The One Health Academy will host "A Guided Exploration of COVID-19 and One Health" presentation via webinar by Dr. Jessica Petrillo on October 27, 2020. Jessica Petrillo, PhD is an expert on global health security policy working with diverse domestic and international stakeholders and partners to devise and implement strategic and innovative approaches to enable
Participate in this virtual listening session on Oct. 28 focused on the landscape of current COVID-19 testing strategies. Participants will hear from representatives of several large and mid-sized colleges and universities. BACKGROUND As part of its work advising the nation on responding to COVID-19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is holding
The National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory Symposium will be held Oct. 28, 2020. This online event will highlight the impact the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory has had utilizing the unique capabilities of the DOE to tackle the science and technology challenges associated with COVID-19, and to discuss areas in which the
The Seventh Meeting of the Committee on the Assessment of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Institutes of Health will be held virtually on Oct. 28, 2020 5:00PM - 6:00PM ET. In response to a Congressional mandate, an ad hoc committee will conduct a study of the economic and healthcare benefits of the
Join the Schar School of Policy and Government and guest panelists to get an insight on how a Schar School degree can launch or advance your career in policy and security. Hear from industry experts on ways to research and build out a career roadmap from the scope of available opportunities. Panelists will share their
The 6th African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity will be held 4-6 November 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria with virtual participation options. Highlighted conference topics this year contributing to the overarching theme of "Strengthening Africa's Resilience in tackling emerging biosecurity threats: Lessons from COVID-19" include: Biosecurity and biothreat reduction in Africa Climate change and
The GHSA Consortium for the GHSA Task Force on Advocacy & Communications will host a Side Meeting at the 6th Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting on 4 November 2020. This side event will highlight promising practices for meaningfully expanding partnerships across human, animal, agriculture, and environmental sectors to improve health outcomes and local, national,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a virtual Town Hall for SARS-CoV-2 test developers 4 Nov 2020 from 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Eastern. The FDA plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases, including the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The FDA is
Join HDIAC Thursday, November 5 for a webinar presentation titled "USAID: Conflict Assessment Framework." In order to best understand the environments where they work, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) uses a diagnostic tool called the Conflict Assessment Framework to analyze national and sub-national conflict. A conflict assessment is a systematic process used
