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UID:54789-1651586400-1651590000@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:COVID-19 Testing Toolkit Webinar: University Testing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Join the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s COVID-19 Testing Toolkit for a webinar where panelists will discuss how Johns Hopkins University developed and implemented its COVID-19 testing strategies for faculty\, staff\, and students \nMODERATOR \nGigi Gronvall\, PhD\, Senior Scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; Lead\, COVID-19 Testing Toolkit and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \nPANELISTS \nStephen Gange\, PhD\, Professor of Epidemiology in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine\, and Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs\, Johns Hopkins University \nJonathan Links\, PhD\, Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health \, with joint professorial appointments in the schools of Medicine\, Education\, Engineering\, and Business\, and Vice Provost and Chief Risk Officer\, Johns Hopkins University \nLainie Rutkow\, JD\, PhD\, Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine\, and Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives\, Johns Hopkins University. \nThe moderated discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Media are invited. \nLearn more about this event and register HERE.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/covid-19-testing-toolkit-webinar-university-testing-strategies/
LOCATION:https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I19cGA6FSNWGPHt_6xaYCA
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T133000
DTSTAMP:20220422T200622Z
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SUMMARY:Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today - Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:An expert panel on Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today with a Special Focus on Russia and Ukraine will be held on 4 May 2022 via webcast. \nTopics will include the health security environment in the post-Soviet states\, as assessed by the Global Health Security Index of 2019 and 2021\, and the biological risks posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and associated disinformation campaign. \nJessica Bell and Hayley Secerance\, of the Nuclear Threat Initiative\, will discuss health security environment across the post-Soviet states. \nGregory Koblentz of George Mason University will address the evolving biosecurity landscape. \nHon. Andrew Weber of the Council on Strategic Risks and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Obama Administration will discuss what we know and what we don’t know about the Russian Federation’s biological and chemical weapons’ program. \nRebecca Katz of Georgetown University and Ian Lipkin of Columbia University round out the event. \nThe webinar will be moderated by Wilmot James. \nPlease visit the Columbia University Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP) Biological Risks and Hazards in the World Today event page to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/iserp-biological-risk-hazards-russia-ukraine/
LOCATION:https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EalzNo1oQw6zWvNG-iWjvA
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220512
DTSTAMP:20220325T162045Z
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UID:54586-1652140800-1652313599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:FutureTox V: New Technologies to Evaluate Organ-Specific Effects of Drugs and Chemicals
DESCRIPTION:The Society of Toxicology will host FutureTox V: New Technologies to Evaluate Organ-Specific Effects of Drugs and Chemicals on 10-11 May 2022 in Chapel Hill\, North Carolina. \nThe FutureTox series focuses on building the road for 21st-century toxicology and risk assessment practices\, utilizing in vitro data and in silico models for predictive toxicology\, and taking the high-throughput risk assessment paradigm forward to address challenges in implementing the emerging big-data toolbox for risk assessment and regulatory decision-making. \nHighlighted topics of interest include: \n\nModeling environment for organ-specific computational synthesis and integration\nNovel single cell sequencing-based technologies\nIn silico models of organ-specific effects\nFDA\, EPA discussion on future tech and research needs to evaluate organ-specific effects of drugs and chemicals\nFDA\, EPA discussion on opportunities for regulators to use new models and technologies in evaluating organ-specific effects of drugs and chemicals\nNIEHS/NICEATM\, EPA breakout discussion of ‘big data’ stream utilization in toxicology and risk assessment\nAdvantages and barriers to application of new models for evaluating effects of drugs and chemicals on the blood-brain barrier\nPerfused microphysiological systems\nLiver spheroids and micropatterned cultures\nModeling the gut microbiome\nAir-liquid interface models for airway safety assessment\nOpportunities to advance IVIVE with physiological organ-specific models\n\nPlease visit the Society of Toxicology’s FutureTox V website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/futuretox-v-new-technologies-to-evaluate-organ-specific-effects-of-drugs-and-chemicals/
LOCATION:UNC Chapel Hill Friday Center\, 100 Friday Center Drive\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27599\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220519
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UID:54847-1652745600-1652918399@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:What Happened to the Plans? Lessons Observed from COVID-19 - A Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will organize and convene a day and half public health workshop. During this workshop\, invited participants from government\, NGO\, and private sector organizations will explore the nation’s Public Health Emergency (PHE) preparedness enterprise\, including existing PHE preparedness and response plans\, systems\, and structures\, through the lens the COVID-19 response in the United States. \nThe activity will explore key components\, success stories\, as well as failure points throughout the entire PHE preparedness and response enterprise in order to identify opportunities for more effective catastrophic disaster\, pandemic\, and other large scale PHEs planning at the federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial levels. Using key components of past NASEM reports to frame workshop discussions\, participants will examine specific lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and explore potential paths forward. Specifically\, the workshop will examine: \nWeaknesses and opportunities in the PHE’s systems architecture\, including but not limited to \n\nGlobal disease surveillance;\nHealthcare delivery and core public health functions;\nSupply chain viability and vulnerabilities;\nMedical Counter Measure (MCM) development\, distribution & administration/delivery;\nData systems and other promising opportunities for preparedness and response technology platforms etc.\n\nThe continuum of local-state-regional-national coordination challenges and leadership incident command structure disparities\, including: \n\nPreparedness and response capabilities\, authorities\, and funding streams;\nStaffing challenges and potentially strength of community partnerships to assist in preparedness\, community organizing and vaccine advocacy; and\nRisk communication and messaging failures.\n\nThe planning committee will define the specific topics to be addressed\, develop the agendas\, and select and invite speakers and other participants. After the workshop\, a proceedings-in-brief will be prepared. \nPlease visit the National Academies’ What Happened to the Plans? Lessons Observed from COVID-19 and the Future of the Public Health Emergency Enterprise – A Workshop webpage for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/what-happened-to-the-plans-lessons-observed-from-covid-19-a-workshop/
LOCATION:National Academies of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20418\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T140000
DTSTAMP:20220420T223007Z
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UID:54810-1653397200-1653400800@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) will host a lecture event on Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan on 24 May 2022. \nThe event is open to the public through a virtual option. Those with an active Stanford ID may attend in person at Encina Hall. \nAbout the Speaker: \nSigrid Lupieri is a postdoctoral at the Center for International Security and Cooperation. Dr.Lupieri received her Ph.D. from the Center of Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. She also holds an MPhil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge and an M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University. Her primary research investigates how security concerns\, foreign policy agendas\, and diplomacy shape the priorities of refugee responses. In her current book project\, based on the case study of the Syrian refugee crisis in the Middle East\, she finds that security and diplomatic interests have wide-ranging effects on humanitarian health spending\, including a disproportionate focus on infectious diseases and the inequitable distribution of resources. In other research\, Dr. Lupieri explores the impact of refugee movements on the healthcare systems of host countries\, and the intended and unintended effects of international aid on refugee welfare. Outside of academia\, she has worked for several years as a journalist in Armenia\, Georgia\, and Germany\, and as a UN officer in New York and New Delhi. the Senior Director and Lead Scientist\, Global Biological Policy and Programs at NTI. \nPlease visit CISAC’s Disease\, Diplomacy and Displacement: Syrian Refugees and the Politics of Health in Jordan event listing to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/disease-diplomacy-and-displacement-syrian-refugees-and-the-politics-of-health-in-jordan/
LOCATION:Encina Hall\, 616 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305-6055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T154500
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UID:55587-1654176000-1654184700@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Future Trends in the Bioeconomy and Changing Life Sciences Research Landscape
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies’ Board on Life Sciences is pleased to present two discussions – Bioeconomy of the Future and Changing Landscape of Life Science Research Laboratories – to explore critical and emerging issues with the bioeconomy and privately-sponsored basic life sciences research. \nThe life sciences research landscape is changing rapidly as new investments in the bioeconomy drive convergence among science and technology fields to develop new products and services\, and as basic research laboratories are established by private investors. \nThe Bioeconomy of the Future will explore: \n\nChanges that have taken place since publication of the National Bioeconomy Blueprint (2012)\, Safeguarding the Bioeconomy (2020)\, and The Bio Revolution: Innovations Transforming Economies\, Societies\, and our Lives (2020)\nImmediate and near-term developments associated with the bioeconomy\nFuture needs for realizing the full potential of the bioeconomy\nOutstanding needs for protecting and promoting the bioeconomy long-term\n\nFeatured Speakers \n\nMary Maxon\, Schmidt Futures\nAndrea Hodgson\, Schmidt Futures\nMichael Chui\, McKinsey & Company\n\nThe Changing Landscape of Life Sciences Research Laboratories will explore: \n\nShifts in the landscape of life sciences research based on the emergence of research institutes funded by for-profit companies\nThe benefits to the shifting life sciences research landscape\nPossible trade-offs related to life sciences research that are conducted at for-profit institutions\nEmerging trends in life science research landscape and how they relate to current and future public policy\nFuture workforce needs and how education might change to support these new institutions\n\nPlease visit the National Academies’ Future Trends in the Bioeconomy and Changing Life Sciences Research Landscape event page for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/future-trends-in-the-bioeconomy-and-changing-life-sciences-research-landscape/
LOCATION:https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/06-02-2022/board-on-life-sciences-open-webinar-future-trends-in-the-bioeconomy-and-changing-life-sciences-research-landscape
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T180000
DTSTAMP:20220527T184920Z
CREATED:20220527T184920Z
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UID:55106-1654711200-1654711200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:GMU Schar School of Policy and Government Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will host a Master’s and Certificate Virtual Open House on June 8\, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. \nThe event will provide an overview of available master’s degree programs and highlight GMU’s world-class faculty and research. Admissions and student services staff will be on hand to answer questions. \nThis event is the perfect opportunity to: \n\nExplore Schar School’s top-ranked master’s degree and graduate certificate programs\nLearn about your program of interest in depth\, including the curriculum\, admissions requirements\, and career opportunities\nAsk admissions team members specific questions about the application process\n\nBreakout sessions hosted by program directors and faculty will be available based on your primary program of interest: \nMaster’s in Biodefense\nMaster’s in International Commerce and Policy\nMaster’s in International Security\nMaster’s in Organization Development and Knowledge Management\nMaster’s in Political Science\nMaster’s in Public Administration (MPA)\nMaster’s in Public Policy (MPP) \nBiodefense Certificate\nEmergency Management and Homeland Security Certificate\nGlobal Health and Security Certificate\nIllicit Trade Analysis Certificate\nNational Security and Public Policy Certificate\nNonprofit Management Certificate\nPublic Management Certificate\nScience\, Technology\, and Security Certificate\nStrategic Trade Certificate\nTerrorism and Homeland Security Certificate \nFind more information and register to attend here. \nGlobal Biodefense is an official media partner of the GMU Schar School Biodefense program.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/gmu-schar-school-of-policy-and-government-virtual-open-house/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar-Webcast
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220614
DTSTAMP:20240623T192335Z
CREATED:20210925T163351Z
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UID:49843-1654732800-1655164799@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:ASM Microbe 2022
DESCRIPTION:ASM Microbe 2022 will be held 9-13 June 2022 in Washington\, D.C. \nASM Microbe 2022 will also include a virtual component providing access to scientific programming and accommodating those who are unable or do not wish to attend in-person. Get details on the digital experience. \nAntimicrobial agents and resistance\, biofilms\, HAIs\, diagnostic immunology\, antifungal agents\, and pharmacological studies of antimicrobial agents are just some of the core topics covered in this can’t-miss event. \nHighlighted sessions and topics include: \n\nNGS for Near Real-Time Surveillance and Outbreak Response by Public Health and Clinical Labs\nPublic Health Implications of Fungal Diseases: It’s Time for Action\nUse of Human Organ-on-Chip and Organoid Platforms in Acute Viral Disease\nIn-depth Symposium. AAR14M. One Health Right Now\nTick\, Talk\, Boom: Newly Emerging Tick-Transmitted Disease\nPre-Term and Pediatric Infections: How to Prevent and How to Treat\nCrossing the Threshold: Pros and Cons of Reporting Cycle Threshold Values\nWastewater-based Epidemiology: SARS-CoV-2 and Other Emerging Pathogens\nFungi Enter the AMR Arena\nUsing Protein Structure Prediction Algorithms\nThe Pre-clinical Antimicrobial Pipeline: What is Really New?\nHistopathology of Infectious Diseases for Clinical Microbiologists\nParasites\, Global Health and Novel Pathogens: My Journey as a Clinical Microbiologist\nUpdate on Rapid Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases\nAvoiding Dogmas and Pitfalls in Clinical Parasitology\nAdaptation of Mouse Models for Human Adapted Pathogens\nCurrent Status of Vaccine Research and Development for Clostridioides difficile\nLaboratory diagnostics for invasive fungal infections with a focus on immunocompromised hosts\nI Can’t Take This Anymore–Taxonomic Changes in Microbiology (Can We Find Common Ground?)\nOld Foes\, New Horizons: Updates and Innovations in Malaria and Polio Vaccines\nScience Communication: Combating Vaccine Hesitancy\nChallenging Gram-positive Clinical Cases for Application of New Agents\nMicrobiology in Space: Moving Beyond Low Earth Orbit to the Moon and Mars\nVerification and Validation of Microbiology Tests: Tackling the Who\, What\, When\, Why and HOW?\nBacterial Integration of Host Microbiota Cues Regulate Fitness and Virulence\nThe Pandemic Response in Developing Nations: TB Re-emergence and Other Unexpected Challenge\nDrug Resistance and Diarrheal Disease in the Developing World\nPlastics\, Metals and Other Contaminants as AMR Hotspots and Transporters\nPathogens and Pest Control in Agriculture\nMicrobiomes of Livestock in Food Systems: Emerging Pathogens\, Probiotics and Alternatives to Antibiotics\nNew Agents Discovery Summary Session: Early New Antimicrobial Agents\nMicrobiology and Stewardship Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic\n\n Please visit the ASM Microbe website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/asm-microbe-2022/
LOCATION:Washington DC Area\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220614T170000
DTSTAMP:20220527T205853Z
CREATED:20220527T205356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T205853Z
UID:55113-1655195400-1655226000@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:VRBPAC Meeting to Review Moderna Pediatric (Ages 6-17) mRNA Vaccine EAU
DESCRIPTION:The VRBPAC committee will meet in open session on June 14\, 2022 to discuss amending the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to children and adolescents 6 years through 17 years of age. \nFDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting.  If FDA is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting\, any background material will be made publicly available at the time of the advisory committee meeting\, and additional materials will be posted on FDA’s website after the meeting. \nMaterials for this meeting will be available at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meetings main page. \nInterested persons may present data\, information\, or views\, orally or in writing\, on issues pending before the committee. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting. The Docket Number is FDA-2022-N-0904 \nOn June 15\, 2022\, under Topic II\, the committee will meet in open session to discuss amending the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to infants and children 6 months through 5 years of age\, and also to discuss amending the EUA of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to infants and children 6 months through 4 years of age. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vrbpac-meeting-to-review-moderna-pediatric-ages-6-17-mrna-vaccine-eau/
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbNpaZeDPiA
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T170000
DTSTAMP:20220527T210409Z
CREATED:20220527T210409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T210409Z
UID:55115-1655281800-1655312400@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:VRBPAC Meeting to Review Pediatric (Infant - 5 Years) mRNA Vaccines
DESCRIPTION:The VRBPAC will meet in open session to discuss amending the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to infants and children 6 months through 5 years of age\, and also to discuss amending the EUA of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to include the administration of the primary series to infants and children 6 months through 4 years of age. \nFDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting.  If FDA is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting\, any background material will be made publicly available at the time of the advisory committee meeting\, and additional materials will be posted on FDA’s website after the meeting. \nMaterials for this meeting will be available at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meetings main page. \nInterested persons may present data\, information\, or views\, orally or in writing\, on issues pending before the committee. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting. The Docket Number is FDA-2022-N-0904.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vrbpac-meeting-to-review-pediatric-infant-5-years-mrna-vaccines/
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixm4UmldTGQ
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220624
DTSTAMP:20210226T210720Z
CREATED:20210226T210720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T210720Z
UID:48681-1655596800-1656028799@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:ISPPD-12 International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases
DESCRIPTION:Discover the latest achievements in the fight against the pneumococcus at the ISPPD-12 International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases 19-23 June 2022 in Toronto. \nThis meeting was originally scheduled for Oct 2020. Given on-going safety concerns for in-person meetings due to COVID-19 during 2020-2021\, the in-person event was ultimately pushed to June 2022. \nThe event brings together professionals in the field to raise global awareness and improve standards of diagnosis\, prevention and treatment. \nHighlighted topics include: \n\nEpidemics\, outbreaks\, and special settings\nPneumococcal epidemiology\nVaccine effect on disease in children\nTrends in non-vaccine serotypes\nMathematical modeling\nDiagnosis and diagnostic assays\nAntimicrobial resistance\nConventional and molecular microbiology\nTreatment of pneumonia and pneumococcal disease\nGenetic sequencing\nPneumococcal colonization\nAdult vaccination strategies\nIndirect effects of paediatric programmes on disease in adults\nPneumococcal disease in persons with high-risk conditions\nPneumococcal vaccines in development\nCOVID effects on pneumonia and pneumococcal disease burden\nEffects of COVID on pneumoccoccal vaccine programmes\nManagement of community acquired pneumonia in the time of COVID\nEmerging data on SARS-CoV2 and pneumococcus interaction\n\nPlease visit the ISPPD-12 website for more information on how to participate.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/isppd-12-international-symposium-on-pneumococci-and-pneumococcal-diseases/
LOCATION:Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel\, 123 Queen St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5H 2M9
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T170000
DTSTAMP:20220527T213139Z
CREATED:20220527T213139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T213139Z
UID:55118-1656405000-1656435600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:VRBPAC Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccine Strain Composition Decisions
DESCRIPTION:The VRBPAC will meet in open session on 28 June 2022 to discuss whether and how the SARS-CoV-2 strain composition of COVID-19 vaccines should be modified. \nFDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting\, any background material will be made publicly available at the time of the advisory committee meeting\, and additional materials will be posted on FDA’s website after the meeting. \nMaterials for this meeting will be available at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meetings main page. \nInterested persons may present data\, information\, or views\, orally or in writing\, on issues pending before the committee. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting. \nThe Docket Number is FDA-2022-N-0905
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vrbpac-meeting-on-covid-19-vaccine-strain-composition-decisions/
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFdzNUus_CE
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T170000
DTSTAMP:20220622T153805Z
CREATED:20220622T153805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T153805Z
UID:55703-1656504000-1656522000@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:USG Policies for the Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this meeting is to gather feedback from stakeholders about their experiences implementing these policies\, the effect of these policies in terms of achieving their stated goals\, the overarching definition of DURC\, and possible alternative approaches for the oversight and responsible conduct of DURC. \nThis feedback will also be used to inform the discussions of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) in fulfillment their current charge to evaluate and analyze the DURC policies. \nRegistration is not required to view the webcast. \nREAD MORE: Dual Use Research of Concern: NIH to Host Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on Oversight Policies
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/usg-policies-for-the-oversight-of-life-sciences-dual-use-research-of-concern/
LOCATION:https://osp.od.nih.gov/event/virtual-stakeholder-engagement-meeting-on-usg-policies/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220731
DTSTAMP:20220601T174333Z
CREATED:20220601T174333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T174333Z
UID:55589-1658880000-1659225599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Toxins 2022 International Conference
DESCRIPTION:TOXINS 2022 will be held July 27-30\, 2022\, at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans\, Louisiana.\nThis is the foremost gathering for the latest developments in the basic science and clinical applications of botulinum and other neurotoxins. \nThe scientific program—presented by the world’s experts in their respective fields—will be of interest to basic scientists and clinicians in the fields of neurology\, physical medicine and rehabilitation\, dermatology\, aesthetic medicine\, ophthalmology\, otolaryngology\, urology\, gastroenterology\, and pain management. \nThe TOXINS conference is hosted by the International Neurotoxins Association. Due to restrictions associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic\, TOXINS 2021: Basic Science and Clinical Aspects of Botulinum and Other Neurotoxins\, was held as a virtual event 16-17 January 2021. The conference was a tremendous success with 1101 clinicians and scientists representing 63 countries participating. The event was also made available on demand and was accessed by 328 participants. \nJoin researchers and stakeholders at the TOXINS 2022 event in New Orleans. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/toxins-2022-international-conference/
LOCATION:New Orleans Marriott\, 555 Canal Street\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T170000
DTSTAMP:20240623T192753Z
CREATED:20220829T230154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T192753Z
UID:56260-1661848200-1661878800@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Drug Development Considerations for the Prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections
DESCRIPTION:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are co-sponsoring this public virtual workshop on August 30\, 2022. All meeting materials—including agenda\, panelist affiliations/disclosures\, speaker slides\, workshop recording\, and transcript—will be posted here shortly before and/or after the completion of the workshop. \n\nThe current state of development of pathogen-directed products used to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).\nEvidence supporting decolonization and pathogen reduction (in colonized patients) as a strategy to prevent infection and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant healthcare-associated pathogens.\nAntimicrobial resistance threats as potential targets for decolonization and pathogen reduction.\nChallenges and potential approaches to drug development and registration of products for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections.\n\nThis meeting will be held in virtual format only. Registration is required for online attendance and will be available until 12 p.m. EDT on August 29\, 2022.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/drug-development-considerations-for-the-prevention-of-healthcare-associated-infections/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220831T130000
DTSTAMP:20220829T173614Z
CREATED:20220829T173614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T173614Z
UID:56247-1661947200-1661950800@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Monkeypox: Updates in Evaluation and Management
DESCRIPTION:Discuss the current landscape of Monkeypox in the U.S and infection prevention considerations for evaluation and management in healthcare settings. \nDescribe the clinical presentation in ambulatory and inpatient settings\, as well as the role of supportive and antiviral treatments. \nThis NETEC webinar series presentation will bring together health care practitioners from Massachusetts General Hospital\, Cedars-Sinai\, and NYC Health + Hospitals to share their first-hand experiences caring for patients with monkeypox. Panelists will discuss the current landscape of monkeypox\, infection prevention in health care settings\, and the role of supportive and antiviral treatments in patient care. Panelists will also answer audience questions submitted during webinar registration. \nPANELISTS \nJonathan Grein\, MD\nDirector of Hospital Epidemiology\,\nCedars-Sinai Medical Center\, Los Angeles \nErica S. Shenoy\, MD\nAssociate Chief\, Infection Control Unit\nMedical Director\, Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center\nMassachusetts General Hospital \nKevin L. Ard\, MD\, MPH\nDirector\, Sexual Health Clinic\,\nMassachusetts General Hospital\nAssistant Professor\, Harvard Medical School \nPlease visit the NETC website to register for Monkeypox: Updates in Evaluation and Management.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/monkeypox-updates-in-evaluation-and-management/
LOCATION:https://unmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hETaz1ecTRuqvb_mKoemtg
CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar-Webcast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220914
DTSTAMP:20220830T001753Z
CREATED:20220830T001521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T001753Z
UID:56267-1662940800-1663113599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) public meeting is tentatively being planned as an in-person event on September 12 and September 13\, 2022. The meeting will focus on pandemic preparedness and AMR policy. \nHighlighted topics include: \n\nUnderstanding the Human Diagnostic Communication Network (Labs\, Public Health Departments\, and Providers)\nInfection Prevention and Control for Resistant Pathogens during a Medical Surge\nLeveraging the Existing Pipeline of Available Vaccines and Therapeutics while Developing New AMR MCMs (Human)\nDeveloping New Human Diagnostics in an Emergency Situation: What’s Expected\, Needed\, and How We Get What We Need\nA Pandemic Response from a Global Perspective\nThe Agricultural Workforce: Human Health Risk and the Role of Workers as Vectors of Transmission\nThe Role of Associations in Pandemic Response and Dissemination of Information\nImpact of a Public Health Emergency on Human Antibiotic Stewardship Practices\nDiagnosing Fungal Infections and Resistance with our Current Diagnostic Capacity\nThe Role of Diagnostics in Herds: Availability\, Challenges\, and How They’re Used\nThe Federal Strategy for Animal Surveillance\, Information Sharing\, and Disseminating Guidance\nRecognizing the Pandemic: Identifying the “AMR Pandemic” within the Pandemic and Disseminating Information and Guidance\nLeveraging Current Human Antibiotic-Use-Monitoring for AMR Pandemic Surveillance\nRecognizing the Pandemic: Producer Surveillance Methods and Identifying Secondary AMR infections in Animal Production\nDevelopment of New Animal Vaccines and Understanding Federal Regulations\nUnderstanding the Animal Diagnostic Communication Network (Labs\, Producers\, and Veterinarians)\nSources of Environmental Contamination and the Potential for Surveillance\n\nThis meeting is open to the public. Members of the public can choose to attend in-person (attendance will be limited) or view the meeting via webcast. Please visit the HHS 21st Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) website to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/paccarb-public-meeting-presidential-advisory-council-on-combating-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/
LOCATION:Tysons Corner Marriott\, 8028 Leesburg Pike\, Tysons Corner\, VA\, 22182-2719\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220924
DTSTAMP:20220924T162456Z
CREATED:20220824T161938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T162456Z
UID:56511-1663545600-1663977599@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Fungal Disease Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 19–23\, 2022. CDC and partners have organized this week to highlight the importance of antifungal stewardship\, reducing resistance to antifungal drugs\, and recognizing serious fungal diseases early enough in the course of a patient’s illness to provide lifesaving treatment. \nSome fungal diseases go undiagnosed\, leading to serious illness and death. Increased awareness about fungal diseases is one of the most important ways we can improve early recognition and reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment. A key clue to when a sick person may have a fungal disease is that he or she is being treated with medicine for another type of infection but does not get better. \nWe encourage healthcare providers and patients to “Think Fungus” when symptoms of infection do not get better with treatment. The quicker doctors can diagnose the right illness\, the quicker patients can be treated the right way. \n \nIt’s important to consider fungal diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic because the symptoms of some fungal diseases can be like those of COVID-19\, including  fever\, cough\, and shortness of breath. To provide appropriate care\, laboratory testing is necessary to tell if a person has a fungal infection or COVID-19. \nConfirming diagnosis of fungal infections can also help avoid unnecessary prescription of antifungals\, which could increase resistance to antifungal drugs. \nAntifungal drugs treat fungal infections by killing or stopping the growth of dangerous fungi in the body. Fungi can develop antimicrobial resistance\, when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them—that means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Currently\, only a small number of antifungal drug types exist\, so resistance can severely limit treatment options.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/fungal-disease-awareness-week/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Awareness Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://globalbiodefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fungal-awareness-week.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220925
DTSTAMP:20220829T233259Z
CREATED:20220829T233259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T233259Z
UID:56263-1663632000-1664063999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:21st Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology
DESCRIPTION:The 21st Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology will be \nHighlighted topics of interest include: \n\nVeterinary relevant and zoonotic fungal groups\nDevelopment of WHO priority pathogens list of public health importance\nAMR fungal infections global burden: surveillance challenges\, gap & opportunities: WHO GLASS pilot\nUnraveling the genetic determinants of virulence in Cryptococcus\nWHO first antifungals clinical & preclinical pipeline review\nDiagnostic Rounds Interactive session for diagnosis of emerging and re-emerging fungal infections\nAntifungal activity of antimicrobial synthetic peptides against Candida species of public health importance\nHigh rate of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in active TB patients in Indonesia with GeneXpert positive?\nDevelopment of a breath-based diagnostic for valley fever\, an endemic fungal pneumonia\nInvestigation of in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing and genetic diversity of clinical isolates of Trichophyton benhamiae and Trichophyton eriotrephon in Iran\nShould we continue to use conventional doses of candins for all ICU patients?\nParadigm shift in the epidemiology of invasive fungal infections during COVID-19 pandemics\nCryptococcus qPCR assays: the future for routine mycology labs and clinical trials dealing cryptococcosis\nEvaluation of new tools for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis\nAgrochemicals potentiate multidrug resistance and alter virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans via hitch-hiking effect of aneuploidy\nFuture of molecular typing in fungi\nStanding Up FungiNet: Genomic epidemiology and surveillance of fungal diseases\nStandardization of diagnostic mycology laboratories\nWhy sporotrichosis and Paracoccidioidomycosis should be considered neglected tropical disease\n\nPlease visit the ISHAM website to register for the 21st Congress of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology meeting.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/21st-congress-of-the-international-society-for-human-and-animal-mycology/
LOCATION:Hotel de Ashok\, 50\, Niti Marg\, Diplomatic Enclave\, New Delhi\, Chanakyapuri\, 110021\, India
CATEGORIES:Conference
ORGANIZER;CN="International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)":MAILTO:isham2022@congresscare.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220923
DTSTAMP:20220420T212311Z
CREATED:20220420T212042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T212311Z
UID:54799-1663718400-1663891199@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods will meet 21-22 September 2022. \nThis is a Save-the-Date posting. Further details will be made available at the National Toxicology Program website closer to the meeting date.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/scientific-advisory-committee-on-alternative-toxicological-methods-sacatm-meeting/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T130000
DTSTAMP:20220921T172921Z
CREATED:20220921T172727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T172921Z
UID:56416-1663761600-1663765200@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Town Hall Series - Monkeypox Test Development and Validation
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a virtual town hall for monkeypox test developers on 21 September 2022. The purpose of these town halls is to help answer technical questions about the development and validation of tests for monkeypox. \nThe FDA plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases\, including monkeypox . The FDA is committed to providing timely guidance to support response efforts to this public health emergency. \nThe guidance\, Policy for Monkeypox Tests to Address the Public Health Emergency\, includes policies specific to this public health emergency. \nThe FDA hosted a webinar on September 14\, 2022\, to discuss highlights of and answer questions about the final guidance. The presentation\, printable slides\, and transcript from that webinar are available at CDRH Learn under “Specialty Technical Topics”\, sub-section “Public Health Emergencies.”
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/virtual-town-hall-series-monkeypox-test-development-and-validation/
LOCATION:https://fda.zoomgov.com/j/1612083563?pwd=NklWOE1jUlU2dUVlNWtvQTNkdTM5UT09#success
CATEGORIES:Conference,Government Hosted
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T170000
DTSTAMP:20220921T183353Z
CREATED:20220921T183322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T183353Z
UID:56423-1663835400-1663866000@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:VRBPAC Meeting - Rebiotix Indication for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection
DESCRIPTION:The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) will convene on 22 September 2022 to discuss the Biologics License Application # 125739 (BLA – 125739) from Rebiotix Inc. for a product\, Rebyota (Fecal Microbiota\, Live)\, with a requested indication to “reduce the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults following antibiotic treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection.” \nFDA intends to make background material available to the public no later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting\, any background material will be made publicly available at the time of the advisory committee meeting\, and additional materials will be posted on FDA’s website after the meeting. \nInterested persons may present data\, information\, or views\, orally or in writing\, on issues pending before the committee. FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting. \nThe Docket Number is FDA-2022-N-1608.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/vrbpac-meeting-rebiotix-indication-for-recurrent-clostridioides-difficile-infection/
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrahKrbyJaU
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T153000
DTSTAMP:20220921T203623Z
CREATED:20220921T203623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T203623Z
UID:56437-1663857000-1663860600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Navigating Avian Influenza: From Prevention to Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Hear insights and information from APHIS and other experts on steps to take and what to expect during a bird flu outbreak during a free webinar on 22 September 2022. \nLearn from USDA and other experts about how to keep your flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This session is for enthusiasts\, farmers\, educators\, and anyone interested in signs and symptoms of HPAI\, what to watch out for during fall migration\, and how to develop an effective biosecurity and response plan. Hear about one educational farm’s experience managing a potential HPAI outbreak and get tips on how to keep your poultry flocks safe. \nPlease register for the Navigating Avian Influenza webinar in advance.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/navigating-avian-influenza-from-prevention-to-recovery/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z8GAVnu2SkiAfdqfMXgK0g
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://globalbiodefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/navigating-avian-influenza-usda.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTSTAMP:20220921T174333Z
CREATED:20220921T174333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T174333Z
UID:56420-1664150400-1664323199@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:MAQC 2022 - Massive Analysis and Quality Control Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 5th Annual Meeting of the FDA/National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) – Massive Analysis and Quality Control Society (MAQC) 2022 Conference will be held September 26-27\, 2022\, at the U.S. FDA Headquarters\, White Oak Campus in Silver Spring MD. \nConference presentations\, abstracts\, and discussions will include themes around: Explainable/Reproducible AI/ML\, AI/ML in health-related datasets\, SARS-CoV-2 and public health\, Single-cell\, genomics\, image analysis\, reference samples\, reproducible science and more. \nHighlighted topics and presentations include: \n\nDARPA’s explainable AI (XAI) program: A retrospective\nDrug repurposing for COVID-19 using explainable machine learning and mechanistic models of signal transduction circuits related to SARS-CoV-2 infection with real world data validation\nAn automated bioinformatic software testing and benchmarking platform to standardize the development of accurate\, reproducible\, and scalable omics analysis tools\nLeaSH: a High-Throughput COVID-19 Test to Profile Viral and Host Transcriptomes by Next Generation\nSequencing\nSome non-obvious factors that enhance or diminish observed and theoretical Illumina library complexity\nAI or Animal – A reproducibility perspective\nReproducible AI for supporting regulatory applications – a case study\nImproving preclinical pathology analysis with PathologAI\nExplainable approach for species identification using LIME\nEvaluation of mutagenic susceptibility of different stages in germ cell development of Caenorhabditis elegans using next generation sequencing\nIntegrated Calling and Evaluation of Gene Fusion Detection by Targeted RNA Sequencing of Reference Samples with Long and Short Reads\nMutual genome and transcriptome enrichment and sequencing in single cells with ResolveOME amplification chemistry to illuminate complex biological mechanisms\n\nPlease visit the Massive Analysis and Quality Control Society (MAQC) 2022 Conference website for more information and to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/maqc-2022-massive-analysis-and-quality-control-society-conference/
LOCATION:FDA White Oak Campus\, 10903 New Hampshire Ave\, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20993\, United States
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted,Webinar-Webcast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T173000
DTSTAMP:20220907T151745Z
CREATED:20220907T151724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T151745Z
UID:56350-1664188200-1664213400@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:IARPA PICARD Program Proposers' Day
DESCRIPTION:The IARPA Pursuing Intelligent Complex Aerosols for Rapid Detection (PICARD) program will host a Proposer’s Day on 26 September 2022 to introduce the PICARD program to potential proposers and to provide information on technical requirements and program objectives. The PICARD program intends to develop a fieldable sensing platform for the rapid identification of aerosol particles in plumes. This platform will address both point detection (in situ) and standoff detection capabilities that focus on the complexity of aerosols with non-uniform sizes\, structures\, and chemical composition as well as dispersion in challenging environments. \nThe goal of PICARD is to develop novel integrated hardware and software tools that will improve the current state of the art with respect to chemical specificity\, accuracy\, and sensitivity. \nThe PICARD Proposers’ Day is a hybrid event that will be broadcast via the Webex video conference platform for remote attendees. In person participation is encouraged to facilitate information exchange and team forming. For planning purposes\, the venue is located near the Ballston Metro Station in Arlington\, VA. A recorded video of the meeting will be made available to the public on the IARPA website after the event. \nProposers’ Day Registration Closes: Friday\, September 16\, 2022 at noon EDT. Please visit IARPA’s PICARD Proposers’ Day website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/iarpa-picard-program-proposers-day/
LOCATION:Ballston Metro Station\, Arlington\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
DTSTAMP:20240623T193106Z
CREATED:20220921T190315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240623T193106Z
UID:56428-1664323200-1664495999@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:GBHI 2022 - 5th Annual Global Bioequivalence Harmonization Initiative Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The goal of the Global Bioequivalence Harmonization Initiative (GBHI) conference is to offer the most informative and up to date science and regulation of bioequivalence in global drug development.  \nThe FDA AAPS EUFEPS 5th Annual GBHI Meeting will be held 28-29 September 2022. GBHI workshop provides an open forum for pharmaceutical scientists from academia\, industry and regulatory agencies to discuss various bioequivalence topics at issue including: \n\nFed vs fasted studies for immediate release dosage forms\nRelevance of excipients\, disintegration/dissolution specificities\, drug substance properties and physiological GI conditions\nReplicate design for BE of Highly Variable Drugs\ntwo-stage design and Pharmacokinetic modelling as supportive tools for BE assessment\nScientifically-based approaches for a waiver of clinical endpoint trials\nStudy design and acceptance criteria\n\nThis conference is intended for leaders in Academia\, the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry (PhRMA\, BIO\, GPhA)\, contract research organizations\, API manufacturers\, and domestic and international regulatory agencies in positions to affect the science and regulation of drug discovery and development\, who wish to stay abreast of the national and international initiatives affecting the development of safe and effective pharmaceutical drug products. \nPlease visit the FDA’s Global Bioequivalence Harmonization Initiative (GBHI) conference website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/gbhi-2022-5th-annual-global-bioequivalence-harmonization-initiative-meeting/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221001
DTSTAMP:20220922T194342Z
CREATED:20220922T194342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T194342Z
UID:56478-1664409600-1664582399@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:Managing for Supply Chain Resilience Course
DESCRIPTION:NDIA’s Business Institute and Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute will host a Managing for Supply Chain Resilience Course from 29-30 September 2022 to will explore the sources and types of supply chain risks and provide practical guidance on how to manage these in alignment with business strategy. \nThe course includes an examination of prominent frameworks and standards (e.g.\, NIST Special Publication 171 and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) and the fundamental tools (e.g.\, Service Level Agreements\, and Software Bill of Materials) required to effectively quantify and manage supply chain risk.  No prior technical cybersecurity knowledge or experience is required. \nPlease visit NDIA’s Managing for Supply Chain Resilience Course event page for more information and registration.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/managing-for-supply-chain-resilience-course/
LOCATION:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T150000
DTSTAMP:20220924T161732Z
CREATED:20220924T161603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T161732Z
UID:56507-1664449200-1664463600@globalbiodefense.com
SUMMARY:National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next public meeting of the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will take place on Thursday\, September 29. \nJoin NBSB members\, distinguished guests\, federal leaders\, and subject matter experts exploring topics such as how best to support rural and underserved communities during the COVID-19 pandemic\, use of virtual healthcare during disasters\, and health system operational data considerations during a health emergency. For additional details and meeting agenda topics\, please see the NBSB Public Meeting page. An agenda for the meeting is posted on the website. \nHighlighted agenda items include: \n\nReadiness and Resilience Working Group Readout\nCountermeasures and Operational Research Working Group Readout\nDisaster and Public Health Emergency Training Needs\, Challenges\, and Opportunities for the Health Workforce in the United States\nOpen Discussion – Additional Key Biodefense Lessons from COVID-19\n\nAdvanced registration is required. To register for the meeting and for additional information\, visit the NBSB Public Meeting page. \nRegister to Address the NBSB\nThe NBSB are inviting people with expertise or experience related to the collection\, analysis\, and operational use of health data to improve access to and resilience of virtual health care to address the Board and/or experience and expertise addressing rural and underserved communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. \nWe are particularly interested in hearing stakeholder input related to the following topics: \nOperational Health Data for Disaster Response\n\nWhat are your concerns about the confidentiality of your health data or how it might be used?\nWhat are your concerns with the current HHS data reporting requirements for health systems\, including the format\, timing\, and extent of data that must be submitted?\nShould data reporting requirements\, or modified requirements\, be continued after the COVID-19 reporting stops?\nWhat are the current training needs for healthcare staff to meet the requirements for collection and reporting of health data?\nWhat is the level of effort (i.e. staffing and person-time) required to satisfy all of the current health system reporting requirements?\nIf your health care or public health organization has agreements in place to share information among regional partners\, do you have processes in place to improve data sharing during a disaster? Has data sharing during disasters led to an improved disaster response?\nIf your health care or public health organization has agreements in place to share information among regional partners\, do you have any special measures in place to ensure that rural and underserved communities are represented?\n\nVirtual Healthcare for Disaster Response\n\nWhat could be done to improve the reliability and availability of internet access and the appropriate computers or software? If available\, is the use of telephone or radio an acceptable option for medical care during a disaster?\nWhat are your concerns about the continuity of care\, including the availability of your own medical history and proper recording of virtual care?\nAre there adequate resources in place to ensure that you receive the medications you need during a disaster?\nWould you be willing to have a “family visit” for healthcare\, where multiple people are treated on the same virtual visit?\n\nUpdate: NBSB currently has as many public speakers as can accommodated in the time available\, so please send written comments on related topics to NBSB@hhs.gov\, which will be shared with the board members ahead of the meeting. Additional meeting materials will be made available to the public on the NBSB Public Meeting page.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/national-biodefense-science-board-public-meeting-4/
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CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221008
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SUMMARY:AAAR 2022 - American Association for Aerosol Research
DESCRIPTION:Experts and stakeholders in aerosol science of infectious diseases and indoor air quality will gather in North Carolina this October. \nThe 40th AAAR Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research will take place 3-7 October 2022 in Raleigh\, North Carolina. \nSpecial Symposia designed to bridge multiple areas and promote cross-disciplinary interaction will be held on the following topics: \n\nBiomass Combustion: outdoor/indoor transport and indoor air quality\nAerosol Physical Chemistry and Microphysics\nAerosol Science of Infectious Diseases: What we’ve learned and still need to know about transmission\, prevention\, and the one health concept\nAerosol sources and constituents of emerging importance and their impacts across spatial scales\n\nHighlighted topics and sessions include: \n\nOptimization of a Wetted Wall Cyclone for Pathogen Collection\nImpact of Chemically Reductive Trace Air Contaminants on Non-thermal Plasma Inactivation of Airborne Viruses\nModeling of the Atmospheric Process of Cyanobacterial Toxins in Algal Aerosol\nAssessment of the Effectiveness of a Hygroscopic Coating on the Conservation of MS2 Viability during Aerosol Sampling with MCE Filters\nContinuous Fluorescent Bioaerosol Measurements for 18 Months Combined with Filter Sampling Validation\nCharacterization of Aerosol in Poultry Farms with Low-Cost Sensors and Research-Grade Instruments\nComparison of Airborne Bacterial Diversity Collected by Passive and Active Air Sampling\nPerformance of Low-cost PurpleAir Sensor in Monitoring Indoor Aerosols\nInfluence of UV Irradiation and Environmental Factors on the Size-Dependent Survivability of Bioaerosols\nWhat is the Best Cleaning Method the Public Can Use to Remove Bacillus Spores from Indoor Surfaces?\nAntibiotic Resistance Genes in Air Near Farms\nFate of Inhaled Particles in the Lungs of Ferrets\nPerformance of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Used with Skin Protectants: Manikin-based Study\nSeasonal Impacts on Microbiome Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Aerosolized Bacteria in a Dairy Facility\nAgricultural Contributions to Fluorescent Bioaerosol Measured by the WIBS at the AGINSGP Campaign at the Southern Great Plains Site\nQualitative Analysis of Bioaerosol Chemical Composition and Shift by Means of 1HNMR\nU.S. EPA Progress on Developing Performance Testing Protocols and Targets for Particulate Matter Air Sensors\nToxicological Impact of Secondary Organic Aerosol Compounds in Air-Liquid-Interface Exposed Lung Cell Models\nTrapped in the Inversion Layer: Composition and Morphology of Single Aerosol Particles in the Urban Arctic Winter\nExploring the Chemical Evolution of Aerosol Particle Composition and Physical Properties using Single Particle Levitation\nGlobal vs. Local Dose Deliveries of Airborne Particles through Dosimetric Aerosol in Vitro Inhalation Device (DAVID)\nUltrafine Aerosol Particle Formation and Impacts in Houston during TRACER\nEffects of Wet Removal on Aerosol Mass and Chemical Composition\nInvestigating the Fate of wildfire Smoke in Homes\nImpact of Do-It-Yourself and Commercial Air Cleaner Use on Residential PM2.5 in a Smoke-Impacted Community\nDeveloping National Exposure Models for Source-Specific Primary Particulate Matter Concentrations Using Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Data\nThe Peroxy Radical Fates during Heterogeneous Oxidation of Organic Aerosols\nComparison of Organic Aerosol Composition and Source Distributions across Different Urban Microenvironments\nCharacterization of VOC and Particle Emissions in Exhaled Air during Vaping\nPersonal Exposure of Domestic Dogs and Their Owners to Airborne Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)\nRisk Assessment of Ambient Toxic Aerosols and Gases Among Firefighters During Fire Training\nSeasonal Variation in Ambient Air Pollutants and Influence of Meteorological Factors in an Urban Environment\nCharacterizing the Seasonal Sources of Urban Organic Aerosol Using the Non-Targeted High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Factor Analysis\nVolatile Chemical Product Contributions to the Urban Secondary Organic Aerosol Burden\nMeasuring and Modeling Ultrafine Particle Growth by Isoprene Ozonolysis Secondary Organic Aerosol\n\nPlease visit the American Association for Aerosol Research 2022 Conference website for more information and to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/aaar-2022-american-association-for-aerosol-research/
LOCATION:Raleigh Convention Center\, 500 S Salisbury St.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221008
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SUMMARY:ESCMID-ASM Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of AMR
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 ESCMID/ASM Joint Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance is scheduled to take place Oct. 4-7\, 2022 in Dublin\, Ireland. \nAntimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) is an urgent global health problem. New antimicrobial drug development is increasingly viewed as a priority by national and international bodies. Co-sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)\, this multidisciplinary meeting will address the challenges\, opportunities and current requirements for antimicrobial drug development to address antimicrobial resistance. \nAbstracts can be submitted until 27 June 2022 in the following categories: \n\nDrug discovery\nDrug development\nNovel therapeutics\nPreclinical development\nNew antibacterial classes\nNon-traditionals\nClinical development\nStewardship\n\nPlease visit the ESCMID website to register for the Joint Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance 2022.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/escmid-asm-drug-development-to-meet-the-challenge-of-amr/
LOCATION:Dublin\, Ireland\, Dublin\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Conference
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