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1st International Biosafety and Biocontainment Symposium - February 6-9, 2011

 

1^st International Biosafety & Biocontainment Symposium

http://arssymposium.absa.org/

 

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Animal Research Service (ARS)

 

Animal Production & Protection: Challenges, Risks, and Best Practices

Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

Symposium Hotel Rates are only $119.00!

 Featured keynote speakers:  Jerry Jaax, DVM, "Agricultural Infrastructure Challenges,"and Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, "One Health"

Choose from six different preconference courses offered on Sunday

Two and a half days: Expert speakers will be presenting topics on animal livestock, aquaculture, and wildlife health issues associated with agricultural research, diagnostics, and response

Exhibits showcasing the latest agricultural biosafety products and services

Invaluable networking with professionals from the biosafety and scientific research industries, organizations, and agencies

As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for these programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.

 USDA ARS is partnering with the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) who will be managing the symposium. The focus of this first symposium will be on animal (livestock, aquaculture, and wildlife) health issues associated with agricultural research, diagnostics, and response.

For more information, please contact Ed Stygar at ed@absaoffice.org

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

7:00 am - 1:00 pm Registration

 

8:00 - 12:00 pm
Session VI: One Health

 

Moderator: Lonnie King, DVM, MS, MPA Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

8:00 - 8:50 am Keynote–One Health – Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

8:50 - 9:20 am #20 - NBAF Project Update - Michelle Colby, DVM, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC

9:20 - 9:50 am #21 - Applications of One Health - Mo Salman, DVM, PhD, DACVPM, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

9:50 - 10:20 am #22 - Laboratory Twinning - Kate Glynn, DVM, World Health Organization, Paris, France

 

10:20 - 10:35 am Break

 

10:35 - 11:05 am #23 - Use of Forensics Laboratories in Outbreaks - Robert Bull, PhD, FBI Laboratory, Quantico, VA

11:05 - 12:30 pm Session VI Roundtable–One Health Realities & Solutions
Moderator: Lonnie King, DVM, MS, MPA, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Panelists: Laura H. Kahn, MD, MPH, MPP,  Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.; Beth Lautner, DVM, United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Ames, IA; Mo Salman, DVM, PhD, DACVPM, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Kate Glynn, DVM, World Health Organization, Paris, France

 

12:30 pm Closing Comments & Adjourn - Joe Kozlovac, MS, RBP, CBSP, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services, Beltsville, MD