual component providing access to scientific programming and accommodating those who are unable or do not wish to attend in-person. Get details on the digital experience. Antimicrobial agents and resistance, biofilms, HAIs, diagnostic immunology, antifungal agents,
The VRBPAC committee will meet in open session on June 14, 2022 to discuss amending the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to children and adolescents 6 years through 17 years of age. FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than
The VRBPAC will meet in open session to discuss amending the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to infants and children 6 months through 5 years of age, and also to discuss amending the EUA of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of
Discover the latest achievements in the fight against the pneumococcus at the ISPPD-12 International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases 19-23 June 2022 in Toronto. This meeting was originally scheduled for Oct 2020. Given on-going safety concerns for in-person meetings due to COVID-19 during 2020-2021, the in-person event was ultimately pushed to June 2022. The
The VRBPAC will meet in open session on 28 June 2022 to discuss whether and how the SARS-CoV-2 strain composition of COVID-19 vaccines should be modified. FDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on
The purpose of this meeting is to gather feedback from stakeholders about their experiences implementing these policies, the effect of these policies in terms of achieving their stated goals, the overarching definition of DURC, and possible alternative approaches for the oversight and responsible conduct of DURC. This feedback will also be used to inform the
TOXINS 2022 will be held July 27-30, 2022, at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the foremost gathering for the latest developments in the basic science and clinical applications of botulinum and other neurotoxins. The scientific program—presented by the world’s experts in their respective fields—will be of interest to basic scientists
