Issues Raised, Lessons Learned, and Potential Strategies for Dual-Use Research in the Life Sciences: The H5N1 Research Controversy – A Workshop On May 1, 2012, The National Academies will host a public workshop in Washington, DC to discuss the implications of the H5N1 avian influenza research controversy and provide a forum wherein the concerns and Read More »
Calendar of Events
April 30, 2012
The THREE I’s Harmonization Conference environment: Bioethics & Biosecurity
IACUCs, IBCs & IRBs: FACING TOUGH CHALLENGES … FINDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES In this THREE I’s Harmonization Conference environment, our speakers will focus on Bioethics & Biosafety and the Public trust; Implementation of The New Guide and PAC; Revison to the Common Rule;The Three I’s: Harmonizing roles & responsibilities and overlapping issues; Case studies & Protocol Read More »
Laboratory Biorisk Management Workshop
Office of Biorisk Management, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory Office of Biorisk Management, together with Sandia National Laboratories and the International Centre for Infectious Diseases, present a five day intensive workshop focusing on how to implement a bioethics, biosafety and Read More »
April 23, 2012
Recent Developments in the Synthetic Biology Codes of Conduct
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies A Graduate School of Middlebury College “Recent Developments in the Synthetic Biology Codes of Conduct” Featuring Tim Trevan Executive Director International Council for the Life Sciences Moderated by Amy E. Smithson, PhD Senior Fellow The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies *Bagels, danishes, and Read More »
Biosafety and Biosecurity 2: Implementing the Recommendations Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention
Being a State Party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons (BWC), Ukraine has obligations pertinent to the BWC to be implemented. The 2012 Conference aims to spread knowledge on up-to-date Biosafety and Biosecurity concepts among holders of potential dual-use knowledge – professionals from Read More »
