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Applications are now open for CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)

Applications are now open for CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS). LLS provides training for laboratory scientists with an emphasis on safety, quality, and leadership. LLS is intended to prepare laboratory leaders to protect the public’s health, safety, and security. LLS fellows enhance their leadership and critical thinking skills to provide rapid, strategic, and effective solutions — applying what they learn from their laboratory research on numerous disease-causing agents to solve real-world health problems. LLS seeks high caliber PhD scientists with two years of post-doctoral experience to apply for the incoming Class of 2020, which begins on July 6, 2020. I [...]

ABSA International2020-05-22T13:34:05-05:00May 7th, 2019|

National Inventory for Poliovirus Containment (NIPC) survey

The US National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus (NAC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response has recently launched the National Inventory for Poliovirus Containment: Minimizing Risk of Poliovirus Release from Laboratories in the United States, as part of the WHO Global Action Plan (GAP III). In compliance with GAP III, the US is required to complete a national inventory of poliovirus-containing materials by surveying laboratories and other facilities. An initial survey was released in 2015 in order to identify facilities with infectious poliovirus materials and potentially infectious stool specimens. The survey responses were [...]

ABSA International2020-05-22T13:33:55-05:00April 29th, 2019|

Building a Biosafety and Biosecurity Relationship with the iGEM and DIY Communities

David Gillum, President-Elect of ABSA International Arizona State University April 8, 2019 “A scientist discovers that which exists; an engineer creates that which never was.” –Theodore von Karmen “It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise.” –Nancy Thayer During the past 5 years, I have had the distinct pleasure of attending four iGEM Jamborees in Massachusetts. For those of you who do not know, iGEM is the International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition, an organization that holds the largest gathering of synthetic biologists in the world once a year in Boston [...]

ABSA International2019-04-09T07:07:52-05:00April 9th, 2019|

ABSA International’s 1^st Biosecurity Symposium

ABSA International’s 1st Biosecurity Symposium biosecuritysymposium.org When: May 12-15, 2020 Where: Minneapolis, MN Why is ABSA getting involved in holding this symposium and creating a credential? ABSA International is “The Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity.” As science becomes more interdisciplinary, recognizing and defining the synergistic roles of biosafety and biosecurity have never been more paramount. ABSA currently supports an international, credentialed work force with expertise in mitigating the biosafety risks associated with life sciences research, pharmaceutical production, education, and other industries. ABSA recognizes that as technology advances and national security remains a concern, there is a substantial and ever-increasing need [...]

ABSA International2019-10-22T12:10:26-05:00January 26th, 2019|

EHS at ASU Launches Eye Promise Safety Glasses Campaign

Environmental Health and Safety has launched the Eye Promise campaign to raise awareness for wearing appropriate eye protection. The campaign asks university students, faculty and staff to promise to wear their safety glasses whenever they are in areas working with hazardous materials or physical hazards. Whether an individual works with wood in a shop, uses paints in a studio or handles chemicals in a laboratory, the Eye Promise campaign serves as a reminder to wear eye protection. “I believe any scientist needs to pay attention to their health and safety, and the safety of people around them,” [...]

ABSA International2021-04-08T06:25:07-05:00October 15th, 2018|

Dual Use Research of Concern, Robert Ellis, CBSP – Interviews from the 2017 ABSA International Conference

Robert Ellis discusses the positive and negatives aspects of Dual Use Research of Concern at the 59th Annual Biosafety Conference in Albuquerque, NM, October, 2017.

ABSA International2018-08-01T12:09:01-05:00July 9th, 2018|

Biosafety Culture Within an Organization, David A. Casavant CFM LEED AP – Interviews from the 2017 ABSA International Conference

David Casavant talks about creating a biosafety culture within an organization at the 59th Annual Biosafety Conference in Albuquerque, NM, October, 2017. He shares that “…to encourage management to make safety a part of the organization.... find out what motivates them.” And discusses insurance case studies that show a $5-6 return on investment for every dollar spent on safety.

ABSA International2018-06-15T07:14:19-05:00June 14th, 2018|

Researcher’s Perspective on Biosafety, Hazel Barton, PhD – Interviews from the 2017 ABSA International Conference

Hazel Barton, a cave biologist, talks about the relationship between researchers and biosafety professionals at the 59th Annual Biosafety Conference in Albuquerque, NM, October, 2017. She states that biosafety professionals “are trying to help you with your research.”

ABSA International2018-02-02T11:44:55-06:00February 2nd, 2018|

Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories

In a CDC Investigation notice posted on July 19, 2017, it was reported that there was another multi-state outbreak linked to clinical, commercial and college microbiology teaching laboratories. Twenty-four people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 16 states. Six ill people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

ABSA International2017-09-12T16:09:37-05:00September 12th, 2017|

NIOSH to Celebrate N95 Day with Webinar and Social Media Campaign

NIOSH to promote proper respirator use on #N95Day! NIOSH will be holding a webinar on September 5, 2017 at 1pm Eastern to educate people on proper respirator use and how to pick the appropriate respirator for your needs.

ABSA International2019-03-06T16:36:08-06:00August 18th, 2017|