2021 MABioN Hybrid Biosafety Symposium Aug 2-4, 2021- early bird registration extended to Jul 23

By MABioN / 07/15/2021

The 17th Annual MABioN Biosafety Symposium will be held August 2-4, 2021 at University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. The symposium will be available both in-person or remote. Topics include: Pre-Conference…

Front Range Biological Safety Association (FRaBSA) Summer Virtual Business and Technical Meeting- Jul 30, 2021 11am-3pm MST

By MABioN / 07/11/2021

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Free to FRaBSA and international members, $10.00 to North America ABSA affiliates including MaBION, $15.00 to non-members. Meeting Agenda (MST) 10:45 – Gather/Welcome11:00 – FRaBSA Business…

MABioN Symposium – Save the Date – Aug 2-4, 2021

By MABioN / 04/12/2021

Mark your calendars for August 2-4, for the 17th Annual MABioN Biosafety Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky and hosted by the University of Louisville. At this time, we are planning for…

2020 MABioN Election Results

By MABioN / 07/14/2020

The results are in and the MABioN Executive Council for 2020-2022 is as follows: President: Steven Ziegenfuss, RBP (Biosafety Specialist @ Iowa State University) President-Elect: Andrea D. Hall, PhD, SM(NRCM), CBSP (Biological Safety Officer, Director @ Northwestern University) Secretary: Kara Sarchet, PhD (Assistant Biological Safety Officer @ Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)) Treasurer: Anne Dombroski-Brokman, M.S., RBP (Biosafety Specialist @ Iowa State University) Councilor-At-Large: Allen Helm, PhD, CBSP, RBP (Biosafety Officer @ University of Chicago) Councilor-At-Large: Travis McCarthy, PhD, RBP (Facility Manager, Lead Biosafety Professional @ University of Missouri Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research) Councilor-At-Large: Dan Hammersley, ASP (Laboratory Safety Officer @ Public Health Laboratory, Minnesota Department of Health) Past-President: Brandy Nelson, MS, CBSP, SM(NRCM) (Biosafety Officer @ University of Kentucky)

Happy New Year! MABioN Membership renewal process

By MABioN / 01/02/2020

Happy 2020! MABioN website sent out automatic notifications for membership renewal to all members last night. I am sure many of you can’t wait to pay for the membership fee! Due to the system change last year, there may be some confusion between the “Subscription” and “Membership” tabs in your account page. Please follow the procedure below for membership renewal.

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Aug 2-4, 2021 | 17th Annual MABioN Biosafety Symposium @ University of Louisville (and virtual)

By MABioN / 07/07/2021

The Symposium is a two day conference for biosafety professionals and others involved in biosafety. The Symposium opens at 1pm on Monday and concludes after lunch on Wednesday. Presentations on various topics related to biosafety are planned for Monday afternoon, all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning. An optional half-day pre-conference workshop will be held Monday morning, and an optional facility tour on Wednesday afternoon. Come and network with biosafety professionals in the Midwest area and learn and share information about biosafety. Register separately for the Monday morning workshop, which includes a break and lunch.

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