A planning committee of the National Academies' Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies will hold a workshop 9-10 December 2024 via webcast The workshop will examine possible improvements to healthcare and public health infrastructure preparedness, aiming to identify vulnerabilities to critical public health infrastructure and opportunities to reduce risks and

This meeting is part of the Biological Threats in the Age of the Bioeconomy – A Workshop Series. Existing biosafety and biosecurity policies and frameworks, which are focused on pathogens and toxins, may not address concerns associated with advances in research and development of bioeconomy-relevant biotechnologies and biomanufacturing. This meeting will discuss existing frameworks and