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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
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SUMMARY:World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will be held 15-19 January 2024 in Davos-Klosters\, Switzerland. The meeting is accessible to the wider public through the livestreaming of over 200 sessions. \nThis Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments\, all major international organizations\, 1000 Forum’s Partners\, as well as civil society leaders\, experts\, youth representatives\, social entrepreneurs\, and news outlets. \nThe meeting convenes under the theme Rebuilding Trust\, accessible to the wider public with over 200 sessions livestreamed – the full programme is available here. \nHighlighted agenda sessions include: \n\nFacing a World Without Antibiotics\nWhen Climate Impacts Your Health\nSupply Chains of the Future\nClimate and Nature: Seed Capital Needed\nProtecting the Vulnerable Online\nSpecial Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy\, President of Ukraine\nGenerative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?\n\n\nLast year at Davos\, the word ‘polycrisis‘ was on everybody’s lips as leaders deliberated the cascading and connected crises of the moment. Today\, even as we turn our attention to new crises\, the old ones persist. \n\n\n“At a time when global challenges require urgent solutions\, innovative public-private collaboration is necessary to convert ideas into action. The Forum provides the structure for developing research\, alliances and frameworks that promote mission-driven cooperation throughout the year\,” said Børge Brende\, President\, World Economic Forum. \nMore than 300 public figures will participate this year\, including more than 60 heads of state and government. There will be strong representation from all key regions of the world. \n\nAn estimated 1\,600 business leaders\, including 800-plus of the world’s top CEOs and chairs from the World Economic Forum’s Members and Partners\, will participate. There will also be more than 150 Global Innovators\, Tech Pioneers and Unicorns who are transforming industries. \n\n\nMore than 200 members of the Forum’s Global Shapers\, Young Global Leaders and Social Entrepreneurs communities will join to showcase local innovations and solutions. Also taking part in the meeting will be more than 150 experts and heads of the world’s leading universities\, research institutions and think tanks. More than 40 labour\, nongovernment organization and religious leaders from civil society will take part as well. \n\n\nHeads of civil society organizations include: Kirsten Schuijt\, Director-General\, WWF International; David Miliband\, President\, International Rescue Committee; Luc Triangle\, General Secretary\, International Trade Union Confederation; Tirana Hassan\, Executive Director\, Human Rights Watch. \n\n\nPlease visit the World Economic Forum 2024 Annual Meeting website for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
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SUMMARY:WHO Executive Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The World Health Organization will convene the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva from 22-27 January 2024. \nThe Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The annual Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly (scheduled for May 2024) and the resolutions to be considered by the Health Assembly\, including the 2025-2028 Programme of Work\, sustainable financing\, and global health emergency priorities and processes. \nHighlighted agenda items (links below) include the Draft Global Action Plan for Infection Prevention and Control; Immunization Agenda; Antimicrobial resistance operational priorities 2025-2035; Smallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks; Public health emergencies: preparedness and response; Strengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness\, prevention and response and resilience. \nProceedings will be webcast and recorded for on-demand viewing. \n\nThe Executive Board\n\n\n\nChair and Officers of the Executive Board \nComposition of the Executive Board \nEB154/1\nProvisional agenda \nEB154/1 (annotated)\nProvisional agenda (annotated) \nEB154/3\nReport of the regional committees to the Executive Board \nEB154/5\nReport of the Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention\, Preparedness and Response \nEB154/6\nUniversal health coverage \nEB154/7\nFollow-up to the political declaration of the third high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases\nPrevention and management of noncommunicable diseases\, promotion of mental health and well-being\, and treatment and care of mental health conditions \nEB154/8\nDraft global action plan for infection prevention and control\nDraft global action plan and monitoring framework \nEB154/8 Add.1\nDraft global action plan on infection prevention and control\nDraft global action plan and monitoring framework: minimum requirements for IPC programmes at national and health care facility levels \nEB154/9\nImmunization Agenda 2030\nProgress towards global immunization goals and implementation of the Immunization Agenda 2030 \nEB154/10\nEnd TB Strategy\nProgress in implementing the global strategy and targets for tuberculosis prevention\, care and control after 2015 (the End TB Strategy) \nEB154/11\nRoad map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 \nEB154/12\nAcceleration towards the Sustainable Development Goal targets for maternal health and child mortality \nEB154/13\nAntimicrobial resistance: accelerating national and global responses\nWHO strategic and operational priorities to address drug-resistant bacterial infections in the human health sector\, 2025–2035 \nEB154/14\nWHO’s work in health emergencies\nPublic health emergencies: preparedness and response \nEB154/15\nWHO’s work in health emergencies\nStrengthening the global architecture for health emergency preparedness\, prevention and response and resilience \nEB154/16\nImplementation of resolution WHA75.11 (2022) \nEB154/17\nGlobal Health and Peace Initiative \nEB154/18\nPoliomyelitis\nPoliomyelitis eradication \nEB154/19\nPoliomyelitis\nPolio transition planning and polio post-certification \nEB154/20\nSmallpox eradication: destruction of variola virus stocks \nEB154/21\nSocial determinants of health\nProgress of the World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity \nEB154/23\nWell-being and health promotion \nEB154/24\nClimate change\, pollution and health\nImpact of chemicals\, waste and pollution on human health \nEB154/25\nClimate change and health \nEB154/27\nFinancing and implementation of the Programme budget 2022–2023 and outlook on financing of the Programme budget 2024–2025 \nEB154/28\nDraft fourteenth general programme of work \nEB154/29 Rev.1\nSustainable financing: WHO investment round \nEB154/32\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nSecretariat implementation plan on reform \nEB154/33\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nStrengthening WHO’s budgetary\, programmatic and financing governance: follow-up to the implementation of decision EB152(15) (2023) \nEB154/33 Add.1\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nProposals for improving the effectiveness of the WHO Governing bodies \nEB154/33 Add.2\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nProject plan: implementation of digital solutions for interactions between the Secretariat and Member States on matters related to the governing bodies \nEB154/33 Add.3\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nCost recovery mechanisms for voluntary contributions – an update \nEB154/34\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance \nEB154/34 Add.1\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nFollow-up to decision WHA69(8) (2016)\, operative paragraph (10) \nEB154/34 Add.2\nMatters emanating from the Agile Member States Task Group on Strengthening WHO’s Budgetary\, Programmatic and Financing Governance\nProposed methodology for costing new initiatives/programmes \nEB154/36\nEngagement with non-State actors\nReport on the implementation of the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors \nEB154/37\nEngagement with non-State actors\nNon-State actors in official relations with WHO \nEB154/37 Add.1\nFinancial and administrative implications for the Secretariat of decisions proposed for adoption by the Executive Board \nEB154/38\nNomination and appointment of Regional Directors\nProcess for the election of Regional Directors \nEB154/39\nProvisional agenda of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly \nEB154/50\nReport on meetings of expert committees and study groups\nReport by the Director-General \nEB154/50 Add.1\nReport on meetings of expert committees and study groups\nExpert advisory panels and committees and their membership
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/who-executive-board-meeting/
LOCATION:https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/executive-board/executive-board-154th-session
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240124
DTSTAMP:20240623T231054Z
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SUMMARY:OECD High-Level Policy Forum: Better Policies for More Resilient Health Systems
DESCRIPTION:The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will host a Ministerial Meeting on Better Policies for More Resilient Health Systems on 23 January 2024 in Paris\, France and via virtual broadcast. \nAs the world emerges from the biggest public health emergency in more than a century\, it is clear that there are lessons to be learned. The COVID-19 crisis exposed significant weaknesses in health systems\, calling for urgent action to ensure that they more resilient to future shocks. At the same time\, global megatrends such as climate change\, demographic change and increased digitalisation will likely have significant implications for health and healthcare in the years to come. \nIn January 2024\, Health Ministers from OECD and partner countries will come together to discuss the legacy and lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis\, the health policy challenges that lie ahead\, and the actions needed to address them. The meeting will be Chaired by Belgium\, with Australia\, Chile\, Germany\, Norway and Slovenia serving as Vice-Chairs. \nHighlighted agenda items include: \n\nBolstering public health: Healthy populations for more resilient health systems\nThe future of digital health after COVID-19\nThe future of pharmaceutical policy\n\n“Our health systems have continuously improved over recent decades\, both in terms of investment and outcomes. Many have worked tirelessly to make that happen. Nevertheless\, the COVID-19 pandemic was a sobering reminder: fundamental challenges on issues such as workforce\, prevention and health promotion\, mental health\, inequalities and the supply chain of medical goods continue to put pressure on our health systems\,” notes Frank Vandenbroucke\, Chair of the 2024 OECD Health Ministerial Meeting. “If we want to make our health systems more future-proof\, we must take these challenges seriously – especially in the context of rapid social\, technological and environmental change.” \nThe OECD High-Level Policy Forum on The Future of People-Centred Health Innovation will take place on 22 January 2024\, on the eve of the OECD Health Ministerial Meeting. The Forum will explore policies and priorities for adopting new innovations into health systems and is being organised by the OECD\, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Fund and the Health Foundation and in partnership with Financial Times Live. \nPlease visit the OECD Ministerial Meeting page for more information and to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/oecd-high-level-policy-forum-better-policies-for-more-resilient-health-systems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T144500
DTSTAMP:20240623T230714Z
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SUMMARY:Kazakhstan’s Actions to Address Nuclear and Biological Risks
DESCRIPTION:The Carnegie Endowment and the Council on Strategic Risks will host a panel on Kazakhstan’s increasingly global role in the changing threat landscape of weapons of mass destruction on 30 January 2024 in Washington DC and by webcast. \nUpon the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union\, Kazakhstan found itself in possession of the world’s fourth-largest nuclear weapons stockpile and the former union’s most significant biological weapons factory. Kazakhstan’s subsequent decision to return and dismantle these weapons has solidified its position as a leader in nuclear and biological risk reduction. For the last thirty years\, Kazakhstan’s actions have served as a core model for regional and international security. \nThe discussion will feature Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the United States of America Yerzhan Ashikbayev\, the Honorable Andrew Weber\, and Dr. Toghzan Kassenova. It will be moderated by Shannon Green\, senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks. \nPlease visit the Carnegie Endowment’s Kazakhstan’s Actions to Address Nuclear and Biological Risks event page to RSVP.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/kazakhstans-actions-to-address-nuclear-and-biological-risks/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240201T130000
DTSTAMP:20240125T192454Z
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SUMMARY:WHO Update on COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:A World Health Organization (WHO) update on COVID-19 will be held 1 February 2024 via an EPI-WIN webinar. \nCOVID-19 remains a major public health concern. WHO experts will address what variants are circulating\, their risk and impact\, and what can be done to prevent and protect against infections\, severe disease\, post-COVID-19 condition and deaths. The experts will also address common concerns from the public. \nSpeakers: \n\nDr Maria Van Kerkhove\, Director (a.i.)\, Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention (EPP)\, WHO\nDr Janet Diaz\, Unit Head\, Clinical Management\, WHO\nDr Lorenzo Subissi\, Technical Officer\, EPP\, WHE\, WHO (TBC)\nMs Vicky Houssiere\, Technical Officer\, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)\, WHE\, WHO\nMs Shagun Khare\, Communications Officer\, WHE\, WHO\n\nPlease visit the EPI-WIN webinar: WHO update on COVID-19 event page to register. This webinar will be livestreamed on the WHO YouTube channel.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/who-update-on-covid-19/
LOCATION:https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ULS7nOrqRCaw2H9lUZmO7w#/registration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240203
DTSTAMP:20240201T190248Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting of the Committee on the Current State of Research\, Development\, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures
DESCRIPTION:This is a closed session\, virtual meeting of the Committee on the Current State of Research\, Development\, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures. \nThe meeting is an activity of an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine charged with conducting a study to examine lessons learned from the recent COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to inform an evaluation of the current state of research\, development\, and stockpiling of smallpox medical countermeasures (MCMs). \nThe committee will consider how the COVID-19 pandemic and the mpox multi-country outbreak can inform improvements to smallpox readiness and response\, including the availability of smallpox MCMs and the ability to meet potential demand. \nThe committee will further examine the current state of MCMs for the diagnosis\, prevention\, and treatment of smallpox\, including: \n\nHow the mpox outbreak altered assumptions about the efficacy and utility of smallpox MCMs\nThe continued role of live Variola virus for research and public health purposes\nImplications for the composition of smallpox MCMs in the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)\n\nThe benefits and risks of scientific and technological advances on smallpox readiness and response will be addressed and the committee will identify key priorities in research and development of smallpox MCMs. \nBuilding on the Institute of Medicine’s previous reports\, Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus (1999) and Live Variola Virus: Considerations for Continuing Research (2009)\, and a review of existing literature\, analyses\, and other expert and public input\, the committee will develop a report with its findings and conclusions on priorities for additional research or activities to improve the U.S. Government readiness and response posture against smallpox\, and on the composition of the SNS to ensure appropriate smallpox MCM response options. \nPlease visit the National Academies’ Meeting 5 of the Committee on the Current State of Research\, Development\, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures event page for more information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/meeting-of-the-committee-on-the-current-state-of-research-development-and-stockpiling-of-smallpox-medical-countermeasures/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240205T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240205T183000
DTSTAMP:20240202T221754Z
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SUMMARY:Investigating Public Health Mysteries in a Globalized World
DESCRIPTION:The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University will host Katherine Eban as she discusses “Investigating Public Health Mysteries in a Globalized World” on February 5\, 2024\, at 5:30 p.m. at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. \nAmericans want high-quality\, affordable medication and safety from infectious diseases. But those public health goals are increasingly impacted by far-distant events\, and far different regulatory cultures from our own. Katherine Eban\, an award-winning investigative journalist\, will describe the challenges and rewards of investigating big public health stories that have international and national security repercussions. \nAbout the speaker: \nKatherine Eban \nKatherine Eban\, an investigative journalist\, is a Vanity Fair special correspondent and Andrew Carnegie fellow. Her reporting on generic drug fraud\, gun trafficking\, coercive CIA interrogations\, and COVID-19’s origins has won international attention and numerous awards\, including from the National Association of Science Writers\, the Overseas Press Club\, Investigative Reporters & Editors and Newswomen’s Club of New York. Her 2019 book\, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom\, was a New York Times bestseller. A Rhodes Scholar educated at Brown University and Oxford University\, she lives in New York with her husband\, two daughters and Newfoundland dog\, Romeo. \nPlease visit the Texas A&M Bush School of Government & Public Service’s Investigating Public Health Mysteries in a Globalized World event page to RSVP.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/investigating-public-health-mysteries-in-a-globalized-world/
LOCATION:Annenberg Presidential Conference Center\, 1002 Bush Drive West\, College Station\, TX\, 77845\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240208
DTSTAMP:20240201T205734Z
CREATED:20240201T202039Z
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SUMMARY:Processes to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions - Third Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is the third meeting of the committee of experts and will be conducted virtually. The meeting will include a closed and public session. There will be an opportunity for interested stakeholders to share public comments with the committee on February 7\, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. \nPublic comments will provide the committee with additional insight into key issues related to the study’s statement of task. These include\, but are not limited to: \n\nThe use of regulatory flexibilities and supplementary data (e.g.\, natural history studies and patient registries) when evaluating the safety and efficacy of drugs for rare diseases and conditions\nFDA and EMA engagement of people with lived experience when developing guidance\, policies\, and programs.\n\nPublic comments\, alongside other materials stakeholders have shared\, will be reviewed by the committee\, and may help inform committee deliberations on the statement of task. All comments and materials shared with the committee will be made publicly available in accordance with institutional policies. \nPlease visit NASEM’s Processes to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions in the United States and the European Union event page for more information on public comments for this meeting. \nOPEN SESSION AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS \n\nLongitudinal trial design\nMaster protocols for drug development trials\nExternal controls for drug development trials\nConsiderations for pediatric trials: caregiver perspective\nConsiderations for pediatric trials: regulatory science perspective\nConsiderations for pediatric trials: industry perspective\nExpanded access programs\nPatient registries and natural history data\nPatient experience data\nModel-informed drug development\nAnalysis methods – causal inference\nFlexibilities applied at FD\n\nABOUT THE COMMITTEE \nIn response to a Congressional request\, an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine is conducting a study on processes for evaluating the safety and efficacy of drugs for rare diseases or conditions in the United States and the European Union. \nThe committee will evaluate: \n\nFlexibilities\, authorities\, or mechanisms available to regulators in the United States and the European Union applicable to rare diseases or conditions;\nThe consideration and use of supplemental data submitted during review processes in the United States and the European Union\, including data associated with open label extension studies and expanded access programs specific to rare diseases or conditions.\nAn assessment of collaborative efforts between United States and European Union regulators related to: product development programs under review; policies under development and those recently issued; and scientific information related to product development or regulation.\n\nBased on its information gathering and internal deliberations\, the committee will develop a report with its findings\, conclusions\, and recommendations for actions that Congress\, federal agencies\, the pharmaceutical industry\, and nongovernmental organizations can take to support collaborative efforts. \nPlease visit the National Academies’ Processes to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Drugs for Rare Diseases or Conditions in the United States and the European Union event page for more information. \nThe Fourth Meeting of the committee will be held 3-4 April 2024. \nThe Fifth Meeting of the committee will be held 23-24 May 2024.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/processes-to-evaluate-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-drugs-for-rare-diseases-or-conditions-in-the-united-states-and-the-european-union/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T110000
DTSTAMP:20240125T183458Z
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SUMMARY:What's Next for the Pandemic Financing Agenda?
DESCRIPTION:A virtual event featuring an expert panel focused on What’s Next for the Pandemic Financing Agenda? will be held 7 February 2024. \nAs the world approaches the four-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic\, questions remain as to whether we are more prepared and ready than before. A recently published CGD working paper indicated a substantial risk of occurrence of future pandemics. Yet the financing tools for preparedness and response remain immature\, if not neglected. The world still needs faster\, larger\, and clearer financing tools for pandemics. In this webinar\, we review the ongoing problem of gaps in the global pandemic risk financing architecture in the aftermath of the G20 Pandemic Financing report and G7 Nagasaki Health Ministers’ Communiqué\, and propose specific policy recommendations for world leaders and multilateral and bilateral donors to consider in 2024. \nSPEAKERS \n\nRuchir Agarwal\, Research Fellow\, Harvard Kennedy School; Non-resident Fellow\, Center for Global Development\nNita Madhav\, Senior Director\, Head of Epidemiology & Modeling\, Ginkgo Bioworks\nCarolyn Reynolds\, Co-Founder\, Pandemic Action Network\nCristina Stefan\, Lead Risk Finance Advisor\, Centre for Disaster Protection\n\nMODERATOR \n\nVictoria Fan\, Senior Fellow\, Center for Global Development\n\nThe virtual event\, co-hosted by CGD\, Ginkgo Bioworks\, the Pandemic Action Network\, and the Centre for Disaster Protection\, will begin with short presentations from each speaker\, followed by a discussion among the panelists and an audience Q&A. \nPlease visit the What’s Next for the Pandemic Financing Agenda? event page to register and for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/whats-next-for-the-pandemic-financing-agenda/
LOCATION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEyOTTRAyD8
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTSTAMP:20240201T184853Z
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – First Meeting of Experts
DESCRIPTION:The National Academies will convene a meeting of experts on 8 Feb 2024 to focus on ways to foster a research and development network in the United States that drives biotechnology innovation and applications. \nThis meeting will be held in a hybrid setting (Washington DC and online). \nThis is the first of a series of meetings of experts\, organized under the auspices of the Standing Committee on Advances and National Security Implications of Transdisciplinary Biotechnology\, which will bring together gatherings of cross-sector experts to discuss key topics at the intersection of national security and transdisciplinary biotechnology research and development. \nThe forthcoming second meeting of experts will focus on understanding future defense needs and ways to communicate those needs to the research community.  The third meeting of experts will focus on understanding the regulatory processes and needs in the United States to enhance development of innovative biotechnologies for defense and subsequently\, to transition defense-specific biotechnologies and services to other sectors. \nEach meeting will highlight how more general concepts relate to specific biotechnologies using two illustrative examples: \n\nUse of artificial intelligence in biotechnology research and development\nExperimental/laboratory automation in biotechnology and development\n\nThe effort is sponsored by the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. \nPlease visit the  Enhancing Biotechnology Innovation and Applications for National Security – First Meeting of Experts.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/enhancing-biotechnology-innovation-and-applications-for-national-security-first-meeting-of-experts/
LOCATION:National Academies of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20418\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T170000
DTSTAMP:20240201T220044Z
CREATED:20240201T215837Z
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SUMMARY:Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Prioritizing Indoor Chemistry Research - Workshop 2
DESCRIPTION:A National Academies committee of experts on Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry will meet for a workshop on 8 February 2024 to discuss ways to support and prioritize indoor chemistry research. \nThe event is a hybrid in-person (Washington DC) and virtual format. \nThis event aims to discuss the following topics: \n\nOutcomes and recommendations from the National Academies consensus report Why Indoor Chemistry Matters.Special focus will be given to Recommendation 8 “ Given the challenges\, complexity\, knowledge gaps\, and importance of indoor chemistry\, federal agencies and others that fund research should make the study of indoor chemistry and its impact on indoor air quality and public health a national priority”.\nEmerging or impactful areas of indoor chemistry research.\nExamine current funding opportunities available for indoor chemistry research; identify how sustained support for the field can be achieved in the near future.\nA major goal on this workshop is to encourage more partnerships with funding agencies\, foundations\, and NGOs to strengthen investment in indoor chemistry research.\n\nHighlighted agenda topics include: \nWhy Indoor Chemistry Matters: Select Recommendations \n\nVicki H. Grassian\, PhD\, Chair\, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry\, University of California\, San Diego\n\nAssessing Chemical Complexity in Indoor Environments \n\nJonathan Abbatt\, PhD\, Professor\, University of Toronto\nRobin E. Dodson\, ScD\, Associate Director of Research Operations and Research Scientist\, Silent Spring Institute\nVito Ilacqua\, PhD\, Acting Director of the Center for Scientific Analysis\, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA)-Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nXiaoyu Liu\, PhD\, Senior Physical Scientist\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nBarbara Turpin\, PhD\, Professor\, University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill\n\nGermicidal UV Radiation\, Unintended Chemistry: \n\nDelphine Farmer\, PhD\, Professor\, Colorado State University\nMichael F. Link\, Physical Scientist\, Engineering Laboratory\, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\nPaula Olsiewski\, PhD\, Contributing Scholar\, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security\nRichard Williamson\, Program Director\, Far-UVC\, Blueprint Biosecurity\n\nHow Do we Strengthen the Handshake Between IAQ and Exposure Science/Cognition\, Health and Well-Being: \n\nAntonia Calafat\, PhD\, Chief\, Organic Analytical Toxicology Branch\, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nElaine Cohen-Hubal\, PhD\, Senior Science Advisor\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nLCDR Jason Ham\, PhD\, Research Scientist\, Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD)\, Chemical and Biological Monitoring Branch (CBMB)\, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)\nKrystal Pollitt\, PhD\, PEng\, Associate Professor of Epidemiology\, Yale School of Public Health (YSPH)\nTreye Thomas\, PhD\, Lead Toxicologist and Program Manager\, Chemicals\, Nanotechnology and Emerging Materials (CNEM) Program\, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction\, Consumer Product Safety Commision (CPSC\n\nBuildings Impact on Chemistry \n\nMark Hernandez\, PhD\, Professor\, University of Colorado\, Boulder\nJeffrey Siegel\, PhD\, Professor\, University of Toronto\nBrett Singer\, PhD\, Staff Scientist and Principal Investigator (PI)\, Energy Technologies Area\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\nDavid Rowson\, Director Indoor Environments Division\, Environmental Protection Agency\nBrian Gilligan\, PEng\, SCPM \, Deputy Director\, Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings\, General Services Administration\n\nRESOURCES: \nWhy Indoor Chemistry Matters (2022) \nPeople spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes and other indoor environments where they are exposed to a wide range of chemicals from building materials\, furnishings\, occupants\, cooking\, consumer products\, and other sources. Despite research to date\, very little is known about how exposures to indoor chemicals across complex chemical phases and pathways affect human health. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased public awareness of indoor environments and shed light on the many outstanding questions about how best to manage chemicals indoors. \nPROJECT GOALS: \nThis study will examine the state of science regarding chemicals in indoor air. A team of scientific experts will focus on under-reported chemical science discoveries and how these findings shine light on the link between chemical exposure\, air quality\, and human health. The final report will explore potential opportunities for new scientific research. It will also identify what research will be most critical to understanding the chemical composition of indoor air and adverse exposures. The environments in this study will be limited to non-industrial exposure within buildings. \nPlease visit the Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Workshop 2: Prioritizing Indoor Chemistry Research event page to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/why-indoor-chemistry-matters-prioritizing-indoor-chemistry-research-workshop-2/
LOCATION:National Academies of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20418\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T160000
DTSTAMP:20240202T000503Z
CREATED:20240202T000503Z
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SUMMARY:Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies
DESCRIPTION:The Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies will convene again on 15 February 2024. \nIn this meeting\, Forum members will: \n\nIdentify the seminal social and behavioral sciences (SBS) lessons learned from COVID-19 and other past public health emergencies\nExplore how SBS lessons\, concepts\, and theories can be leveraged to inform and be incorporated in future medical and public health preparedness and response efforts\nDiscuss receive updates\, and provide input on current and planned Forum activities and other National Academies activities of interest.\n\nFormed in 2007\, the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies convenes and engages leaders at federal\, state\, local\, tribal\, and territorial levels representing government\, non-profit\, and for-profit sectors to improve the nation’s medical and public health preparedness for\, response to\, and recovery from disasters and emergencies\, including emerging threats. \nRecent work of the Forum includes: \n\nMedical Countermeasures- Expanding Delivery and Increasing Uptake Through Public-Private Partnerships\nFuture of the Nation’s Laboratory Systems for Health Emergency Response\n Future Planning for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Enterprise: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic\nApplying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Research and Development to Future Epidemics\nAccelerating the Development and Uptake of Rapid Diagnostics to Address Antibiotic Resistance\nEvolving Crisis Standards of Care and Lessons Learned\nCOVID-19: Disaster Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations\nEnhancing Private Sector Readiness for 21st Century Health Threats\nEngaging Private Sector Healthcare Systems in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public’s Health and National Security\nThe Future of Disaster Health Volunteerism\n\nPlease visit the National Academies’ Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies – February 2024 Meeting  website for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/forum-on-medical-and-public-health-preparedness-for-disasters-and-emergencies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T130000
DTSTAMP:20240125T224115Z
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SUMMARY:The Clear and Present Threat of Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological (CB-DCST) Tools and Techniques
DESCRIPTION:The Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) will host a webinar on The Clear and Present Threat of Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological (CB-DCST) Tools and Techniques on 15 February 2024. \nGiven the current global shift toward symmetrical warfare\, major powers and nonstate proxies are developing radical leveling and emerging technology for use as “deterrence leveraging” in nonkinetic and kinetic engagements. \nAlthough regnant treaties and conventions are postured to govern chemical and biological weapons\, novel advances in genetics\, synthetic biology\, and neuroscience can enable side-stepping such international regulatory constraints when coupled with big data and cyberscientific tools and methods. These advances can also afford rapid scientific and technological progress in ways that pose a clear and present threat to global biosecurity and defense. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. James Giordano will present an overview of current and emerging developments in CB-DCST; describe trajectories for their deterrent applications in nonkinetic and/or kinetic engagements; address ethico-legal issues relevant to their research\, use\, and governance; and propose a paradigm for realistic approach to informing surveillance\, forecasting\, and regulatory control. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER : Dr. James Giordano\, Ph.D.\, MPhil \nDr. James Giordano is Pellegrino Center professor of neurology and biochemistry\, chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program\, and codirector of the Project on Brain Science and Global Health Law and Policy at Georgetown University Medical Center. He serves as senior bioethicist of the Defense Medical Ethics Center\, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; Stockdale distinguished fellow of science\, technology\, and ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy; and non-resident senior fellow of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at the U.S. Military Academy\, West Point\, NY. \nPlease visit HDIAC’s The Clear and Present Threat of Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological (CB-DCST) Tools and Techniques on 15 February 2024.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/the-clear-and-present-threat-of-chem-bio-and-data-and-cyberscientific-and-technological-cb-dcst-tools-and-techniques/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240222
DTSTAMP:20240207T184247Z
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SUMMARY:CWMD/MCDC Winter Medical & WMD Countermeasure Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The CWMD/MCDC: 2024 Winter Medical & WMD Countermeasure Symposium will be held 20-21 February 2024 in Baltimore\, Maryland. \nHosted by the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD) and the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC)\, the event will feature sessions to interact with leads from key programs\, for example: \n\nJPEO Futures\nJoint Project Leads (JPL) PL Enabling Biotechnologies (EB)\nJoint Project Managers (JPM) Special Operations Forces (SOF)\nJoint Project Managers (JPM) Protection\n\nPoster Registration Deadline is 14 February. \nABOUT THE CWMD CONSORTIUM \nThe Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium is a well-established community of industry\, academia and government focused on rapid prototyping and maturing countering WMD efforts and CBRNE hazard awareness. Through an Other Transaction Agreement with the JPEO-CBRND (Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical\, Biological\, Radiological and Nuclear Defense)\, the CWMD Consortium is accomplishing the counter WMD related prototyping needs of any federal agency. \nThe CWMD scope spans development of PPE\, detection systems\, sensors\, other protection needs\, and situational awareness. These address consequence management/hazard mitigation; threats/vulnerabilities awareness and counter-proliferation technologies/capabilities; arms control technologies; experimentation of emerging technologies and CBRNE technologies to deliver capabilities to the warfighter. \nABOUT THE MEDICAL CBRN DEFENSE CONSORTIUM \nThe Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) is a well-established community of industry\, academia\, and government focused on rapid prototyping and maturing medical countermeasures to prevent\, detect and treat exposure to CBRN threats. Through an Other Transaction Agreement with the JPEO-CBRND (Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical\, Biological\, Radiological and Nuclear Defense)\, the MCDC is developing life-saving medical pharmaceutical\, diagnostics and therapeutics to safe-guard and enhance the mission effectiveness of our soldiers. \nThe MCDC scope spans development of medical countermeasure prototypes to include vaccines (COVID-19\, Marburg\, Ebola\, VEE\, VEEV\, Botulinum\, etc.)\, therapeutics (COVID-19\, SNAPP\, small molecule antivirals\, OPNAs\, Smallpox\, MDR Bacterial bio threat pathogens\, Tularemia\, etc.)\, detection/diagnostics (Meliodiosis\, Plague\, CRISPR-based\, man-portable diagnostics systems\, antibody platforms\, etc.)\, autoinjectors (Scopolamine\, Naloxone\, Diazepam\, etc.) and other needs. \nPlease visit the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium site for more information or register here for the CWMD/MCDC Winter Medical & WMD Countermeasure Symposium.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/cwmd-mcdc-winter-medical-wmd-countermeasure-symposium/
LOCATION:Baltimore Marriott Waterfront\, 700 Aliceanna St\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240228
DTSTAMP:20240219T192805Z
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SUMMARY:The 38th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:The AAAI-24 Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence will be held 20-27 February in Vancouver\, Canada. \nThe purpose of the AAAI conference series is to promote research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and foster scientific exchange between researchers\, practitioners\, scientists\, students\, and engineers across the entirety of AI and its affiliated disciplines. AAAI-24 will feature technical paper presentations\, special tracks\, invited speakers\, workshops\, tutorials\, poster sessions\, senior member presentations\, competitions\, and exhibit programs\, and a range of other activities to be announced. \nHighlighted topics and presentations include: \n\nML+Optimization: Driving Social Impact in Public Health and Conservation\nDeploying ADVISER : Impact and Lessons from using Artificial Intelligence for Child Vaccination Uptake in Nigeria\nOutlier Ranking for Large-Scale Public Health Data\nGeometric ML: from Euclid to Drug Design\nGenerating Novel Leads for Drug Discovery Using LLMs with Logical Feedback\nAngle Robustness Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation in GNSS-Denied Scenarios\nGeometric-Facilitated Denoising Diffusion Model for 3D Molecule Generation\nProtein 3D Graph Structure Learning for Robust Structure-Based Protein Property Prediction\nDual-Channel Learning Framework for Drug-Drug Interaction Prediction via Relation-Aware Heterogeneous Graph Transformer\nGxVAEs: Two Joint VAEs Generate Hit Molecules from Gene Expression Profile\nPSC-CPI: Multi-Scale Protein Sequence-Structure Contrasting for Efficient and Generalizable Compound-Protein Interaction Prediction\nA Multi-Modal Contrastive Diffusion Model for Therapeutic Peptide Generation\nRegulating AI: Applying Insights from Behavioural Economics and Psychology to the Application of Article 5 of the EU AI Act\n\nPlease visit the AAAI-24 Conference website for more information and to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/the-38th-annual-aaai-conference-on-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Center\, 1055 Canada Pl\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6C 0C3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240220T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20240220T103000
DTSTAMP:20240219T010614Z
CREATED:20240219T010514Z
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SUMMARY:CIABT and Biological Risks
DESCRIPTION:Advances in biotechnology generate new opportunities\, but also create certain risks in terms of dual use of biological and toxin agents and with respect to compliance with the 1972 Convention on the Prohibition of Biological Weapons (CIABT). \nThis is the first event in a series of French-speaking meetings on disarmament in 2024 which will present the CIABT and provide a more in-depth analysis of contemporary biological risks\, including in relation to artificial intelligence and cyber. The event will also provide insight into the ongoing work of the CIABT Working Group established by the 9th Review Conference in November 2022. \nThe event is open to all interested participants. The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) encourages the participation of French-speaking representatives and experts specialized in or interested in issues related to CIABT and/or biological risks. This event will take place in French. No interpretation into other UN languages ​​will be provided. \nPROGRAMME \n\nWelcome Address: Dr. Robin Geiss \, Director\, UNIDR\nIntroductory remarks : Mr. Guillaume Ollagnier \, Director of Strategic Affairs\, Security and Disarmament at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France\, and HE Camille Petit \, Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament\nPresentation of the CIABT : Mr. Remi Bacouillard \, Political Affairs Officer\, CIABT Implementation Support Unit\, Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)\nOverview of scientific and technological advances : Dr. Anna Laura Ross \, Head of the Emerging Technologies Unit of the Division of Science of the World Health Organization (WHO)\, and Ms. Louison Mazeaud \, Associate Researcher\, Weapons Program mass destruction\, UNIDIR\nPerspectives on the ongoing work of the CIABT Working Group : Ms. Barbara Belkior \, Minister-Counsellor\, Permanent Representation of Brazil to the Conference on Disarmament\nConcluding remarks : HE Salomon Eheth\, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva\n\nThe event will be moderated by the Permanent Observer of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) to the United Nations Office in Geneva\, HE Henri Monceau. \nPlease visit the UNIDR website for registration.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/ciabt-and-biological-risks/
LOCATION:Palais des Nations\, 1211 Geneva 10\, Geneva\, Switzerland
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240220T130000
DTSTAMP:20240202T212828Z
CREATED:20240202T212828Z
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SUMMARY:Threat-Agnostic Biodefense: Assessing the Zoonotic Risk of Pre-emergent Viruses
DESCRIPTION:The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will host a webinar on “Assessing the Zoonotic Risk of Pre-emergent Viruses” on 20 February 2024 as part of the the Advancing Threat Agnostic Biodefense Webinar Series. \nThese webinars bring together like-minded science and policy members of the biodefense community to discuss relevant research activities as well as barriers and enablers of a threat agnostic approach. \nFeatured speaker: Tony Goldberg\, PhD\, Professor\, School of Veterinary Medicine\, University of Wisconsin-Madison \nExploration of the “virosphere” is in its golden age. The sheer number of new viruses discovered daily\, and the fact that most cannot be cultured\, creates enormous about where to allocate attention and resources. It is not an intractable problem\, however\, to distinguish those few viruses that are likely to emerge as zoonoses from the many others that are not. \nThis talk describes two diametric approaches to addressing this problem. The first approach involves a field-to-lab investigative methodology that\, when combine with biologically informed predictive computational models\, can assess the zoonotic risk of viruses that have not yet been identified in humans. \nThe second approach relies on the power of modern methods in anthropology and ethnography to identify zoonotic transmission pathways\, even before the identification of any pathogens that might traverse those pathways. A unifying example is simian hemorrhagic fever virus and its relatives in the family Arteriviridae\, which cause important animal diseases but have never been documented to infect humans. Both approaches identify these viruses as high-risk pre-emergent zoonoses. \nPlease visit PNNL for more information and to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/threat-agnostic-biodefense-assessing-the-zoonotic-risk-of-pre-emergent-viruses/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T160000
DTSTAMP:20240202T211124Z
CREATED:20240202T210750Z
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SUMMARY:PACCARB Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 24th Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) public meeting will be held virtually on February 22\, 2024. \nThis will be the second of two meetings to address the task provided to the PACCARB by the Secretary of HHS to address antimicrobial resistance globally. The focus of the meeting will be on international implementers and the gaps\, challenges\, and opportunities they see to combat AMR globally – specifically focusing on low- and middle-income countries. \nMeetings of the PACCARB are open to the public\, and virtual meetings can be accessed through the webcast. Registration to attend is not required but is encouraged. Attendees may also directly address the council on topics of antimicrobial resistance during public meetings. To provide written comments\, please e-mail your comments to CARB@hhs.gov. Written comments must be sent in by midnight February 15\, 2024 and should be limited to no more than one page. All public comments received prior to the deadline will be provided to the PACCARB council members. \nMeeting times are tentative and subject to change. Please visit HHS’ PACCARB website for the most current information.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/paccarb-public-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTSTAMP:20240218T175243Z
CREATED:20240218T174811Z
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SUMMARY:Rapid Access to Products in Development (RAPID) Virtual Industry Day
DESCRIPTION:A Joint Industry Day for the Rapid Access to Products in Development (RAPID) program to be held virtually on 23 Feb 2024. \nThe Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical\, Biological\, Radiological\, and Nuclear Defense\, Enabling Biotechnologies (JPEO-CBRND-EB)\, develops\, manufactures and delivers safe and effective Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) for preparedness\, prevention\, protection\, response\, and recovery from CBRN threats. \nThe Rapid Access to Products in Development (RAPID) program is an integrated defense system composed of both physical MCM storage and fielding capabilities and a readily accessible information warehouse and sharing system (the RAPID Database). \nThe purpose of this Industry Day is to identify industry partners and capabilities to develop a RAPID Database capable of storing and organizing complex data and information related to CBRN MCMs such that it is intuitively accessible by a variety of end users during urgent planning and response situations. \nThe Database is intended to provide actionable information to assist CCMD-level decision makers when evaluating a RAPID MCM for potential administration to US warfighters; and JPEO- and CBDP-level decision makers when determining portfolio investment strategies or rapid response adjustments based on changing circumstances. \nThis Industry Day will include presentation by JPL EB as well as opportunities for industry partners to present their capabilities in one-on-one breakout sessions with representatives from the Government agencies. Industry partners will update Government stakeholders\, partners\, and end users on current efforts and capabilities. \nCompanies that wish to attend must register no later than 19 Feb 2024. More information is available at SAM.gov Notice ID W911SR-24-S-RAPID.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/medical-countermeasures-rapid-access-to-products-in-development-rapid-virtual-industry-day/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240229
DTSTAMP:20240202T041837Z
CREATED:20240202T041825Z
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SUMMARY:Pittcon 2024
DESCRIPTION:Pittcon 2024 will be held 24-28 February 2024 in San Diego\, California. \nThis 75th edition of the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) is for anyone who develops\, buys\, or sells laboratory equipment\, performs physical or chemical analyses\, develops analysis methods\, or manages these scientists. \nPittcon is a dynamic\, international conference and exposition on laboratory science\, a venue for presenting the latest advances in analytical research and scientific instrumentation\, and a platform for continuing education and science-enhancing opportunity. \nHighlighted agenda and short course topics include: \n\nPoint-of-use Raman spectroscopic characterization of pathogens\nThermally Robust Biomimetic Substitutes to Metalloenzymes for Rapid Hydrolytic Degradation and Electrochemical Field Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents\nStrategy and Instrumentation for Safety Protection of Personnel Working on Ships for Maritime Chemical Threat Assessment and Response\nChemical Spill and Chemical Fires in East Palestine\, Ohio: Chemical Fate and Exposure Pathways\nField-deployable Biosensors for Rapid Characterization of Microbiomes\nNuclear Forensics: Analytical Chemistry Combating Nuclear Terrorism\nLabel-Free Lab on a Chip Device for Purification and Characterization of Small Extracellular Vesicles\nFighting Bacteria with Micromotors\nTargeted and Untargeted Analysis for Rapid Response Following Disasters\nOvercoming Challenges in Pharmaceutical Development Using Novel Analytical Approaches\nApplication of 2DLC to novel therapeutics\nModified Membranes for Rapid Monoclonal Antibody Capture\, Digestion\, and Analysis\nBiomarker Detection using Microfluidics\nHandheld Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Anywhere\, Anytime by Anybody\nIntroduction to Quantitative Spectroscopy for Near Infrared and Raman Instrumentation\nIntroduction to Solid State NPR Spectroscopy\nFundamentals and Recent Developments of X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy\nThe Art of Structure Elucidation of Small Molecules Using Mass Spectrometry\nIndustrial Problem-Solving Using Surface FTIR Techniques\nEffective Technical Communication for Analytical Chemists\nMethod Translation and Modelling in Gas Chromatography\nThermal Gel Electrophoresis to Streamline Biological Characterizations\n\nPlease visit the Pittcon 2024 website for more information and to register to attend.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/pittcon-2024/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 111 West Harbor Drive\, San Diego\, CA 92101\, 92101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T213000
DTSTAMP:20240202T001437Z
CREATED:20240202T001437Z
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SUMMARY:An Enemy of the People: A Public Health Project
DESCRIPTION:LabX – a program of the National Academy of Sciences – in partnership with Cultural Programs of the NAS\, present An Enemy of the People\, featuring performances by acclaimed actors David Strathairn (Nomadland)\, Keith David (Nope)\, Brían F. O’Byrne (The Wonder)\, and Jay O. Sanders (True Detective) as well as public health leaders Anthony Fauci (Former Director\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)\, Francis Collins (Former Director\, National Institutes of Health)\, Keshia Pollack Porter (Chair\, Department of Health Policy and Management\, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)\, Gloria Addo-Ayensu (Director of Health\, Fairfax County Health Department)\, Ruth Faden (Founder\, Johns Hopkins Institute of Bioethics)\, Victor Dzau (President\, National Academy of Medicine)\, Nancy Kass (Deputy Director of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Institute of Bioethics)\, Vivian Pinn (Senior Scientist Emerita at the NIH Fogarty International Center) and more! \nTogether they will perform dramatic readings of scenes from Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People to help frame powerful\, guided audience discussions aimed at generating connection\, understanding\, compassion\, moral repair\, and much-needed healing. \nAn Enemy of the People tells the story of a doctor who discovers the water supply in his small\, rural town has been poisoned by a tannery. Despite his efforts to convey the truth to the public\, the doctor fails to save his community from environmental disaster and is ultimately scapegoated for his whistleblowing. An Enemy of the People was first performed in Norway in 1882\, and yet it speaks to the present moment as if it were written for our times — to the corrosive influence of power and money in politics\, the distortions of the media\, and the many other challenges to public health in our culture today\, especially during times of crisis. \nJoin NAS for an evening of profound exploration\, thought-provoking dialogue\, and shared intellectual engagement. \nPresented by Theater of War Productions and LabX – A Program of the National Academy of Sciences in partnership with Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences. Adapted\, directed\, and facilitated by Bryan Doerries. \nPlease visit the National Academies’ An Enemy of the People: A Public Health Project to register to attend.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/an-enemy-of-the-people-a-public-health-project/
LOCATION:National Academies of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20418\, United States
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SUMMARY:Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will convene 28-29 February 2024 in Atlanta\, GA and via webcast. \nThe ACIP develops recommendations for U.S. immunizations\, including ages when vaccines should be given\, number of doses\, time between doses\, and precautions and contraindications. \nThe agenda will include the following: \n\nUpdate on chikungunya vaccine licensure and review of proposed policy options for chikungunya vaccine use among U.S. adults traveling abroad\, laboratory workers\, and pregnant and breastfeeding persons\nGuidance to use Td vaccine for those instances when receipt of the pertussis component is contraindicated\nCOVID-19 vaccination coverage\, effectiveness and economic analysis of additional dose recommendations\nNext steps for the COVID-19 vaccine program\nInterim estimates of 2023-24 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness\nSafety of LAIV4 in children with asthma\nInfluenza B/Yamagata update\nPolio Work Group deliberations on potential use of nOPV2 as an outbreak control measure in the US\nClinical considerations for children who received fractional dose inactivated polio vaccine (fIPV) in other countries\nPost-marketing safety surveillance of older adult RSV vaccination\nPreliminary Analysis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following RSV vaccination among adults 65 years and older\nOverview of Moderna’s investigational RSV Vaccine (mRNA-1345) in adults ≥60 years of age\nRevising the adolescent Meningococcal vaccine schedule\nCurrent epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal vaccine coverage in adults\nPreliminary findings of the Pneumococcal pNeumonia Epidemiology\, Urine serotyping\, and Mental Outcomes (PNEUMO) US study\nBackground on invasive Hib disease and vaccination among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations\n\nThe meeting will be held on February 28\, 2024\, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, EST and February 29\, 2024\, from 8 a.m.\nto 3 p.m.\, EST (times subject to change). \nPlease visit the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the latest information. No registration is required to watch the webcasts.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/meeting-of-the-advisory-committee-on-immunization-practices-acip/
CATEGORIES:Government Hosted
LOCATION:https://video.ibm.com/channel/VWBXKBR8af4
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240306
DTSTAMP:20240201T221507Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing the Burden and Potential Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance
DESCRIPTION:A National Academies’ committee of experts will convene 4-5 March 2024 for a workshop to discuss the burden of antimicrobial resistance and strategies to address AMR challenges. \nParticipants can attend the workshop virtually and submit questions to speakers. The event will take place 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET each day. \nThere is broad recognition of the critical need to address the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A global\, systematic analysis estimates that AMR infections lead to 1.27-4.95 million deaths per year\, and resistant bacterial infections are now a leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide. While scientific and economic challenges have long hindered development of novel antimicrobials\, recent pull incentives have been proposed to support a sustainable market and investment in new antimicrobials. These recent discussions provide a timely opportunity to explore the current burden of AMR and discuss potential future policies in the context of new scientific innovations. \nHighlighted agenda topics include: \nMonitoring AMR in Plants\, Animals\, and the Environment \n\nModerator: Ramanan Laxminarayan\, One Health Trust\nEnvironmental and Wastewater Surveillance: Joakim Larsson\, University of Gothenburg\nAMR in Livestock and Food Systems (or Crops): Paul Plummer\, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine\nRole of AMR in Cross-cutting Conferences – Experience from COP28: Haileyesus Getahun\, World Health Organization\n\nMaking Meaning from Metrics: What’s at Stake? \n\nModerator: Chris Braden\, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nImpact of AMR – what’s not being captured: Dawn Sievert\, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\nModeling Prevention Strategies: Joseph Lewnard\, University of California\, Berkeley\n\nImpact of AMR Across Medical Practice \n\nModerator: Helen Boucher\, Tufts University\nSkilled Nursing Facilities: Susan Huang\, University of California\, Irvine\nSurgery: Shawn Rangel\, Boston Children’s Hospital\nOncology: John Wingard\, University of Flo\n\nStewardship \n\nOutpatient or Telemedicine Perspective: Kristin Ray\, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh\nAdvanced Diagnostics: Robin Patel\, Mayo Clinic\nPediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship (Hospital Perspective): Ritu Banerjee\, Vanderbilt University Medical Center\n\nAccess \n\nProtecting Pharmaceutical Supply Chains in LMICs: Anthony McDonnell\, Center for Global Development\nImproving Access and Balancing Stewardship in LMICs: Jennifer Cohn\, Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership\nSustainable Use of Available Medicines: Esmita Charani\, University of Cape Town\n\nInnovation \n\nSynthetic Biology and Artificial Intelligence: James Collins\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\nConsiderations for Successful Public-Private Partnership Model in Antibiotic Development: Ken Duncan\, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\nSupporting New Antimicrobials in Clinical Use: Ramy Elshaboury\, Massachusetts General Hospital\n\nPlease visit NASEM’s Assessing the Burden and Potential Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance: A Workshop for more information. \n 
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/assessing-the-burden-and-potential-strategies-to-address-antimicrobial-resistance/
LOCATION:https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/41831_03-2024_assessing-the-burden-and-potential-strategies-to-address-antimicrobial-resistance-a-workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240306
DTSTAMP:20240301T192959Z
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SUMMARY:25th Meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG)
DESCRIPTION:The open sessions of the WHO’s 25th meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) will take place in Yaoundé\, Cameroon on 4–5 March 2024. Technical partners\, UN agencies\, and other members of the global malaria community are welcome to register for online participation only. \nHighlighted agenda items include: \n\nUpdate on malaria vaccines\nUpdate on subnational tailoring of malaria interventions and strategies\nGuiding principles for prioritizing malaria interventions in resource-constrained country contexts to achieve maximum impact (draft document) + summary overview\nBiological threats to malaria vector interventions\nUpdate on Gavi supported malaria learning agenda\nGuiding principles for prioritization overview\nStrategy to respond to antimalarial drug resistance in Africa – updates and identification of needs\nUpdate on development of guidelines recommendations on tafenoquine\, primaquine and near-patient G6PD diagnostic test to support radical cure of P. vivax\nUpdate on malaria elimination\, including zoonotic malaria\n\nPlease visit the WHO’s Malaria Policy Advisory Group Meeting webpage to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/25th-meeting-of-the-malaria-policy-advisory-group-mpag/
LOCATION:Yaoundé\, Cameroon\, Yaoundé\, Cameroon
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309
DTSTAMP:20240301T194704Z
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SUMMARY:2024 St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 23rd annual St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference will be March 6-8\, 2024 in Memphis\, TN and virtually. \nHighlighted agenda items include: \n\nDengue: From Local Risk to Global Epidemics\nA Journey in Dengue Vaccine Research\nA Renaissance of Novel Antifungal Agents: Learning from Expanded Use in Pediatric Patients\nA One Health Approach to Antibiotic Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in the Community\nWhat’s New and on the Horizon for Pneumococcal and RSV Vaccines in Children\n\nPlease visit the St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference event website for more information and to register for the conference.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/2024-st-jude-pids-pediatric-infectious-diseases-research-conference/
LOCATION:The Peabody Memphis\, 149 Union Ave\, Memphis\, TN\, 38103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T090000
DTSTAMP:20240301T202233Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons on Urban Mass Drug Administration Towards Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide examples of innovative strategies that have been used to tailor and strengthen mass drug administration in urban contexts for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases. \nA group of diverse speakers will highlight the latest implementation experience on promising practices and approaches that can be applied to varied urban contexts. Session participants will help specify and prioritize operational research gaps for urban MDA. \nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Jonathan King\, WHO\nProfessor Benjamin Koudou\, CSRS\nDr. Muhammad Babar Khan\, RTI International\nMarie Maud Jean\, WI-HER\nRajshree Das\, PCI India\n\nOrganized by COR-NTD\, Act to End NTDs East\, USAID and RTI International
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/lessons-on-urban-mass-drug-administration-towards-elimination-of-neglected-tropical-diseases/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T150000
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SUMMARY:NACCHO Presents: Long COVID Overview with CDC
DESCRIPTION:Please join NACCHO and CDC for a presentation on long COVID featuring Priti Patel\, MD\, MPH\, and Sharon Saydah\, PhD\, MHS\, from CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. \nThe webinar will provide an overview of long COVID\, explore existing research\, and include time for a Q&A. \nInitial questions for the Q&A may be submitted when registering.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/naccho-presents-long-covid-overview-with-cdc/
LOCATION:https://naccho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GmQhefy3SaqaW_xses1ieg#/registration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240311
DTSTAMP:20240111T184249Z
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SUMMARY:CUGH 2024 - Consortium of Universities for Global Health
DESCRIPTION:The Consortium of Universities for Global Health will convene the CUGH 2024 Conference on 7 March 2024 in Los Angeles\, CA and via satellite sessions. \nFree and Open to the public Satellite Sessions begin at 8:00am on March 7\, 2024. Conference will begin at 4:30pm on March 7\, 2024. \nHighlighted agenda items include: \nDecolonizing the Pandemic Fund: Charting an Equitable Path Forward \nRobust and equitable financing for pandemic prevention\, preparedness\, response\, and reconstruction (PPPRR) is essential to prevent global health crises like COVID-19. The World Bank launched the Pandemic Fund to address this. Yet\, the Fund grapples with acquiring sufficient capital for PPPRR in low—middle— income countries and addressing policies that limit transparent and efficient fund allocation. For this panel\, we’ll gather health financing specialists\, including a Pandemic Fund board member from the Global South’s civil society. We’ll discuss how civil society can improve the Pandemic Fund’s transparency\, promote efficient fund distribution\, and enhance implementation effectiveness. In an era where donors demand fund accountability and recipient countries desire freedom from colonialist oversight mechanisms\, civil society’s role is crucial. This engagement is key to redefining and decolonizing global health financing accountability\, positioning it within the country with independent institutions. \nThe Rise of Anti-Science Disinformation and its Impact on Global Public Health \nThe rise of anti-science disinformation and its impact on global public health discusses the rise of targeted attacks against biomedical science and scientists\, especially in the areas of vaccinology and virology\, and how this will block global efforts at pandemic preparedness. How to overcome this through a combined approach of improved public health communications + directly combating sources of disinformation \nBuilding a Resilient Global Health Workforce: Training for the challenges ahead \nThe global health workforce faces unprecedented challenges\, from pandemics to evolving healthcare needs in a rapidly changing world. To address these challenges\, there is a pressing need to train a diverse and adaptable pool of health workers capable of meeting the demands of the future. This abstract introduces a panel which explores innovative approaches to prepare healthcare professionals for the complexities of modern healthcare delivery. Global health systems are strained by factors such as demographic shifts\, emerging diseases\, and health inequalities. To bridge these gaps\, transformative solutions are required. Training a diverse cadre of health workers is central to meeting this need and building resilience in health systems. This panel aims to spark a conversation on the vital role of training in building a resilient global health workforce that can effectively tackle the multifaceted challenges facing healthcare systems worldwide. \nStrengthening Global Health Security: Building bridges between civilians and the military \nThis panel aims to provide global health professionals at all levels with a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal role played by the defense and security sectors in Global Health Security (GHS). As health crises transcend borders and have impacts far beyond health\, it’s essential to grasp the nuanced contributions and considerations of these sectors within the evolving multilateralGHS framework. Our panelists will adeptly contextualize the capabilities and constraints of these sectors\, explore how civil-military collaboration in GHS is not merely reactionary but proactive\, and describe multifaceted strategies to ensure cohesive and effective multisectoral approaches to safeguarding global health. \n Leveraging Digital Learning in Health Emergencies for Health Equity \nIn the evolving landscape of health emergencies\, a system that rapidly equips frontline health workers with the necessary information and skills can significantly improve outcomes and save lives. Digital learning presents a unique opportunity to transcend geographic\, financial\, and political barriers to do just that. This panel discussion delves into the transformative potential of just-in-time digital learning in enhancing emergency preparedness and response to public health crises. Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) will share insights into global initiatives and the importance of standardized\, yet adaptable\, digital learning modules. Project ECHO\, an evidence-based telementoring initiative that leverages videoconferencing to connect specialists with the broader health workforce in real-time discussion\, epitomizes this potential of adaptable digital platforms. ECHO experts\, including representatives from Seed Global Health\, University of Nebraska Medical Center\, and University of Botswana\, will share how they leveraged the case-based ECHO learning model to rapidly engage thousands of frontline health workers in collaborative problem solving during the 2023 Sudan conflict\, Ukraine war\, 2022 Ebola outbreak\, and COVID-19 pandemic. Converging the perspectives of both WHO and Project ECHO\, this panel aims to create dialogue on the present capabilities and future potential of digital learning in bolstering public health resilience globally. \n Training the Next Generation of Global Health Researchers \nThe Fogarty Global Health Fellows and Scholars Program\, established in 2004\, has provided support to over 1\,600 trainees from the United States and Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Seven consortia of U.S. academic institutions collaborate to offer these fellowships\, facilitating mentored research training in LMIC partner institutions. Research within the program spans diverse global health topics\, encompassing communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS\, non-communicable diseases\, mental health\, and more. In a 90-minute panel discussion\, program trainees will share insights into their research\, training experiences\, and career paths. The Fogarty International Center’s leadership will also reflect on the program’s impact and achievements. This discussion will unite distinguished alumni and current trainees of the NIH-Fogarty Global Health Program\, showcasing individuals with varying backgrounds\, including U.S. and international trainees\, MD and PhD fellows\, and representing different career stages. \nDiagnostic Testing and Imaging Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Addressing supply chain and policy bottlenecks for equitable access \nWithin the realm of modern medicine\, appropriate diagnostic capacity is indispensable in guiding treatment. Nonetheless\, diagnostics and imaging technology\, in contrast to pharmaceuticals and vaccinations\, are often relegated to the periphery. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite recent investments directed towards enhancing health diagnostics and imaging\, their latent potential to confer substantial benefits and improved patient outcomes remains unrealized. LMICs must confront challenging and often inequitable supply-chain practices and an international\, geopolitical landscape with competing political agendas. This panel session will directly address the myriad of issues preventing equitable access to quality diagnostic testing and imaging services in LMICs. \nClimate Change as a Threat to Global Health & Human Rights \nThe inequitable health threats of climate change pose sweeping implications for health-related human rights\, especially in low- and middle-income countries\, with environmental degradation challenging the most fundamental conditions for human life and the individual dignity and rights of vulnerable populations and future generations. However\, international negotiations to mitigate emissions — from the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the 2015 Paris Agreement — have realized limited success in addressing the health hazards caused by the unfolding climate crisis. This session frames the rapidly evolving state of discourse on public health and human rights in climate change debates — examining global governance efforts\, academic research\, NGO advocacy\, and youth engagement. This session addresses the synergies between global health\, human rights\, and climate justice\, with a focus on understanding the global health threats of anthropogenic climate change and identifying the human rights advancements necessary to frame international law reforms for mitigation and adaptation. \nHost institutions for CUGH 2024 are the National Cancer Institute (NCI)\, UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences\, UW Department of Global Health\, and the USC Insitute on Inequalities in Global Health. \nPlease visit CUGH 2024 to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/cugh-2024-consortium-of-universities-for-global-health/
LOCATION:Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites\, 404 S Figueroa St\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90071\, United States
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SUMMARY:Indoor Air and Infectious Disease Transmission
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Pandemics (IfP) in collaboration with the Canadian Public Health Association presents a webinar for public health professionals to hear the latest research on indoor air transmission of infectious diseases and strategies to reduce exposure. \nThis webinar is a preview to the symposium\, “Something in the air: Towards a new understanding of aerosols and respiratory disease transmission”\, that will be presented at Public Health 2024 in Halifax this April. \nDr. Raymond Tellier will introduce the concept and definition of respiratory bioaerosols\, and review some of the abundant scientific evidence supporting an important role for aerosol transmission of influenza A virus and SARs-CoV-2 virus\, 2 agents with a proven pandemic capacity. \nDr. Sarah Haines will present her recent work on portable air cleaners to detect SARs-CoV-2 as well as identifying ventilation and other strategies that may be beneficial in reducing viral exposure. \nPlease visit the University of Toronto Institute for Pandemics’ Indoor Air and Infectious Disease Transmission event page to register.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/indoor-air-and-infectious-disease-transmission/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240310
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240315
DTSTAMP:20240112T174003Z
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SUMMARY:CDC International Symposium on Biosafety 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 18th CDC International Symposium on Biosafety – Modernizing Biosafety Operations and Practices – will be held 10-14 March 2024 in Atlanta\, Georgia. \nThe symposium offers a showcase of the latest advancements in biosafety research\, interactive workshops to gain practical insights on applications\, expert insight on design and operation of biocontainment and animal facilities\, and behind-the-scene tours of the Emory Primate Center Field Research Station and CDC’s Emergency Operations Center Laboratory Training Facility. \nHighlighted conference topics and sessions include: \n\nModern Lab Design: A Success Story\nQuestions to Consider When Designing ABSL-3 Facilities\nABSL-3 Case Study\nImplementing ISO 35001\nWaste Management in Animal Facilities\nLatest in Biosafety Research\nPanel: Hiring\, Retention\, Worker Shortage\nAI’s Role in Biosafety Training\nSpaceflight Microbiology: Mitigating Health and Habitat Risks While Living and Working in Space\nPathogens of the Future\n\nPre-conference classes will be offered for all levels: \n\nBiosafety 101\nEstablishing Biosafety Levels in the Field\nReviewing Past Exposures to Improve Biosafety\nNavigating the Integration of Biosafety\, Biosecurity\, and Emergency Management\nRisky Business: Animal Biosafety Assessments\n\nPoster Abstracts are being accepted until 15 February 2024. \nPlease visit the Eagleson Institute’s CDC International Symposium on Biosafety page to register for this event.
URL:https://globalbiodefense.com/event/cdc-international-symposium-on-biosafety-2024/
LOCATION:Crown Plaza Ravinia\, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30346\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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