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4	5	6	7	8 Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) The ISID-NTD meeting will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 8-10, 2011. The meeting will be open to all and will provide space for dialogue and communication between individuals…	9 Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) The ISID-NTD meeting will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 8-10, 2011. The meeting will be open to all and will provide space for dialogue and communication between individuals…	10 Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID-NTD 2011) The ISID-NTD meeting will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 8-10, 2011. The meeting will be open to all and will provide space for dialogue and communication between individuals…
11	12	13 Scientific Engagement in the Middle East: Nonproliferation, Responsible Bioscience, and the Environment Scientific Engagement in the Middle East: Nonproliferation, Responsible Bioscience, and the Environment July 13, 2011 12:00 PM – July 13, 2011 1:30 PM Hosted by Global Green USA Speakers: Gwenaële Coat, M.Sc., Senior Program Associate Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Chen Kane, PhD, Senior Research Associate James Martin Center…	14	15	16 American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting 30th Annual Meeting University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis campus July 16 – 20, 2011 The American Society for Virology invites you to participate in the 30th Annual Meeting, being hosted and held…	17 American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting 30th Annual Meeting University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis campus July 16 – 20, 2011 The American Society for Virology invites you to participate in the 30th Annual Meeting, being hosted and held…
18 BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 The upcoming International Congress is a follow-up of the conference on BioSafety and BioSecurity in 2007. This conference was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and the Malaysian… American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting 30th Annual Meeting University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis campus July 16 – 20, 2011 The American Society for Virology invites you to participate in the 30th Annual Meeting, being hosted and held…	19 BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 The upcoming International Congress is a follow-up of the conference on BioSafety and BioSecurity in 2007. This conference was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and the Malaysian… American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting 30th Annual Meeting University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis campus July 16 – 20, 2011 The American Society for Virology invites you to participate in the 30th Annual Meeting, being hosted and held…	20 Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Attain Vital Information to Facilitate Growth in the Nation’s Biodefense Medical Countermeasures Pipeline Infocast brings its highly acclaimed 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics conference to the Almas Temple Club in… BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 BioSafety, BioSecurity and BioDefence International Congress 2011 The upcoming International Congress is a follow-up of the conference on BioSafety and BioSecurity in 2007. This conference was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and the Malaysian… American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting American Society for Virology 30th Annual Meeting 30th Annual Meeting University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis campus July 16 – 20, 2011 The American Society for Virology invites you to participate in the 30th Annual Meeting, being hosted and held…	21 Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Attain Vital Information to Facilitate Growth in the Nation’s Biodefense Medical Countermeasures Pipeline Infocast brings its highly acclaimed 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics conference to the Almas Temple Club in…	22 Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Infocast’s 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference Attain Vital Information to Facilitate Growth in the Nation’s Biodefense Medical Countermeasures Pipeline Infocast brings its highly acclaimed 9th Annual Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics conference to the Almas Temple Club in…	23	24 Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…
25 MCMT&E Facility at Fort Detrick Meeting 3 MCMT&E Facility at Fort Detrick Meeting 3 Study in Progress: Public Meeting This committee of experts will review technical input to a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to be prepared for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility… Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Date: July 25-27, 2011 \| Tuition: $2,200 \| Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1.7 OVERVIEW The threat of bioterrorism poses new challenges for governmental agencies that now have the added… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…	26 MCMT&E Facility at Fort Detrick Meeting 3 MCMT&E Facility at Fort Detrick Meeting 3 Study in Progress: Public Meeting This committee of experts will review technical input to a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to be prepared for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility… Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Date: July 25-27, 2011 \| Tuition: $2,200 \| Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1.7 OVERVIEW The threat of bioterrorism poses new challenges for governmental agencies that now have the added… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…	27 Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Pandemics and Bioterrorism: From Realistic Threats to Effective Policies at MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Date: July 25-27, 2011 \| Tuition: $2,200 \| Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1.7 OVERVIEW The threat of bioterrorism poses new challenges for governmental agencies that now have the added… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…	28 Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons CNAS cordially invites you to attend the event: Aum Shinrikyo Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons July 28, 2011 from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Willard InterContinental Hotel In 1995, the Japanese cult Aum… Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…	29 Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course The American Biological Safety Association presents: Principles & Practices of Biosafety Course A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource…	30	31

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