The inaugural INTERPOL Global Biosecurity Conference will be held 2-4 July 2024 in Lyon, France. The conference will bring together law enforcement and partner agencies, biosecurity experts and academia from different regions and backgrounds to foster dialog, discuss current and future biological threats, good practices and challenges. The overarching goal is to to define a
The NASEM Forum in Microbial Threats will host a public workshop 22-23 July 2024 on Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health. to examine cases where genomics technologies have been applied successfully to disease surveillance and response, highlight key characteristics of these technologies' impact, and identify potential opportunities for broader
An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals will meet from 23-24 July 2024 to discuss Oversight and Food Safety Concerns Posed by Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify risks and health hazards to humans,
A National Academies committee will host a public information gathering session August 13-14, 2024 featuring panels discussing the benefits and biosecurity concerns of AI-enabled biological design tools and biological data. This is the first in-person meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences.
New Approaches to Vaccine Communications will be held on online on Monday, August 26. Each fall and winter season, public health professionals help their communities make informed decisions about vaccines through compelling and timely messages. This webinar will introduce newly tested messages to encourage routine and recommended vaccinations for children and adults. Attendees will access
The 17th A-PBA Annual Biorisk Conference in conjunction with the BRAP 7th Annual Convention and 4th International Forum will be held 5-6 September in Quezon City, the Philippines. Pre-conference events will be held 3-4 September. Abstracts are currently being accepted until 30 May for poster entries. Themes include: Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity Best practices in
The Global One Health Community is organizing the 8th World One Health Congress in Cape Town 20 September - 23 September 2024. The Congress will bring together One Health stakeholders, from science researchers, policymakers, representatives of international institutions, civil society to the private sector from around the world to address one health science, antimicrobial agents
The Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Meeting will convene on 23-24 September 2024 in New York, NY. The CGI 2024 Meeting, timed to be alongside the U.N. General Assembly, will bring together business, government, and civil society leaders to build upon over 4,000 Commitments to Action since CGI was first founded – driving progress on climate
The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is joining forces with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to co-host a virtual codeathon, Resistance is Futile: A codeathon to combat antimicrobial resistance, which will take place September 23-27, 2024. This event is an opportunity to explore the National Database of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
