Call for Nominees for 2024 ABSA International Election
The Nominating Committee has begun the process of identifying candidates for this year’s ABSA Council and Nominating Committee elections. Deadline: March 31, 2024 Open positions for 2024 include: President-Elect, Secretary, Councilor (2 positions), and Nominating Committee (4 positions). All people being nominated for a position must be current 2024 ABSA members.
Reporting all biosafety errors could improve labs worldwide – and increase public trust in biological research
David Gillum, Kathleen Vogel, Rebecca Moritz The origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains a mystery. One theory is that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was transmitted from animals to humans – a fairly common occurrence. Another is that it came from a laboratory accident – a more infrequent circumstance. Around the world, scientists conduct many kinds of biological research experiments – from basic studies exploring how living systems operate to synthesizing novel organisms. Applications range from developing medical treatments to protecting the food supply to modifying bacteria to cleaning up oil spills and much more. A subset of experiments may also involve [...]
