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SUMMARY:Strengthening and Modernizing Biosafety Oversight: Region 1 Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:Strengthening and Modernizing Biosafety Oversight: Region 1 Listening Session\nEvent Date: 09/30/2025\nTime: 2:00-5:00 PM ET \nNIH\, in partnership with the New England Biological Safety Association\, the Northeast Biological Safety Association\, the Mid-Atlantic Biological Safety Association and the Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association\, will be holding the first in a series of public listening sessions to obtain stakeholder feedback on NIH’s effort to modernize and strengthen biosafety oversight. \nPriority for this meeting will be given to stakeholders located in: ME\, NH\, VT\, MA\, CT\, RI\, NY\, PA\, NJ\, DE\, WV\, MD\, and Washington DC. \n\nRegister for the first initiative- September 30\, 2025\, from 2:00–5:00 PM ET\, NIH will host a virtual Regional Listening Session co-sponsored by NEBSA\, MABSA\, CABSA\, and NENBA. The session is free and open to the public\, but pre-registration is required: Reserve your spot here to attend the September 30 virtual meeting.\nReview the Draft Agenda: Download the flyer and identify questions or topics most relevant to your institution.\nSubmit a Comment – Template options follow: Copy\, paste\, and customize one of the templates — and encourage colleagues (IBC chairs\, PIs\, administrators) to submit unique comments as well.\nPut It on the Agenda: Share the session with your IBC\, compliance teams\, and research leadership so it’s discussed in upcoming meetings.\n\nThe more voices NIH hears\, the stronger\, more actionable\, and more implementable the final framework will be — and our profession will have shaped the future of biosafety oversight in meaningful ways. More details can be found: \n\nEvent webpage: ly/3IaB6gn\n\nNIH Background on the Initiative: NIH Biosafety Modernization Initiative Overview\n\nFlyer & Draft Agenda: Session 1 Flyer (PDF)\n\nSend questions: SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov
URL:https://absa.org/event/strengthening-and-modernizing-biosafety-oversight-region-1-listening-session/
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SUMMARY:ISO/TS5441:2024 Competence Requirements for Biorisk Management Advisors: what it is\, how to use it
DESCRIPTION:ISO/TS5441:2024 Competence Requirements for Biorisk Management Advisors: what it is\, how to use it\nONLINE\, September 24th 2025\, 10:00-12:00 CET\nInstructor: Ursula Jenal\nIn spring 2024\, the International Organization for Standardization\, ISO\, published the technical specification ISO/TS5441:2024 Competence Requirements for Biorisk Management Advisors (BMA). ISO/TS5441 compiles all information on required knowledge\, skills and experience a biorisk management advisor should have to provide competent advice to an organization under a given context\, that is\, based on the types of activities with biological material and their risk. ISO/TS5441 helps you to demonstrate and update your competence and it supports organization on how to define their competence need and how to choose a BMA. ISO/TS5441 has been designed by biosafety experts from different countries around the globe based on consensus\, thus being a truly international specification. \nThe course will inform BMA of all degree of expertise and fields of activities on how ISO/TS5441 supports biorisk management advice activities. ISO/TS5441 can be purchased from national standardization organisations. However\, this is not a prerequisite for attending the course. \nMain topics\nHaving evolved from CWA 16335 Biosafety professional competence\, ISO/TS5441 addresses all topics covered by CWA 16335\, this CEN workshop agreement no longer in place. Most importantly\, addressed are the range of subjects a BMA needs to be competent in at what level of biorisk in an organization and how an organization can define which competence is required for their biorisk management needs. \nRegister now!
URL:https://absa.org/event/iso-ts54412024-competence-requirements-for-biorisk-management-advisors-what-it-is-how-to-use-it/
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SUMMARY:Building Blocks for Success- Creating a Solid Foundation for Your BSL3 Biocontainment Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Tulane University Biocontainment Institute’s knowledgeable staff for a comprehensive training program that will empower you to build a robust and secure biocontainment infrastructure. By combining the essential elements of biosafety\, biocontainment operations\, quality assurance in research\, and project management\, we will guide you in constructing a solid foundation for a successful and safer biocontainment program. \nThis 2-hour virtual event will be available through LabRoots. Presenters will include members of Tulane’s Biosafety\, Quality Assurance\, and High Containment Performance Research Core team members whose knowledge and expertise put the programs at the forefront of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response. For more information about this and future training opportunities\, please contact tubi@tulane.edu .
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SUMMARY:History of Biosafety and Biowarfare
DESCRIPTION:$10\n0.125 ABSA CM points #22-2256 \nSign-Up Here \nDid you know Biosafety is a Direct Effect of Biowarfare? \nLearn how: \n\nBiosafety and Biosecurity have become what they are today by learning about the beginning of the Biosafety Profession through the effect of Biowarfare during World War II to Modern threats facing society.\nThe discovery of insulin is related to the Profession of Biosafety\nThe development of Bioweapons led to the Creation of the Biosafety Profession\nThe Roots of the American Biological Safety Association ABSA International\nBiological Microorganisms could still today be used or developed for nefarious purposes\nThe origins of the CDC and NIH\nStanford University has played a role in the development of the Biosafety Profession\n\nPresenters: \nDr. Ryan McAllister PhD\, MS\, BS\, BM (IFBA)\, RBP (ABSA)\nCEO/President of BioRisk Reduction\nAssistant Biosafety Officer Stanford University \nMr. Ryan Houser MPH\, MS\, NRAEMT\nTeam Member BioRisk Reduction\nResearch Associate King’s College London
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