by MABioN | Apr 3, 2025 | ABSA Affiliate Event, News & Updates, Training
The University of Michigan will host the U.S.Customs & Border Protection Importation of Biologicals Workshop on May 6, 2025. The workshop will include representatives from several federal government agencies who will share their responsibilities, discuss regulatory and safety challenges of importing biological materials, how to prepare materials for proper transport , and how to apply for the necessary permits. We would like to invite members of the EHS community to join us for this opportunity for outreach and education. We would also welcome you to invite other colleagues or researchers who you think may benefit from this workshop. Pre-registration is required.. For those who are not affiliated with the University of Michigan please email SafetyTraining@umich.edu to register.
by MABioN | Mar 12, 2024 | ABSA Affiliate Event, News & Updates
This year’s event will focus on high-risk biohazardous research. The coordinated theme will involve keynote and related presentations on where we are nationally and where we are headed.
Our Employee Health/Emergency Management Roundtable will leave ample time for your questions and all attendees will receive a comprehensive sample Occupational Health plan to use as a template for developing their own plans for high risk biohazardous research at their institutions.
We’ll also feature a first of its kind “live” IBC meeting where all attendees are voting members, where you will gain direct experience in the review of high-risk research protocols. All attendees are voting members of this live IBC Committee.
The event will conclude with recent survey information on how US institutions are addressing the review of high-risk research protocols.
Please join us April 23-24, 2024 either virtually or on the campus of Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
by MABioN | May 25, 2023
MABioN is proud to offer a webinar discussing
Clinical gene transfer/gene therapy biosafety and compliance
This webinar will be a panel discussion of the topic.
IBC oversight of studies involving transfer of recombinant DNA/RNA or recombinant micro-organisms to human research study subjects can be complex. We will review the NIH guidelines that apply to human research and benchmark how different institutions handle IBC approvals. There will be a panel discussion on institutional experiences of hearing gene therapy studies using an internal IBC vs. using a third-party (external) IBC.
by MABioN | Nov 4, 2022
MABioN is proud to offer a webinar discussing
Retooling: Adapting HAZWOPER to a biomedical academic research institution
This presentation will describe how HAZWOPER hazardous material training can be geared to fit the needs of individuals working in an academic research institution
Presented By: John C. Bivona
University of Chicago
Director of Biosafety and Biosecurity,
Select Agent Alternate Responsible Official
John received his Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University, with an emphasis in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), in 1994. He began his career working for an EHS consultant and then in 2000 was hired by University of Chicago EHS, where he served for eight years in multiple roles including Industrial Hygienist, EHS Officer, and Biosafety Officer/Alternate Responsible Official for the Select Agent Program.He currently serves as the primary point of contact for the UChicago Select Agent Program at the Howard Taylor Ricketts Laboratory (HTRL), which is located on the campus of Argonne National Laboratory.
John oversees all aspects of biosafety, biosecurity and incident response, including all communications related to the program, both internally within the program and externally with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Agriculture. John has numerous other certifications, including OSHA 40 – Hour HAZMAT, OSHA Hazardous Material Handling, OSHA 510 – Standards for General Industry, and First Receiver Decontamination for Hospitals and FEMA Incident Command Systems for Health Care Organizations.
by MABioN | Sep 16, 2022 | News & Updates
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations – Detroit Field Office will be hosting the 2022 Importation of Biologicals Workshop via the virtual platform of Webex on September 27-29, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. EDT each day. Join... by MABioN | Oct 29, 2021 | Members Event, Webinar
The Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association (ChABSA) is pleased to once again offer remote viewing of our Virtual Technical Series Seminars this year to all ABSA affiliates. “Evolving Design Philosophies for Containment Laboratories.” Abstract: ... by MABioN | Aug 12, 2021 | Archive
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations – Detroit Field Office will be hosting the 2021 Importation of Biologicals Workshop via the virtual platform of Webex on August 24-26, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. EDT each day. Join subject... by MABioN | Jun 22, 2021
MABioN is proud to offer a webinar discussing
Biosafety challenges in the operation of a gnotobiotic animal facility
This presentation is intended to cover some of the basic techniques of biocontainment and bio-exclusion utilized while performing gnotobiotic facility operations. Included will be discussion on some of the challenges that programs may face in assessing biohazard risks, operational considerations informing best practices, and balancing gnotobiotic research and programmatic needs within an academic institution.
by MABioN | May 29, 2019 | Archive
FINAL CALL! Jun 7, 2019 | MABioN Webinar – Observations and Lessons Learned from the Eye of the Storm
In fall 2011, two manuscripts, one from Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the other from Dr. Ron Fouchier at the Erasmus Medical Center in The Netherlands, described research resulting in mammalian transmissible H5N1 influenza viruses. This started a cascade of events including two research moratoriums, the creation of two Federal Dual Use Research of Concern Policies being created, a through public debate, and finally a framework for funding agencies to review gain of function (GOF) research for potential funding. More recently, the first project, proposed by Dr. Kawaoka, underwent the Health and Human Services Framework review for GOF research and was recommended for funding. This webinar will focus on the observations and lessons learned by Rebecca Moritz, the Responsible Official and the Institutional Contact for DURC at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The focus will be on the evolution of her role beyond biosafety and biosecurity as well as take aways for a more proactive approaches.
Presented by: Rebecca Moritz, MS, CBSP, SM(NRCM) Responsible Official/ Institutional Contact for Dual Use Research
by MABioN | Apr 15, 2019 | Archive
MABioN is proud to offer a webinar discussing
An introduction to the principles of plant pathology
Similar to animals, plants are targeted by a variety of pathogenic organisms. Unlike animals however, fungal infections are the most damaging and contain the must numerous pathogenic species. In addition to fungal infections, plants also suffer extensively from bacteria, viruses, and nematodes. A better understanding of the life cycles, infection cycles, and survival structures of all of these organisms will help promote safe handling, research, and disposal of these highly destructive pathogens.
Presented by: Dr. Nick Peters, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University
