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22nd Annual MABioN Biosafety Hybrid Symposium

Aug. 3-5: The MABioN Annual Symposium is a two-day conference for biosafety professionals and others involved in biosafety. Speakers and attendees have the option to participate in person or virtually. This year the symposium is co-hosted by Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. An optional half-day pre-symposium workshop on Protein Safety will be held on Monday morning. Register separately for the Monday morning workshop, which includes a break and lunch.

ABSA International2026-06-02T06:15:47-05:00June 2nd, 2026|

Workshop on Advancing Containment Practices in Animal Research

Join the Eagleson Institute and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) for a new, in-depth workshop focused on advancing containment practices in animal research. This one-and-a-half-day event brings together Laboratory Animal Veterinarians, Biosafety Professionals, Occupational Health Professionals, Facility Managers/Engineers, and Animal Care Staff for advanced discussions and hands-on learning. Participants will explore how containment principles connect across key focus areas and apply those concepts through interactive case studies. Topics include: Facility Operations Occupational Health Animal Welfare Training

Mr. Jeffery King2025-11-21T07:23:33-06:00November 21st, 2025|

MERS Not New to Camels

MERS virus continues to be a puzzle that scientists are racing to put together. The latest piece of the MERS puzzle is camels and it dates back for 20 years. MERS virus has now been confirmed in 189 people, 82 of which died from the disease.

ABSA International2017-04-14T16:22:23-05:00April 6th, 2015|