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		1	2 Dual Use Research: H5N1 Influenza Virus and Beyond Dual Use Research: H5N1 Influenza Virus and Beyond February 2, 2012 6:00 PM – February 2, 2012 8:00 PM The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity recently recommended that Nature and Science ask the authors of highly controversial studies with the avian influenza virus, H5N1, to remove certain… National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting National Biodefense Science Board Public Meeting Public Meeting The NBSB public meeting will tentatively begin at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A portion of the public meeting will be closed and is tentatively scheduled from 2:00 p.m.…	3 Is DHS Effectively Implementing a Strategy to Counter Emerging Threats? Is DHS Effectively Implementing a Strategy to Counter Emerging Threats? On Friday, February 3, 2012, the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management will hold a hearing entitled “Is DHS Effectively Implementing a Strategy to Counter Emerging…	4	5
6	7 Tools for Building a Safer Laboratory Tools for Building a Safer Laboratory February 7, 2012 1:00 AM – February 7, 2012 2:00 PM Teleconference Description: The risk of exposure to infectious agents continues to pose a threat in laboratories. There are new tools available such as biosafety competencies to protect laboratorians from exposures. This presentation…	8	9 Chemical Biology of Infectious Diseases: TB, Toxins, and Biofilms Chemical Biology of Infectious Diseases: TB, Toxins, and Biofilms The Chemical Biology Discussion Group brings together chemists and biologists interested in learning about the latest ideas in this rapidly growing field. It provides a forum for lively discussion and…	10	11	12
13 CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety Sustainability: People, Practices, Planet Pre-symposium courses held February 11-12. This symposium is for laboratory directors, animal facility managers, Biosafety Officers, Principal Investigators, industrial hygienists, senior management officials, laboratory designers, facility managers, animal…	14 CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety Sustainability: People, Practices, Planet Pre-symposium courses held February 11-12. This symposium is for laboratory directors, animal facility managers, Biosafety Officers, Principal Investigators, industrial hygienists, senior management officials, laboratory designers, facility managers, animal…	15 H5N1 Panel Discussion at Georgetown University H5N1 Panel Discussion at Georgetown University February 15, 2012 5:30 PM – February 15, 2012 7:30 PM The panel discussion, “Censoring Research on Contagious H5N1 Influenza in 2012? – A Panel Discussion on Global Public Health, Legal, and Policy Controversies” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15th,… Public Workshop on Ethical and Regulatory Challenges in the Development of Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Public Workshop on Ethical and Regulatory Challenges in the Development of Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Coordinated by FDA’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics in collaboration with the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats (OCET), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), the Center for Biologics… CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety Sustainability: People, Practices, Planet Pre-symposium courses held February 11-12. This symposium is for laboratory directors, animal facility managers, Biosafety Officers, Principal Investigators, industrial hygienists, senior management officials, laboratory designers, facility managers, animal…	16 CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety CDC 12th International Symposium on Biosafety Crisis Management 3.0: Social Media and Governance in Times of Transition Crisis Management 3.0: Social Media and Governance in Times of Transition February 16, 2012 12:00 PM – February 16, 2012 2:00 PM Host: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Co-hosts: Global Health Initiative, Inc. and National Defense University Crises in the United States and around the world are happening with increasing frequency, severity, and… Digital Disease Detection Digital Disease Detection HealthMap is proud to present The 2012 Harvard International Conference on Digital Disease Detection. Over the past fifteen years, Internet technology has significantly changed the landscape of public health surveillance and… AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized global science events, with hundreds of networking opportunities and broad global media coverage. An exceptional array of speakers will gather… NICBR: Diagnostics and Bioforensics Symposium NICBR: Diagnostics and Bioforensics Symposium 9:00am – 4:00pm This symposium will highlight new developments and improvements by laboratories of the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research focused on Diagnostics and detection systems and bioforensics. Research towards the… Public Workshop on Ethical and Regulatory Challenges in the Development of Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Public Workshop on Ethical and Regulatory Challenges in the Development of Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Coordinated by FDA’s Office of Pediatric Therapeutics in collaboration with the Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats (OCET), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), the Center for Biologics…	17 Digital Disease Detection Digital Disease Detection HealthMap is proud to present The 2012 Harvard International Conference on Digital Disease Detection. Over the past fifteen years, Internet technology has significantly changed the landscape of public health surveillance and… AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized global science events, with hundreds of networking opportunities and broad global media coverage. An exceptional array of speakers will gather…	18 AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized global science events, with hundreds of networking opportunities and broad global media coverage. An exceptional array of speakers will gather…	19 AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized global science events, with hundreds of networking opportunities and broad global media coverage. An exceptional array of speakers will gather…
20 AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized global science events, with hundreds of networking opportunities and broad global media coverage. An exceptional array of speakers will gather…	21 Public Meeting: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas Public Meeting: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas The National Academies’ Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas Study in Progress: Public Meeting This is the fourth meeting of the…	22 Public Meeting: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas Public Meeting: National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas The National Academies’ Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas Study in Progress: Public Meeting This is the fourth meeting of the…	23	24	25	26 Principles & Practices of Biosafety Principles & Practices of Biosafety As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines. A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of… 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting Hosted by the American Society for Microbiology Organizations around the world are involved in research pertaining to biothreat agents, vaccines, detection and diagnostic procedures, animal and plant pathogens, biosecurity facilities, global…
27 Principles & Practices of Biosafety Principles & Practices of Biosafety As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines. A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of… 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting Hosted by the American Society for Microbiology Organizations around the world are involved in research pertaining to biothreat agents, vaccines, detection and diagnostic procedures, animal and plant pathogens, biosecurity facilities, global…	28 Emerging Risks of Synthetic Biology Emerging Risks of Synthetic Biology February 28, 2012 6:00 PM – February 28, 2012 8:00 PM This interdisciplinary program will focus on synthetic biology, an exciting emerging field of research and commercialization with implications for energy, health, and environmental policy. Synthetic biology combines principles of engineering… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Principles & Practices of Biosafety As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines. A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of… 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting Hosted by the American Society for Microbiology Organizations around the world are involved in research pertaining to biothreat agents, vaccines, detection and diagnostic procedures, animal and plant pathogens, biosecurity facilities, global…	29 Live Stream of the H5N1 Research Discussion, ASM Biodefense Meeting Live Stream of the H5N1 Research Discussion, ASM Biodefense Meeting February 29, 2012 7:15 AM – February 29, 2012 8:15 AM Moderated by the Chair of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), Paul Keim, Ph.D., this newly added session at the ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting will… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Principles & Practices of Biosafety As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines. A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of… 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting Hosted by the American Society for Microbiology Organizations around the world are involved in research pertaining to biothreat agents, vaccines, detection and diagnostic procedures, animal and plant pathogens, biosecurity facilities, global…

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Case Studies in Dual Use Biological Research
Technical advances in modern molecular biology have increased the risk that research ... Read More »

New Directions: The Ethics of Synthetic Biology and Emerging Technologies
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released its first report ... Read More »

GAO Report: Biosurveillance Strategy
The U.S. government has a history of employing health surveillance to help limit ... Read More »

Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Opened for Signature: April 10, 1972 Entered into Force: March 26, 1975 Ratified by ... Read More »

Defense of United States Agriculture and Food
Defense of United States Agriculture and Food “establishes a national policy ... Read More »