• Pediatric Countermeasures: Children’s National – NIAID Partnership Virtual Symposium

    Virtual Event

    A virtual symposium highlighting pediatric COVID-19 and MIS-C pandemic efforts undertaken by the NIAID-Children's Hospital partnership will take place virtually on 29 September, 2020. This one day symposium bringing together investigators, researchers, and clinicians from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Children’s National Hospital as well as other interested participants from

  • Preventing Global Catastrophic Biological Risks: 2020 Munich Security Conference Tabletop Exercise Report

    Virtual Event

    NTI will host a report release event on 29 September to review lessons and recommendations from NTI’s 2020 Munich Security Conference Tabletop Exercise, presenting key recommendations for actions that international stakeholders can take to meaningfully reduce catastrophic biological risks. The virtual event is moderated by Andrew Hebbeler, Senior Director and Lead Scientist, NTI Global Biological

  • Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences in Africa

    Virtual Event

    The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled 'Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences in Africa' on 30 September 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. This session will address emerging opportunities and challenges in the application of Data Science and Informatics technologies in various biomedical domains. It will

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  • DTRA Chemical and Biological Technologies Department: Student Workforce Opportunities

    Virtual Event

    The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Chemical and Biological Technologies Department (DTRA-CB) will host a University Engagement Webinar: Student Workforce Opportunities on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. During this webinar, participants will learn about internships, scholarships, fellowships, postdoctoral and employment opportunities available through the DoD and federal government. Topics that will be discussed include: More on DTRA-CB's role

  • Accelerating Detection of Disease: UKRI Industry Briefing for Life Sciences Sector

    Virtual Event

    The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded Accelerating Detection of Disease (ADD) program will host a webinar on 1 October 2020 for life science companies to learn more about partnering and investment opportunities. Over the next four years the ADD program will recruit five million volunteers to support research intended to improve early detection, risk stratification,

  • Got Masks? PPE Compliance and Fatigue in First Responder Realms

    Virtual Event

    The National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) will host ‘Got Masks? PPE Compliance and Fatigue in First Responder Realms' on 2 October 2020 as part of its virtual webinar series. Are personnel becoming less diligent with PPE? Is there a significant element of PPE fatigue? Do you know what the PPE requirements are

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  • Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal and Child Health

    Virtual Event

    The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled 'Innovative Approaches to Improve Maternal and Child Health' on 7 October 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. Maternal and child health outcomes in Africa still lag behind the rest of the world despite prioritization as a topic of focus

  • Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19

    Virtual Event

    The National Institutes of Health will host a virtual learning session entitled ‘Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19' on 14 October 2020 as part of the DS-I Africa Virtual Forum series. Moderator: Stefan Jaeger, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health Panelists: Agnes Kiragga, Ph.D., Head of Statistics and Data Management Unit and Senior

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