Canadian Association for Biological Safety

RBSO Update: CABS-ACSB is still in the process of actively receiving and reviewing all RBSO applications with the RBSO Sub-Committee of volunteers. We anticipate sending out confirmation of the Registration in early 2020. All approved applicants will be required to be a member in good standing of CABS-ACSB, with our membership renewals in January. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact CABS-ACSB directly at [email protected]

According to the CBC, a team of University of Saskatchewan Researchers have requested an opportunity to work with the Wuhan Coronavirus in the hopes of developing a vaccine: https://www.cbc.ca//saskatoon/u-of-s-coronavirus-1.5434143

As a reminder, CABS-ACSB memberships expire at the end of the month! Note: for those who have signed up for the RBSO designation, you will need to be a member in good standing (ie active membership) to receive your designation. Renew for 2020 here: https://www.cabs-acsb.ca/register.aspx

#DYK that simple biosafety practices in the lab can save your life? By removing food and drink from the lab and using PPE you can keep yourself and your fellow lab technicians safe. Learn more at https://absa.org

CABS-ACSB Memberships expire at the end of the month! Don't forget to renew for January https://www.cabs-acsb.ca/JoinUsMain.aspx

Thanks @ABSAinternationalofficial for having us as an exhibitor at #BiosafetyAL2019 symposium! Hope to see you next year!

Do you love connecting with other biosecurity professionals and experiencing keynotes, presentations & more? Don't forget to save the date for our 1st Biosecurity Symposium in Minneapolis in May 2020. https://biosecuritysymposium.org/

We're at the #BiosafetyAL2019 symposium! Come by and check us out! @absainternationaloffice

Launching of the GLI TB laboratory safety handbook http://www.stoptb.org//TB%20Safety_RGB_lo_res%20%20pdf%20F

In case you haven't had a chance to, please complete the symposium survey, we'd love to hear your feedback to improve future Canadian Biosafety Symposiums! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PLRXKD

Register today for the 62nd Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Conference in Birmingham: https://absaconference.org/

And that's a wrap on this year's Canadian Biosafety Symposium! Thank you to all the sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, attendees and especially Kelly Johnston for such a great event! See you all next year for #cbs2020!

The last talks of the day come from University of Toronto's Ayoob Ghalami and Gary Pitcher! They detail change management and implemented security measures in their biosafety programs. #CBS2019

Outlining how to understand to what your BSC is saying by David Philips (Thermo Fisher Scientific) #cbs2019

Lois Sowden-Plunkett discusses how to repurpose the overarching risk assessment #cbs2019

Cam Ewart from @VIDOInterVac highlights the challenges in an epoxy coating remediation project #cbs2019

Alka Arora deep dives into the use of viral vectors in the research centre in her talk at the Canadian Biosafety Symposium. #Cbs2019

Ingrid Abbott-Permell discusses overcoming the challenges of implementing the HPTA/R at this afternoon sessions at the Canadian Biosafety Symposium #cbs2019

Starting off this afternoon's sessions is Theingi Maw from the City of Calgary on how they developed a biosafety program for the Water Quality Services dept. #cbs2019

Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Public Health Agency of Canada representatives taking questions, giving tips and providing updates! #cbs2019

T. Bruce Anderson of IFBA, International Federation of Biosafety Associations speaks about the global #biosafety community #cbs2019

Roderick Espiritu-Santo, Gina Mangroo and Elizabeth Pecchia from@Sanofi present on the advances in large-scale biosafety. #cbs2019

From University of Manitoba, BSOs Steven Cole and Vanessa Pinto "restores the faith" of being biosafety officers and the work we do. #cbs2019