U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

5th International Biosafety & Biocontainment Symposium:Biorisk and Facility Challenges in Agriculture

February 11 14, 2019

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Opening Reception

Poster and Networking Reception

Hotel Information

Exhibit Hall

5th International Biosafety & Biocontainment Symposium:Biorisk and Facility Challenges in Agriculture

Professional Development Courses

Monday, February 11, 2019

8:00 am 5:00 pm1. Scenario based Agricultural Risk Assessment

John Balog, BS, RBP, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MDSusan Harper, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MDDavid White, DVM, PhD, RBP, DACVM, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, IABruce Whitney, PhD, Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX

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8:00 am 12:00 pm2. Animal Disease Response Training: Kansas State University National Agricultural

Biosecurity CenterInstructors: Craig Beardsley, MS, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Ken Burton, DVM, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

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8:00 am 12:00 pm3. Biosecurity 101Instructors: Ryan Burnette, PhD, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, CO

Kort Dickson, Perdue Farms, Inc., Salisbury, MDStephen Goldsmith, DVM, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DCKelsie Judd, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, COLauren Richardson, DVM, DACVPM, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, CO

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8:00 am 12:00 pm4. Risks of Deferred Maintenance in High Containment FacilitiesInstructors: Miguel Grimaldo, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

John Henneman, MS, RBP, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

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1:00 pm 5:00 pm5. Implementing Biosecurity SolutionsInstructors: Ryan Burnette, PhD, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, CO

Kort Dickson, Perdue Farms, Inc., Salisbury, MDStephen Goldsmith, DVM, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DCKelsie Judd, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, COLauren Richardson, DVM, DACVPM, Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, CO

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1:00 pm 5:00 pm6. Introduction to Strategic Leadership Principles for Biorisk ManagementInstructors: Joseph Kanabrocki, PhD, CBSP, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Joseph Kozlovac, MS, RBP, CBSP, SM(NRCM), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MDNeal Woollen, DVM, PhD, National Strategic Research Institute, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE

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1:00 pm 5:00 pm7. Waste Management

Eilyn Fabregas, MS, RBP, U.S. Department of Agriculture—APHIS, Riverdale, MDGerald Houvener, MPH, CIH, CSP, U.S. Department of Agriculture—APHIS, Riverdale, MDDaniel Weissman, PE, CHMM, CSP, U.S. Department of Agriculture—APHIS, Riverdale, MD

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories BMBL

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Managing PartnerABSA International

Principal PartnerElizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation

5th International Biosafety & Biocontainment Symposium:Biorisk and Facility Challenges in Agriculture

Symposium Program

Monday, February 11, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

USDA ARSWelcome

ABSA InternationalWelcome

Session I Managing Risks

Keynote: A Global Perspective on Biorisk and Facility Challenges inChanging Agricultural Landscapes

Horse Pox

Mini Session Governance Updates

BMBL Update

ISO 35001

USDA ABC

Questions & Answers

Session II Facilities: The Life Cycle of Risk

Contract Mechanisms for Containment Labs

Roundtable: Pros/Cons of Design MethodologiesPanelists:Principal Investigator

Project Manager

Biosafety Officer

Builder

Commissioning Agent

Risks of Deferred Maintenance

Challenges in Certifying Equipment

Factoring Biorisk Management into Sustainable Design

Unique Risk of Large scale/Pilot Plant Design

Renovation of an Aging High Containment Greenhouse

PIADC Decommissioning Planning and Implementation

Question and Answer

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Session III Disease Agents: The Drivers of Risk

Foot and Mouth Disease Control ChallengesMomtaz Wasfy, PhD,

Rabies

Coxiella burnetii and Q Fever: Challenges & Opportunities

Leptospirosis

Emerging Crop Diseases and Food Security

Occupational Health Laboratory to Field

Weisella Talk

Panel: Risk Assessment Scenarios

Mini Session Risk Management & Communication

Food Safety & Food Defense

Community Outreach Risks

Gene Editing/Gene Therapy and Dealing with Regulatory Pathways

Question and Answer

Poster and Networking Reception

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Announcement of Poster Awards

Session IV Arthropod borne Diseases and Pests

Keynote: Biorisk Management Issues Relative to Sterile Fly ProductionFacilities

Novel Control Strategies for the Management of Arthropod Vectors ofPublic Heath Importance

African Swine Fever—Global Gap Analysis

Cattle Tick Fever

Citrus Greening

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Closing Comments & Adjourn

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service 5th International Biosafety & Biocontainment Symposium:

Biorisk and Facility Challenges in Agriculture

Hilton Baltimore • Baltimore, Maryland February 11-14, 2019

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