National Centre for Biosecurity

Biosecurity News - Issue 32

16 October 2009

Program News
Events, Calls for Abstracts, Journal Issues and Other Resources
Special Coverage: H1N1 Influenza A
News Articles

HIV
Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

Biological Weapons
Biosecurity Policy and Ethics
Global Health Governance and Disease Control

Program News

Reminders:

The National Centre for Biosecurity, in collaboration with The John Curtin School of Medical Research and The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment will hold a free full day symposium addressing the theme ‘Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Global Perspective’. Topics to be addressed include responses to the current H1N1 pandemic, the interface between HIV and tuberculosis, control of flaviviruses and other tropical diseases, the cost of biosecurity interventions and the role of uncertainty in disease control policy. More information
Date: 16 November 2009
Program: 8:30am to 5:00pm (Symposium – RSVP Required)
5:00pm to 6:00pm (Public Lecture – No RSVP Required)

Although there is no registration fee, if attending the Symposium please RSVP to Jon Herington, Executive Officer at the National Centre for Biosecurity, The Australian National University, by 6 November 2009: Jonathan.Herington@anu.edu.au
The National Centre for Biosecurity will hold the 3rd Annual Biosecurity Symposium on 1 – 2 February 2010 and has called for proposals for presentations addressing the theme ‘Global Health Security’. Registration informtion will be available soon and the deadline for abstracts is 31 October 2009. More information

Kind regards,

Alexis

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Events, Calls for Abstracts, Journal Issues and Other Resources

The University of Sydney’s Centre for Values, Ethics and Law in Medicine and the Unit for History and Philosophy of Science are hosting a one-day workshop on biopolitics, biosecurity and warfare. The workshop, ‘Securitising Life’, will be held 11 November 2009 from 10.00 – 18.15 in the Auditorium of the Medical Foundation Building. For more information, or to register, please email Ms Lindy Gaze.

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Global Health Governance has issued a call for submissions for an upcoming special issue ‘Tackling pandemics as a governance challenge’. Please submit abstracts to guest editor Jeremy Youde by 6 November 2009. More information

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A new issue of Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science has been released. More information

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The current issue of Systems and Synthetic Biology has a special focus on societal impacts of synthetic biology. More information

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The American Journal of Public Health has published a supplement on ‘Influenza preparedness and response’.

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Synbiosafe, a project of the Organisation for International Dialogue and Conflict Management, has released a new dvd documentary entitled 'SYNBIOSAFE: Synthetic Biology and its Safety and Ethical Aspects'. More information

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The National Academies Press publishes a number of infectious disease resources for scientific professionals. More information

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Previous Announcements

Global Biosecurity 2010: safeguarding agriculture and the environment in Brisbane, Australia. Abstracts: 31 July 2009. Conference: 28 February – 3 March 2010. More information
The International Society for Infectious Diseases is organising the 14th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) in Miami, Florida, USA, on 9 – 12 March 2010. The deadline for abstracts is 1 November 2009. More information
The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) International Symposium and Workshop is taking place from 12 – 14 April 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The theme for the Symposium and Workshop is Integrating Science and Management and the deadline for abstracts is 9 November 2009. More information
The 2010 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases will be held 11 – 14 July 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. More information
US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program provides funding for travel to biosecurity-related conferences. More information