Global Biodefense – 16 January 2020

NIST is co-hosting a 2-day meeting 14-15 Jan 2020 with the International Ultra Violet Association (IUVA) focused on examining measurement, standards, technology and data research needs to promote innovation in the effective use and implementation of ultraviolet-C (UVC) technology in healthcare settings. Learn more.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) will convene 23-24 January 2020 in Bethesda, Md. The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. The meeting will also be videocast. January 23: 12:30 PM – 5 PM Eastern January 24: 9 AM – 2:30 PM Eastern. Learn more.

The 11th meeting of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) will be held in Washington D.C. and by webcast. Established by Congress in 2016 as part of the 21st Century Cures Act, TBDWG provides subject matter expertise for review of federal efforts related to all tick-borne diseases, helping to improve interagency coordination and minimize overlap. Learn more

The leading annual conference on biodefense, biosecurity and biological threats, ASM Biothreats, will be held January 28–30, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Register now!

The Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) will host a workshop on 3 Feb 2020 at the FDA White Oak campus to explore key considerations for using real world data to help support in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products available under emergency use authorization (EUA) to advance to full marketing status. Learn more

A U.S. Trans-Agency Scientific Meeting on Developing Medical Countermeasures to Treat Acute and Chronic Effects of Ocular Chemical Toxicity will be held Feb 25-26, 2020 at the NIAID Conference Center in Rockville, Md. Learn more

The 9th DoD State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast Injury Research will be held March 3-5, 2020 in Arlington. The meeting will address epidemiology and outcomes of blast-related burn injuries; prevention and acute management of blast-related burn injuries; prolonged field care and chronic care; and transforming research. Learn more REGISTRATION IS FULL

An annual gathering of the most respected minds in the CBRN defense community, including operational leaders, intelligence providers, key policymakers and solution providers from Industry and Academia. Register now

Held once every ten years, the Decennial Conference reviews the advances of the previous decade and the opportunities and trends for the fields of healthcare epidemiology, infectious diseases, and infection prevention and control for the future. Learn more

The NACCHO will host this year’s 2020 Preparedness Summit from 31 March – 3 April 2020 in Dallas, Texas.

This BSL-4 training event 20-24 April is co-sponsored by the FDA and UTMB Galveston National Lab. Learn more.

The National Association for County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will host their annual conference July 7–9, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. Abstracts must be submitted by January 16 at 11:59 pm (EST). Learn more.

The public will have an opportunity to present their views to the Working Group during the meeting’s public comment session or by submitting their views in writing. Learn more.

Trans-Agency Scientific Meeting Feb 25-26 sponsored by the NIH Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP) in collaboration with the National Eye Institute (HHS/NIH/NEI) and U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Chemical Defense (DoD/USAMRICD). Learn more.

The PPB program will develop an integrated ensemble that simultaneously reduces protective equipment needs while increasing protection for the individual against existing and future chemical and biological (CB) threats. The capability to provide unburdened CB protection will maximize time on target for the warfighter and the stability operator, provide operational flexibility, extend mission duration, and enable military operations in austere environments regardless of the threat. PPB will consist of lightweight materials that protect the warfighter from exposure to any CB threat while simultaneously providing a second layer of protection, at the tissue barrier, with bio-molecular, commensal organisms, or other technologies that protect the skin, eyes, and airway from CB threats. PPB will improve mission execution by solving the current (“state of the art”) protective equipment limitations, including threat-specific vulnerabilities, thermal/logistical burdens, exposure risks during equipment removal/decontamination, and on-demand availability during unexpected threat situations. Notice ID HR001120S0015

To provide game-changing capabilities to our warfighters, DARPA must have the tools to operate at the pace of innovation. In order to capitalize on small business innovation, DARPA is piloting a new approach to advertise SBIR and STTR funding opportunities on a “just-in-time” basis, outside of the three pre-determined announcements issued at the DoD level. SBIR and STTR Opportunities (SBOs) will be announced under this BAA. Only proposals submitted in response to an active corresponding SBO will be evaluated for funding. Notice ID: HR001119S0035

The goal of the DIGET program is to leverage advances in gene editing technologies to develop low-cost, high-trust, sensitive, multiplexed, rapidly reconfigurable, and fieldable diagnostics and biosurveillance technologies to address the need for timely and comprehensive threat detection surveillance to support Department of Defense (DoD) stabilization missions and outpace infectious disease. Notice ID: HR001120S0016

Registration closes today for BSL-4 Training: Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories taking place April 20-24, 2020 in Bethesda, MD

This no-fee course in late July 2020 is sponsored by the FDA and UTMB Galveston National Laboratory and hosted at the National Ebola Training and Education Center in Omaha. Learn more.