The World Vaccine Congress Washington 2024 will take place 1-4 April in Washington, D.C. From basic research to commercial manufacture, this one meeting covers the whole vaccine value chain where science, government and manufacturers all come together to create ground- breaking progress. Highlighted sessions and topics include: Global Health mABs Biodefense & Preparedness Workshop Vaccine
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A seminar on Uncertainty, Trust, and the Future of Public Health Communication will be held on 2 April 2024 online from 1:00-2:30 ET. This program will explore public health communication in the context of a post – acute COVID world. How can we more effectively communicate public health messaging across different populations? What are the |
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This public workshop will discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated laboratories for biotechnology. The event will be held in-person at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington DC from 9:00am-5:00pm over two days (3-4 April 2024). Virtual attendances is available as well. The workshop will consider opportunities to leverage AI and
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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 fourth meeting of the committee of |
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The George Mason University (GMU) Schar School of Policy and Government will be hosting a Master of Biodefense Information Session on Wednesday, April 5, 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 |
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The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2024 will be held 8-11 April 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The four-day conference consists of scientific symposia, workshops, fora, professional development sessions, Prize Lectures, Hot Topics and much more. Highlighted sessions include: A protein-based molecular toolkit to study, detect, prevent and treat Oropouche fever, a neglected tropical viral disease Phylodynamic
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The Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center (BV-BRC) along with the CDC, NCBI, and NIAID, are hosting a hybrid workshop on viral sub-species classification 8-10 April 2024. A critical aspect of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic was to trace, classify, and understand the evolving virus lineages, their phenotypic differences, and their impact on diagnostics, |
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The Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, & Education (SPECTRE) Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD) will host the 2024 Symposium on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists from 9-12 April 2024 in Galveston, Texas. Through collaborative efforts at the University of Texas Medical Branch, this symposium seeks to engage clinicians, |
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The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium is hosting the 4th annual workshop 11-12 April 2024 to update the community on RMTM Consortium efforts and to work on Consortium deliverables. Over the course of two days, independent working sessions will be hosted, with Day 1 open to the public and Day 2 for Consortium The European Academy of Paediatrics will host the EAP2024 Mastercourse Update on Infectious Diseases in Paediatrics from 11-14 April in Porto, Portugal. Highlighted sessions and topics include: New vaccines and schedules to prevent pneumococcus Meningococcus: How best to prevent a moving target? The many faces of Streptococcus pyogenes infection in children Assessment of AMPK Levels
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A webinar on Virus-Like Particles: Functionalities in Vaccinology and Research will be held on 11 April 2024. The event is part of a series of research webinars presented by the Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance (GFRA). About the speaker: Dr. Michael Puckette is a supervisory microbiologist for the Biologics Development Module, or BDM, |
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A FDA-UTMB Collaborative Education Program on Achieving Data Quality & Integrity In Maximum Containment Laboratories Non-Clinical Course will be held 15-19 April 2024 in Galveston, Texas and online. The four and one-half day training program is offered annually utilizing expert faculty from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, other government agencies, academia, and business and The Festival of Biologics USA 2024 will be held 15-17 April 2024 in San Diego, California. The Festival of Biologics aims to bring together senior biologics professionals across the value chain to showcase their research, collaborate on challenges, forge new connections and ultimately advance the industry to improve patient health. Highlighted sessions and topics include: |
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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America SHEA Spring Conference will take place 16-19 April 2024 in Houston, Texas. SHEA members and non-members of all disciplines relating to Infection Prevention Programs, Antibiotic Stewardship Programs, Public Health, Pharmacy, Occupational Health, Clinical Microbiology, Quality Improvement, and Patient Safety. If you are involved in infection prevention or infection |
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Learn more about the Patch Forward Prize and ask questions at the April 18 virtual information session. The Patch Forward Prize is a $50 million competition to advance microneedle patch-based RNA vaccines for COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and pandemic influenza. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) calls on vaccine developers and patch makers to |
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The 2024 mRNA Technology Conference will be held 21-24 April 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The event will showcase never before presented research and technology advances from both established leaders and early career professionals providing insights into present, developing, and future mRNA Applications. Highlighted program sessions include: Manufacturing: IVT Process Optimization and Reactors Design Analytical Characterization SPIE's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XXV Conference will be held 22-25 April 2024 in National Harbor, Maryland. This conference provides an unprecedented forum for authors from government, industry, and academia to address a wide variety of CBRNE sensing issues, technologies, and advances in algorithms and signal process of threat related scenarios. |
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On behalf of the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Sandia National Laboratories will host a series of virtual and in-person training workshops in Antananarivo, Madagascar to support ongoing efforts to build participants’ ability to train others and create a global biorisk management trainers’ network across East Africa. By the end of the four workshops, On behalf of the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Sandia National Laboratories will host "Developing Laboratory Best Practices for Rapid Inactivation of High Consequences Pathogens and Sensitive Equipment Workshop” in April 2024. Stakeholders from Central Veterinary Laboratories (CVL) and Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) from the Government of Iraq (GOI) and Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) |
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The World Orphan Drug Congress will be held 23-25 April 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The event brings together leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government and regulatory authorities, patient advocacy groups, payers, investors and solution providers. The conference is a place to meet and brainstorm ways to advance orphan drug development and improve access to life-saving |
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This webinar will discuss the basic biology of the NHP eye compared to human and other species (rabbit and rodents) in anatomy and physiology, as well as the advantages and concerns of using the NHP eye in preclinical ocular research and drug discovery. Experts will share major background findings in ocular toxicity studies in different |
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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 |
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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, |
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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 |
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