A seminar on Uncertainty, Trust, and the Future of Public Health Communication will be held on 2 April 2024 online from 1:00-2:30 ET. This program will explore public health communication in the context of a post – acute COVID world. How can we more effectively communicate public health messaging across different populations? What are the
This public workshop will discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated laboratories for biotechnology. The event will be held in-person at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington DC from 9:00am-5:00pm over two days (3-4 April 2024). Virtual attendances is available as well. The workshop will consider opportunities to leverage AI and
In response to a Congressional request, an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is conducting a study on processes for evaluating the safety and efficacy of drugs for rare diseases or conditions in the United States and the European Union. This is the fourth meeting of the committee of
The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will be hosting a Master of Biodefense Information Session on Wednesday, April 5, noon to 1:00 p.m. ET (Virtual). Prospective students are invited to attend to hear more about the Master of Biodefense program offered at the Schar School of Policy and Government at
The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2024 will be held 8-11 April 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The four-day conference consists of scientific symposia, workshops, fora, professional development sessions, Prize Lectures, Hot Topics and much more. Highlighted sessions include: A protein-based molecular toolkit to study, detect, prevent and treat Oropouche fever, a neglected tropical viral disease Phylodynamic
The Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) along with the CDC, NCBI, and NIAID, are hosting a hybrid workshop on viral sub-species classification 8-10 April 2024. A critical aspect of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic was to trace, classify, and understand the evolving virus lineages, their phenotypic differences, and their impact on diagnostics,
The Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) will host the 2024 Symposium on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists from 9-12 April 2024 in Galveston, Texas. Through collaborative efforts at the University of Texas Medical Branch, this symposium seeks to engage clinicians,
The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium is hosting the 4th annual workshop 11-12 April 2024 to update the community on RMTM Consortium efforts and to work on Consortium deliverables. Over the course of two days, independent working sessions will be hosted, with Day 1 open to the public and Day 2 for Consortium
The European Academy of Paediatrics will host the EAP2024 Mastercourse Update on Infectious Diseases in Paediatrics from 11-14 April in Porto, Portugal. Highlighted sessions and topics include: New vaccines and schedules to prevent pneumococcus Meningococcus: How best to prevent a moving target? The many faces of Streptococcus pyogenes infection in children Assessment of AMPK Levels
