The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) in collaboration with the Canadian Public Health Association presents a webinar for public health professionals to hear the latest research on indoor air transmission of infectious diseases and strategies to reduce exposure. This webinar is a preview to the symposium, “Something in the air: Towards a new understanding of aerosols
The 18th CDC International Symposium on Biosafety - Modernizing Biosafety Operations and Practices - will be held 10-14 March 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The symposium offers a showcase of the latest advancements in biosafety research, interactive workshops to gain practical insights on applications, expert insight on design and operation of biocontainment and animal facilities, and
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology will gather more than 5,000 toxicologists and related stakeholders for five days of Featured and Scientific Sessions, 2000+ poster presentations, networking events, and the popular three-day ToxExpo. Highlighted session topics include: Update on the Development of Medical Countermeasures and Biomarkers against Pulmonary Chemical Threat Agents Approaches
The World Health Organization is convening representatives from regional entities on 12 - 13 March 2024 for an in-person meeting for a Resilient and Scalable MCM Ecosystem: Regional Entities Coordination Meeting for Advancing Timely and Equitable Access to Medical Countermeasures Against Pandemic Threats. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted collective vulnerabilities and the need
The 2024 Fungal Genetics Conference, the premier meeting for fungal genetics researchers, will be held 12-17 March 2024 in Pacific Grove, California The Fungal Genetics Conference is the premier meeting for the international community of fungal geneticists. The conference features cutting-edge research spanning a diverse array of topics, including comparative and functional genomics, gene regulation,
Wellcome Genome Campus will host Antimicrobial Resistance – Genomes, Big Data and Emerging Technologies on 13-15 March 2024 in Hinxton, UK with onsite or virtual attendance. This year’s programme will once again focus on genomic evidence and how to implement it in clinical practice and policy for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) control. The meeting will highlight
Join the Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA) for their Research Webinar series with Professor Baptise Dungu on 13 March 2024. Professor Dungu will present on the status of FMD vaccine availability in Africa and prospects for improved FMD control through vaccination. This 1-hour webinar will feature Professor Dungu's 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute
The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will be hosting a Master of Biodefense Information Session on Thursday, March 14, 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
Beginning this summer, hospitals looking to maintain or apply for accreditation from The Joint Commission—the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care—will have to adopt a new set of standards for high-consequence infectious diseases (HCID). Join NETEC for an exploration of the new infection control requirements established by the Joint Commission,
