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New COVID-19 Resource: Brochure available on planning events during a pandemic

ABSA International is pleased to provide a brochure to assist organizations with providing a safe and healthy environment during periods when infectious diseases are of concern, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. The information included serves as a guide for organizations to plan activities involving community members, volunteers, or others where personal interaction is slated to occur. COVID-19 and Your Community: How to plan an event during a pandemic (PDF 2MB)

ABSA International2020-09-09T07:21:15-05:00August 31st, 2020|

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to Publish Applied Biosafety

For Immediate Release Contact: Kathryn Ryan, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 914-740-2100, kryan@liebertpub.com Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to Publish Applied Biosafety New Rochelle, NY, July 29, 2020—ABSA International has awarded the contract to publish their journal, Applied Biosafety: Journal of ABSA International, to Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, effective 2021. The Journal adds a dynamic component to Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.’s renowned portfolio of peer-reviewed journals in biomedical and public health research, including Health Security, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, and Viral Immunology. “We are thrilled to partner with ABSA International to publish Applied Biosafety in 2021. [...]

ABSA International2025-04-28T16:09:05-05:00July 29th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and CABS

May 4, 2020 Dear CABS and ABSA International Members and Partners, As leaders of the Canadian Association for Biological Safety (CABS) and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As neighbors, we plan to cultivate a strong relationship and encourage collaboration between the organizations and our members. As we know, viruses don’t respect borders so it is important to work together to ensure good biosafety and biosecurity practices. ABSA International and CABS would like to share the following resources with all of you and plan to [...]

ABSA International2024-08-23T14:58:24-05:00May 4th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and AALAS

April 16, 2020 Dear AALAS and ABSA International Members and Partners, As leaders of AALAS and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Both professions, in most cases working together, are fighting to keep our workplaces and communities safe during the pandemic. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity and AALAS’s educational resources in laboratory animal science are both important to fighting the epidemic. ABSA International and AALAS want to share the following resources with all of you and plan to continue collaboration to assist [...]

ABSA International2024-01-15T17:52:36-06:00April 16th, 2020|

ABSA in the News: Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance

Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance Sam Weiss Evans, Jacob Beal, Kavita Berger, Diederik A. Bleijs, Alessia Cagnetti, Francesca Ceroni, Gerald L. Epstein, Natàlia Garcia-Reyero, David R. Gillum, Graeme Harkess, Nathan J. Hillson, Petra A. M. Hogervorst, Jacob L. Jordan, Geneviève Lacroix, Rebecca Moritz, Seán S. ÓhÉigeartaigh, Megan J. Palmer and Mark W. J. van Passel Science 368 (6487), 138-140. DOI: 10.1126/science.aba2932 Science Vol 368, Issue 6487 10 April 2020 Summary As biological research and its applications rapidly evolve, new attempts at the governance of biology are emerging, challenging traditional assumptions about how science works and who is responsible for [...]

ABSA International2024-08-20T13:11:28-05:00April 10th, 2020|

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Respirators with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Address Worldwide Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Respirators with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Address Worldwide Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic (PDF April 2020) Antony Schwartz et al. Duke University, Applied Biosafety: Journal of ABSA International This manuscript has been accepted to Applied Biosafety, publication forthcoming. This is a peer reviewed preprint and once the final publication is posted on the Sage website ABSA will provide a link for immediate open access. Download

ABSA International2020-05-22T13:36:19-05:00March 27th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and APHL

March 26, 2020Dear APHL and ABSA International Members and Partners,As leaders of APHL and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Both professions, in most cases working together, are fighting to keep our workplaces and communities safe during the pandemic. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity and APHL’s resources in public health and preparedness and response are both important to fighting the epidemic. ABSA International and APHL want to share the following resources with all of you and plan to continue collaboration to assist both [...]

ABSA International2026-06-08T06:15:11-05:00March 26th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and AIHA

March 24, 2020 Dear AIHA and ABSA International Members and Friends, As leaders of AIHA and ABSA International, we would like to jointly show our appreciation for our members during this tenuous time and the critical work they do for the global community. Both professions, in most cases working jointly together, are keeping our workplaces and communities safe. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity as well as AIHA’s resources in industrial hygiene are crucial to both professions and the community at large. ABSA International and AIHA want to share our resources with each organization’s members and plan to [...]

ABSA International2024-08-20T13:20:37-05:00March 24th, 2020|

ABSA in the News: Q&A: Coronavirus and COVID-19 Basics

Lumpen radio host Jamie Trecker interviews biosafety officer Allen Helm The following is an edited transcript of an interview with bacteriologist Allen Helm, a senior biosafety officer in the Office of Research Safety at the University of Chicago, about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, conducted by host Jamie Trecker. The interview aired on March 11 on Lumpen Radio, WLPN: 105.5 FM. Reprinted with permission. ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Jamie Trecker: We wanted to try to talk to someone who deals with bugs [pathogens] in the laboratory and has some insight into biosafety. So I’m really pleased to welcome the [...]

ABSA International2020-05-22T13:35:48-05:00March 20th, 2020|

ABSA in the News: Behind the scenes in the biosafety office

CAREER FEATURE 04 March 2020 Behind the scenes in the biosafety office It’s never a dull day for those tasked with keeping biological research safe for all. David Gillum received a flood of phone calls in January, after his university announced that someone in the campus community had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus. Gillum is the director of environmental health and safety at Arizona State University in Tempe, and many of the calls were from biosafety officers around the globe. They were seeking his expertise and guidance in the event that their own institutions were in the same [...]

ABSA International2020-05-22T13:35:35-05:00March 5th, 2020|

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