This Biological Weapons Convention Working Group Friends of the Chair Webinar Series event is intended to support ongoing activities of the BWC Working Group and stimulating thinking and discussion around a mechanism during the intersessional period. The event will consist of an expert panel followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with the audience. The event
Comms Crash Course: Developing and Producing Videos to Expand Public Health Messaging will cover best practices for using video to broaden outreach, engage with diverse populations, and foster healthier communities. Topics will include: Crafting compelling narratives that resonate with audiences and the importance of storytelling in public health messaging. Foundational aspects of creating a video,
The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will be hosting a Master of Biodefense Information Session on Thursday, May 2, noon to 1:00 p.m. ET (Virtual). Prospective students are invited to attend to hear more about the Master of Biodefense program offered at the Schar School of Policy and Government at
Masters of the Air: Overcoming Airborne Pathogens Indoors will be held on 7 May 2024 in Washington, DC. The focus of this meeting will be to provide the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense with a better understanding of: How the federal government currently addresses indoor air quality New scientific and technological advances for indoor air quality
The BARDA Accelerator Network Launch Event will be held 15 May 2024 both virtually and in-person in Irvine, CA. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled the next generation of the BARDA Accelerator Network by
In 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. This is the fifth meeting of the committee of
The Pandemic Center will host a webinar titled Pandemic Accord: Partial Failure or Partial Success? The event will take place on 23 May 2024. A vote on the treaty is expected during the upcoming World Health Assembly, taking place 27 May through 1 June. This Pandemic Center webinar will convene an expert panel to assess
A virtual lecture on Toxic Terrors: The Menace of Toxins as Biological Weapons will be held on 24 May 2024. The event is part of a series of webinars showcasing the graduates of the Certified Biosafety Officers Expertise Training Course (CBPetc) by the BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc. These individuals have successfully completed
The 2024 BLUE KNIGHT Symposium will take place on 2 June 2024 in San Diego. Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS (JLABS) and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) will co-host the fourth BLUE KNIGHT Symposium in association with the 2024 BIO International Convention. Join more than 1,200 individuals, representing early-stage life science
