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News from the NIH Office of Science Policy- Blog About National Biosafety Month

For the fourth consecutive year, the NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) has designated October as National Biosafety Month. The purpose of National Biosafety Month is to encourage institutions to refocus efforts related to biosafety and to undertake activities aimed at strengthening biosafety programs. To learn more about National Biosafety Month and the activities that OSP has planned, please view the latest “Under the Poliscope” blog "National Biosafety Month: The New Fall Classic"

13th Annual MABioN Biosafety Symposium presentations ready for download

Thanks to everyone who participated in the symposium. The presentation files are now organized and available for download here. (login required. Presentation files are accessible only to active MABioN members.)

New- MABioN Membership Directory: entry instructions

MABioN Membership Directory is a new feature for 2017 that is available for all paid members. If you are willing to share your information with other members of MABioN, please complete the Membership Directory registration. The directory is tied to your account but your information will not be seen unless you complete your entry. Here is the instruction on how to complete your information.

2017 MABioN Membership Renewal & Membership Directory

2016 was another successful year for MABioN and we could not have done it without your support. For those who already paid their 2017 membership dues, thank you!

2016 MABioN Election Results

The results are in and the MABioN Executive Council for 2016-2018 is as follows: President Matt Anderson, PhD, RBP (Biosafety Officer @ University of Nebraska Lincoln ) President-Elect Brandy Nelson, MS, CBSP, SM(NRCM) (Biosafety Officer @ University of Kentucky) Secretary Steven Ziegenfuss, RBP (Alternate Biosafety Officer @ Iowa State University) Treasurer Anne Dombroski-Brokman, M.S., RBP (Biosafety Specialist…

2016 MABioN Membership Renewal

Happy New Year 2016! With a new year comes the time to renew your MABioN Membership. We have set up a new Subscription model for dues this year and you will receive an automatic reminder every year going forward when your dues are due on 1/1 of each year. We have also changed our membership…

New NSF 49 certification requirement for alarms on BSCs with Thimble Connections (canopies)

Recently one of our members contacted NSF to inquire about the requirement for alarms on canopies attached to recirculating Biosafety Cabinets. We wanted to post this so members are aware of this coming requirement and can inform your administration, certifiers and other relevant personnel, in preparation for compliance with this requirement.

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