ABSA International
The Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity
Announcements
Call to Action: Help Shape the Future of Biosafety Oversight
NIH launched a landmark initiative to modernize and strengthen biosafety oversight — and ABSA International has been invited to contribute directly to this process. Being included as a partner in this national conversation underscores the critical importance of biosafety professionals and the value our community brings to shaping safe, forward-looking research policy.
Register for the first initiative- September 30, 2025, from 2:00–5:00 PM ET
Statement on NIH’s Announcement of the Biosafety Modernization Initiative – Response by ABSA International President Sherry Bohn to the NIH’s Office of Science Policy’s announcement regarding the Biosafety Modernization Initiative.(more…)
Registration Open!!
68th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Hybrid Conference, October 24-29, 2025, Raleigh, North Carolina(more…)
Call for Professional Development Course Proposals and Platform/Poster Abstracts – You are now able to submit proposals for ABSA International’s 4th Biosecurity Virtual Symposium.(more…)
Applied Biosafety Calls for Papers
ABSA International is piloting a coaching program – BioRisk Management Connect (BRM Connect). It aims to facilitate mentoring relationships between biosafety/biosecurity practitioners of varying experience and expertise levels. (more…)
MEMBERS:
Come join us at ABSA International Communities, ABSA’s Howspace members-only website—a dynamic space designed to foster collaboration, meaningful discussions, and impactful networking opportunities. (more…)
Video: Biosafety/Biosecurity Professionals and ABSA International
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New to Biosafety?
Recommended Courses for Entering Biosafety Professionals
The Member Resources Committee (MRC) has compiled this list of biosafety courses that will be beneficial to those biosafety professionals looking to expand their expertise.
My experience with ABSA has been positive and worthwhile. My highest praise goes out to the training ABSA offers to incoming professionals.
Being an ABSA member has enabled me to have collaborative input into initiatives (such as the ANSI standard on BSL-3 ventilation performance verification) that have significant impacts on biorisk management.
By being an ABSA member, I don’t feel “alone” in biosafety. Whether it’s through my ties to the PPB instructor group or through the connection to the broader biosafety community that ABSA encompasses, I know that I can always get help on just about any biosafety issue with just a call, email, or text message.
Being part of ABSA has been one of my greatest joys at work, and I have learned so much from conferences and webinars.
Got Credentials?
ABSA International offers a Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) and certification Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP) program to recognize biological safety professionals.
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