Meeting Location:

Biomedical Research Tower (BRT) Room 115, 460 West 12^th Ave, Columbus OH

Registration:

• Registration will be open from 8am on Monday, Symposium registration at 12:30pm

Parking:

• Hotel will provide shuttle to the venue.
• If you choose to drive, here are the best choices for Parking Garages:
  #1)12^th Avenue Garage -340 West 12^th Avenue. Parking fees are hourly with a $12 max per day.
  #2) North Cannon Garage  -1640 Cannon Drive Columbus OH 43210. Parking fees are hourly with a $12 max per day.
  #3) South Cannon Garage -1640 Cannon Drive Columbus OH 43210. Parking fees are hourly with a $12 max per day.

Dinner social

Location: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in downtown Columbus.

401 N. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-246-2900

There will be a bus taking attendees from the hotel to dinner and back.

Buffet Dinner and 2 drink tickets included in symposium registration.

Draft Symposium Agenda

Risk Assessment for Viral Vectors

This course will focus on how to perform risk assessments for risk the most popular viral vectors used in scientific research. Both in vitro and in vivo risk assessments will be covered. Less commonly used and emerging viral vector systems will also be introduced. The modification of viral vectors to alter the cellular tropism and safety is changing rapidly, so this course will introduce resources for learning about vectors as they emerge. This course will also include interactive exercises that will allow opportunities for application of concepts and benchmarking between institutions.

Instructor: Kara Sarchet, Ph.D., Office of Environmental Health and Safety, IUPUI

Dr. Sarchet is currently ABSO/ARO at IUPUI. Kara has a B.S. in Chemistry from Ball State University and a Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Kara went on to postdoc at IUPUI and also has industry experience in cell manufacturing. Working full time in biosafety for the last four years, Kara has co-developed viral vector training programs and worked with local subject matter experts to promote viral vector safety.

Recommend flying directly into John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)

• Rental cars available at the airport

Directions to BRT:

• Directions from the hotel to BRT:

Head South on Olentangy River Rd for 1.9 miles.

Turn left onto John H Herrick Drive (~0.8 miles)

Turn right onto Neil Ave (0.1miles)

Turn right onto 12^th Avenue. BRT is on the right (~0.3miles)

• Directions from the airport to BRT:

Get on I-670W/US-62W to Columbus (1.0 mile)

Continue on I-670 W to Columbus. Take exit 3 from OH-315N (7.2 miles)

Turn left onto Cannon Drive (0.2 miles)

Turn right onto 12^th Avenue. BRT is on the left (0.1 miles)