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    ABRCMS 2021 – Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

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    The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in STEM Education Award, is one of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students attend this conference to present their research, enhance professional development skills, explore graduate schools, and network. Research faculty and program directors

    Evolving Crisis Standards of Care and Ongoing Lessons from COVID-19

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    COVID-19 has fundamentally challenged the delivery of health care services worldwide, forcing difficult choices on health professionals and laying bare many preexisting health, medical, and public health sector frailties. This National Academies workshop series will re-explore previous IOM Crisis Standards of Care recommendations in light of ongoing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular

    NASEM Committee on Toxicology Annual Meeting

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    The National Acadamies' Committee on Toxicology (COT) is a standing committee established in 1947 to provide independent, authoritative scientific advice to the U.S. military and other agencies on environmental and occupational health questions. Under a contract with the Department of Defense (DOD), COT provides advice on toxicological matters by evaluating hazards and health implications of

    Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication

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    The intentional or unintentional spread of inaccurate and misleading information during infectious disease outbreaks has become commonplace. Such campaigns can undermine outbreak response activities in affected areas and discredit national, regional, and international leaders in biosecurity and health security from a variety of countries and international organizations. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and

    World Rabies Day

    Global Biodefense Calendar
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    World Rabies Day is observed annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. Established in 2007, it aims to raise awareness about rabies and help the world come together to fight this highly fatal, neglected disease. The theme for 2021 is ‘Rabies: Facts, not Fear,’ focusing on:

    Launch of the Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Roadmap

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    The impact of meningitis is as profound as it is diverse: it can kill within hours, disrupts health systems, impedes education and child development, devastates families and communities, and causes lifelong disabilities. Meningitis epidemics are unpredictable and can strike anywhere, affecting people of any age, including healthy children and young adults. Despite successful efforts to

    National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting

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    The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will convene to discuss the strategy and planning for the National Special Pathogen System and other high priority issues related to national public health emergency preparedness and response. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in a virtual format on September 28, 2021. The NBSB

    TEI-REX Proposer’s Day

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    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will hold a virtual Proposers’ Day for the TEI-REX Program (Targeted Evaluation of Ionizing Radiation Exposure) on September 29, 2021 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT with potential overflow into September 30, 2021 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The TEI-REX Proposers’ Day meeting will be used

    Medical Biomedical Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Virtual Symposium

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    The Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Virtual Symposium will be held 29-30 September 2021. The Fort Bragg Research Institute will host senior medical leaders from Fort Bragg for a discussion on near-term medical requirements for operations in contested battlespace and the health care vision for the next-generation warfighter. A panel of experts