A key concern in recent outbreaks has been variable timelines between the start of an outbreak and the public availability of the first and subsequent genetic sequences. The World Health Organization (WHO), upon consultation with many stakeholders and institutions working in the pathogen sequencing arena, is proposing elements of a code of conduct for genetic
The public is invited to an open session of committee members convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the U.S. bioeconomy, assess opportunities, and consider strategies to protect its intangible assets (such as data and intellectual property), while sustaining innovation. “Finding Strategies for Understanding, Evaluating, and Protecting the Bioeconomy while
UC Irvine will host an integrated course for high containment laboratory safety practices 28 Jan - 1 Feb 2019 in Irvine, CA. BSL-3 Laboratory Training is a five-day intensive training for laboratory staff, managers, biosafety professionals, and individuals with direct or indirect involvement with work in high-containment. These courses are designed to prepare individuals for
The American Society for Microbiology's 2019 ASM Biothreats meeting will be held January 29–31, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia. This leading annual event, formerly known as the ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting, is a forum for the discussion of new data from the research of microbiological sciences related to biodefense and bioterrorism, the latest information
Join Doctors Without Borders for a live webcast panel discussion on January 29 from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST on efforts to contain the current Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). MSF teams are responding to the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, trying to halt the spread of this highly infectious,
The National Toxicology Program will host a public webinar on 4 Feb 2019 to discuss the draft findings of a systematic review to evaluate the evidence for long-term neurological effects in humans and animals following acute exposure to sarin. Sarin is a highly toxic organophosphorus nerve agent that was developed for chemical warfare during World War II
The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense will host an in-depth discussion on the role of the U.S. Defense Department in biodefense on February 5th, 2019 in Washington, DC. Participants will share their experiences regarding the current threat environment, research and development programs, and the Department's biodefense policies. RSVP by January 30, 2019. Attendance is
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Antimicrobial Resistance Center, together with the MARCH and Malaria Centres will jointly host the Mass Drug Administration and Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium on 20 February 2019 in London, UK and by live stream. Mass Drug Administration is an intervention proposed to reduce morbidity and mortality of entire populations. This symposium
The Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting will be held Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2019 on Marco Island, Florida. AGBT provides a forum for exchanging information about the latest advances in DNA sequencing technologies, experimental and analytical approaches for genomic studies, and their myriad applications. Highlighted presentation topics include: Heterochromatin and
