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SUMMARY:2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:About BSL4ZNet\nThe BSL4ZNet is a partnership of animal and public health organizations from Canada\, the United States\, Germany\, the United Kingdom\, and Australia. The network was established to strengthen coordinated responses to current and emerging high‑consequence zoonotic and infectious disease challenges\, using a One Health approach supported by robust international collaboration. \nMore information is available on our website: BSL4ZNet Website \nAbout the Conference\nOur bi‑annual international conference is a core event for the BSL4ZNet community. It provides a platform for scientists\, program leaders\, and high‑containment specialists to exchange new research\, innovations\, and lessons learned related to high‑containment laboratories and high‑consequence pathogens. The 2026 conference will be our fifth event. \nThe conference will be held virtually in May and June\, 2026\, with live sessions each day (session times vary by day; please see the full schedule for details). \nDaily Themes \n\nDay 1: Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET: Advancing Research\, Safeguarding Health: From Vectors to New Technologies in BSL‑4 Environments\nDay 2: Wednesday\, May 20\, 2026\, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET: BSL‑4 Training\, Practice\, and Human‑Centered Biosafety\nDay 3: Wednesday\, June 2-3\, 2026\, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM ET: Inactivation to Integration: Strengthening Global High‑Containment Science and Partnerships\nDay 4: Wednesday\, June 10\, 2026\, 4:00 AM–10:00 AM ET: Global Perspectives on Facility Launch\, Cybersecurity\, and Communication Strategies\n\nEach conference brings together experts from government\, academia\, industry\, and non‑profit organizations working in areas such as emerging and re‑emerging infectious disease challenges\, high‑containment research\, biosafety and biosecurity\, laboratory operations\, and science policy. \nThe conference is free to attend and open to the public\, supporting broad participation and global knowledge exchange. Our most recent event in 2024 welcomed more than 1\,300 participants from 57 countries\, underscoring its international reach and value to the high‑containment community. \nBSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference Registration \nThe full program and daily schedules are available here:\nRegister | 2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference \nPlease contact the BSL4ZNet Secretriat (cfia.bsl4znet.acia@inspection.gc.ca) with any questions.
URL:https://absa.org/event/2026-bsl4znet-international-virtual-conference/2026-06-10/
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