The Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) along with the CDC, NCBI, and NIAID, are hosting a hybrid workshop on viral sub-species classification 8-10 April 2024. A critical aspect of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic was to trace, classify, and understand the evolving virus lineages, their phenotypic differences, and their impact on diagnostics,
The Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) will host the 2024 Symposium on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists from 9-12 April 2024 in Galveston, Texas. Through collaborative efforts at the University of Texas Medical Branch, this symposium seeks to engage clinicians,
The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium is hosting the 4th annual workshop 11-12 April 2024 to update the community on RMTM Consortium efforts and to work on Consortium deliverables. Over the course of two days, independent working sessions will be hosted, with Day 1 open to the public and Day 2 for Consortium
The European Academy of Paediatrics will host the EAP2024 Mastercourse Update on Infectious Diseases in Paediatrics from 11-14 April in Porto, Portugal. Highlighted sessions and topics include: New vaccines and schedules to prevent pneumococcus Meningococcus: How best to prevent a moving target? The many faces of Streptococcus pyogenes infection in children Assessment of AMPK Levels
A webinar on Virus-Like Particles: Functionalities in Vaccinology and Research will be held on 11 April 2024. The event is part of a series of research webinars presented by the Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA). About the speaker: Dr. Michael Puckette is a supervisory microbiologist for the Biologics Development Module, or BDM,
The Festival of Biologics USA 2024 will be held 15-17 April 2024 in San Diego, California. The Festival of Biologics aims to bring together senior biologics professionals across the value chain to showcase their research, collaborate on challenges, forge new connections and ultimately advance the industry to improve patient health. Highlighted sessions and topics include:
A FDA-UTMB Collaborative Education Program on Achieving Data Quality & Integrity In Maximum Containment Laboratories Non-Clinical Course will be held 15-19 April 2024 in Galveston, Texas and online. The four and one-half day training program is offered annually utilizing expert faculty from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, other government agencies, academia, and business and
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America SHEA Spring Conference will take place 16-19 April 2024 in Houston, Texas. SHEA members and non-members of all disciplines relating to Infection Prevention Programs, Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, Public Health, Pharmacy, Occupational Health, Clinical Microbiology, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety. If you are involved in infection prevention or infection
Learn more about the Patch Forward Prize and ask questions at the April 18 virtual information session. The Patch Forward Prize is a $50 million competition to advance microneedle patch-based RNA vaccines for COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and pandemic influenza. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) calls on vaccine developers and patch makers to
