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2026 Southern Biosafety Association (SBA) Symposium

April 20 @ 8:00 am - April 21 @ 5:00 pm CDT

Events will held LIVE, not recorded. In-Person or Virtual (Zoom)

Monday, April 20, 2026: Pre-Symposium Workshop

AM Workshop (8:00 AM- 12:00 PM): Applying ANSI/ASSP Z16.1-2022 Safety and Health Metrics to Biosafety Program Operations and Management
Turning Performance Measures into Actionable Biosafety Insights
Speakers: Dr. Robert Emery and Dr. Scott Patlovich, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Includes Breakfast
 
PM Workshop (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM): Emerging Pathogens and Biosafety Preparedness
Speakers: Dr. Courtney Woolsey, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; Dr. Phillip Kaufman, Texas A&M University; Dr. Gregory Gray, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; Dr. Luis Ostrosky, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Includes Lunch

 

Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Symposium

Includes Breakfast and Lunch

Includes Vendor Market

“It Depends”: Strategies for Biological Risk Assessment Amid Rapid Advances in Biotechnology and Shifting Regulatory Frameworks

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dual Use Research and Dual Use Systems: How AI Reshapes Biosecurity     Leyma De Haro, PhD, Merrick & Company
Biosafety Considerations for 3D Bioprinting – A Cutting-Edge Technology in Biomedical Research     Maya P. Nair, PHD, RBP (ABSA) The University of North Texas Health Science Center
Importing/Exporting Biological Material     Alex Cavazos US Customs and Border Protection
Flexibility in the Nucleic Acid Screening Framework      Daniel Kirienko, PhD, CIP  Rice University
Modernizing and Strengthening Oversight of Biosafety Comments     Susan Gater Texas A&M University
Guidelines needed for the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics in biohazardous research     Daniel Eisenman, PhD, RBP, SM(NRCM), CBSP Advarra
Empathy in Biosafety      Christopher Hall, CFI  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
ABSA Updates      Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM), ASP, CSP, CHMM  ABSA President

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