Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 Biosafety and Biosecurity Month in October. Putting a spotlight on Biosafety and Biosecurity at our institutions is an excellent way to foster a culture of biosafety and biosecurity. Did you know that Biosafety and Biosecurity Month began as a “National Biosafety Stewardship Month”, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy as an initiative to promote stewardship of the life sciences and biosafety awareness? In 2017, the torch was passed from the NIH OSP to ABSA Intl. to continue the spotlight month. We’ve celebrated four years of different themes now, all of which has been developed by the creative minds of the Public Relations and Marketing Committee. Now, for 2022, we’d like to turn to you, our vast community of Biosafety and Biosecurity professionals, to share your ideas for Biosafety and Biosecurity Month. Please e-mail your ideas to Danielle Rintala, Public Relations and Marketing Committee Chair, at rinta015@umn.edu, by February 1.
National Biosafety Stewardship Month: https://www.nih.gov/research-training/national-biosafety-stewardship-month
ABSA Intl. Biosafety and Biosecurity Month: https://absa.org/biosafety-biosecurity-month/
