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6 Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Hosted by the Eagleson Institute Course Description: PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: about HEPA filter performance, handling and storage airflow definitions and equations how to identify different types and classes of filters and what are the critical… Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Hosted by the International Centre for Infectious Diseases Join us in Toronto from June 6th – 9th, 2011 for Canada’s annual event for biosafety professionals and personnel involved in biosafety and/or…	7 BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures Presented by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Key Topics: – Stockpiling Countermeasures – The Pandemic Influenza Portfolio – CBRN Advanced Development – Major Systems Acquisitions (Decision Gate) Procedures – Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials – Other Transaction… Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Hosted by the Eagleson Institute Course Description: PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: about HEPA filter performance, handling and storage airflow definitions and equations how to identify different types and classes of filters and what are the critical… Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Hosted by the International Centre for Infectious Diseases Join us in Toronto from June 6th – 9th, 2011 for Canada’s annual event for biosafety professionals and personnel involved in biosafety and/or…	8 BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures Presented by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Key Topics: – Stockpiling Countermeasures – The Pandemic Influenza Portfolio – CBRN Advanced Development – Major Systems Acquisitions (Decision Gate) Procedures – Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials – Other Transaction… Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Hosted by the Eagleson Institute Course Description: PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: about HEPA filter performance, handling and storage airflow definitions and equations how to identify different types and classes of filters and what are the critical… Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Hosted by the International Centre for Infectious Diseases Join us in Toronto from June 6th – 9th, 2011 for Canada’s annual event for biosafety professionals and personnel involved in biosafety and/or…	9 BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures BARDA Industry Day: Contracting for Countermeasures Presented by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Key Topics: – Stockpiling Countermeasures – The Pandemic Influenza Portfolio – CBRN Advanced Development – Major Systems Acquisitions (Decision Gate) Procedures – Broad Spectrum Antimicrobials – Other Transaction… Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Testing HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms Hosted by the Eagleson Institute Course Description: PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: about HEPA filter performance, handling and storage airflow definitions and equations how to identify different types and classes of filters and what are the critical… Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Canadian Biosafety Symposium 2011 Hosted by the International Centre for Infectious Diseases Join us in Toronto from June 6th – 9th, 2011 for Canada’s annual event for biosafety professionals and personnel involved in biosafety and/or…	10	11	12 NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: • New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields of synthetic biology and nanotechnology and the… IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape National Institutes of Health Office of Biotechnology Activities Conference June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields…
13 NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: • New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields of synthetic biology and nanotechnology and the… IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape National Institutes of Health Office of Biotechnology Activities Conference June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields…	14 DIYbio Continental Congress 2011: North America DIYbio Continental Congress 2011: North America DIYbio.org is organizing a series of events in 2011, where we will bring together delegates from existing DIYbio regional groups to collaborate on the development of a draft DIYbio code… “The Threat of Bioterrorism: Improving America’s Response Capabilities” “The Threat of Bioterrorism: Improving America’s Response Capabilities” Hosted by the Homeland Security Policy Institute and the Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center (WMD Center) Light lunch at 11:30am; Program 12:00-1:30pm Overview Please join the Homeland Security Policy Institute and the Bipartisan… NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape NIH OBA Conference: Shaping IBCs in an Evolving Research Landscape June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: • New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields of synthetic biology and nanotechnology and the… IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape IBCs In An Evolving Research Landscape National Institutes of Health Office of Biotechnology Activities Conference June 12-14, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California SESSIONS INCLUDE: New Scientific Advances, New Oversight Challenges: This panel will explore advances in the fields…	15 SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology Hosted by the BioBricks Foundation Registration fees include three days of plenary and workshop sessions, three days of breakfast and lunch, daily snacks, two hosted happy-hour poster sessions, and a Friday-night… Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium June 15-17, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California The second annual colloquium again focuses on proactive plans for appropriate medical responses to laboratory biosafety issues and appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis. This year,…	16 SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology Hosted by the BioBricks Foundation Registration fees include three days of plenary and workshop sessions, three days of breakfast and lunch, daily snacks, two hosted happy-hour poster sessions, and a Friday-night… Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium June 15-17, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California The second annual colloquium again focuses on proactive plans for appropriate medical responses to laboratory biosafety issues and appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis. This year,…	17 SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology SB5.0: the Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology Hosted by the BioBricks Foundation Registration fees include three days of plenary and workshop sessions, three days of breakfast and lunch, daily snacks, two hosted happy-hour poster sessions, and a Friday-night… Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: An Occupational Health Colloquium June 15-17, 2011 Loews Coronado Bay, San Diego, California The second annual colloquium again focuses on proactive plans for appropriate medical responses to laboratory biosafety issues and appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis. This year,…	18	19
20 Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense is crucial to the Nation’s goal to develop and license medical countermeasures to protect against aerosol biological threats. The FDA amended its new drug and biological product…	21 Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense is crucial to the Nation’s goal to develop and license medical countermeasures to protect against aerosol biological threats. The FDA amended its new drug and biological product…	22 Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense is crucial to the Nation’s goal to develop and license medical countermeasures to protect against aerosol biological threats. The FDA amended its new drug and biological product…	23 Biodetection Technologies 2011: Technological Responses to Biological Threats Biodetection Technologies 2011: Technological Responses to Biological Threats Biodetection Technologies 2011 is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection & identification of biological threats. This conference will explore the latest R&D developments and commercialization efforts in the… Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense IV Aerobiology in Biodefense is crucial to the Nation’s goal to develop and license medical countermeasures to protect against aerosol biological threats. The FDA amended its new drug and biological product…	24 Biodetection Technologies 2011: Technological Responses to Biological Threats Biodetection Technologies 2011: Technological Responses to Biological Threats Biodetection Technologies 2011 is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection & identification of biological threats. This conference will explore the latest R&D developments and commercialization efforts in the…	25	26
27 2011 International BIO Convention 2011 International BIO Convention The Global Event for Biotechnology The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities,…	28 2011 International BIO Convention 2011 International BIO Convention The Global Event for Biotechnology The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities,…	29 2011 Biosecurity Conference: Advancing Bioscience and Global Security 2011 Biosecurity Conference: Advancing Bioscience and Global Security Join the discussion on this evolving and vital interrelationship with Obama administration officials, scientific, and security experts and industry innovators at the second annual Biosecurity Conference on Wednesday, June 29… 2011 International BIO Convention 2011 International BIO Convention The Global Event for Biotechnology The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities,…	30 2011 Biosecurity Conference: Advancing Bioscience and Global Security 2011 Biosecurity Conference: Advancing Bioscience and Global Security Join the discussion on this evolving and vital interrelationship with Obama administration officials, scientific, and security experts and industry innovators at the second annual Biosecurity Conference on Wednesday, June 29… 2011 International BIO Convention 2011 International BIO Convention The Global Event for Biotechnology The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities,…

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