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[CANCELLED] ASM Clinical Virology Symposium 2020

West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL, United States

"After careful consideration, ASM’s Clinical Virology Symposium will not be held May 3-6, 2020. Based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent recommendation against holding gatherings with 50 or more people for the next eight weeks, we believe this is the responsible decision and in the best interest of our community." The

COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed

Virtual-Webcast

The webinar will highlight the disproportionate health and economic impacts the pandemic is having on communities of color and the short- and long-term efforts needed to advance equity in the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies. There will also be a focus on recent federal legislation and state

The Critical Public Health Value of Vaccines in the Age of Pandemics – A Workshop

Keck Center - National Academy of Sciences 500 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

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,

COVID-19 Testing and Testing Related Activities with CDC Experts

Virtual-Webcast

On Thursday June 4th at 2:00 pm, the National Association of Rural Health Clinics will be hosting a webinar with experts from the CDC who will be talking about COVID-19 testing and testing related activities. Experts will talk about the actual testing process, best practices for collecting samples, how to align with state officials for

APG Advance Planning Briefing to Industry 2020

Virtual-Webcast

The Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Advance Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) and Technological Expo, will be held virtually on 9-10 June 2020, in lieu of being hosted live at APG, MD. The goal of the APG APBI is to provide industry with networking opportunities for both large and small businesses. The APBI will describe potential

COVID-19 Effects on the Food and Agricultural System

Virtual Event Virtual Event

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

Biotechnology for Materiel and Defense Symposium

Virtual-Webcast

The Biotechnology for Material and Defense Symposium virtual event will be hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association on June 17, 2020. Recent advances in Synthetic Biology, Biotechnology, and their supporting infrastructure—biodesign, automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics—are affording transformational impacts beyond traditional opportunity spaces to produce natural polymers and composites, synthesize new molecules for

[CANCELLED] ASM Microbe 2020

TBA - Chicago Chicago, IL, United States

Update from ASM on March 30, 2020 After much thoughtful discussion, the American Society for Microbiology Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel ASM Microbe 2020, scheduled for June 18-22, 2020, in Chicago, Ill. ASM Microbe 2020 will be held 18-22 June 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Save the date! More details will

COVID-19, Systemic Racism, and the Responses of HBCUs: A Virtual Town Hall Discussion

Virtual-Webcast

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host a virtual town hall on Jun 29, 2020 to discuss COVID-19, Systemic Racism, and the Responses of HBCUs. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are among the nation’s most vital and vibrant institutions, serving the educational needs of hundreds