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HSP Supports Participation of 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellow in the Global Young Scientists Summit
HSP supported the participation of one of its 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellows, Mr. Awais Qasim, to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) from 17 - 20 January 2023 in Singapore. During the summit, Mr. Qasim interacted with Nobel Prize Laureates and young and senior scientists with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds from around the globe. He presented his research work and participated in panel discussions on key topics such as science communication, careers beyond … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
HSP Supports Participation of 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellow in the Global Young Scientists Summit
HSP supported the participation of one of its 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellows, Mr. Awais Qasim, to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) from 17 - 20 January 2023 in Singapore. During the summit, Mr. Qasim interacted with Nobel Prize Laureates and young and senior scientists with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds from around the globe. He presented his research work and participated in panel discussions on key topics such as science communication, careers beyond … Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
HSP Supports Participation of 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellow in the Global Young Scientists Summit
HSP supported the participation of one of its 2021 Pakistan Biosecurity Champions Fellows, Mr. Awais Qasim, to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) from 17 - 20 January 2023 in Singapore. During the summit, Mr. Qasim interacted with Nobel Prize Laureates and young and senior scientists with diverse academic and cultural backgrounds from around the globe. He presented his research work and participated in panel discussions on key topics such as science communication, careers beyond … Continue Reading
January 30, 2023
HSP and Ibb University Host Chemical Security Workshop in Yemen HSP and Ibb University Host Chemical Security Workshop in Yemen
From January 25-26, 2023, Health Security Partners (HSP) and Ibb University conducted a hybrid training workshop on chemical security and emergency management in Yemeni university laboratories in Hadramout and Seyoun, Yemen.This workshop convened stakeholders from academia, including chemistry faculty and university leadership, to raise awareness on chemical security issues facing university labs in Yemen and discussed best practices to protect their institutions. This engagement built on … Continue Reading
January 27, 2023
HSP and One Health Stakeholders Meeting
Last week Health Security Partners staff, Kate Taylor, traveled to Jakarta to support the U.S. CDC One Health Office-funded meeting on Zoonotic Respiratory Disease Surveillance in Indonesia. HSP and U.S. CDC colleagues met with CDC Indonesia, the Indonesian Ministries of Agriculture, Health, Environment & Forestry, and the Coordinating Ministry of Human Development and Culture to learn more about the current zoonotic respiratory disease surveillance activities in Indonesia and discuss … Continue Reading
January 17, 2023
HSP and partners at the Nigerian Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA)
On 16 January 2023, HSP and partners at the Nigerian Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) kicked off the first of a three-day biosecurity workshop for researchers working with Castor and it’s toxic byproduct, Ricin in Lagos, Nigeria. They are also joined by members of the Office of National Security Advisor to establish a network between researchers and law enforcement officers to increase communication and collaboration for both preventing and responding to laboratory incidents. HSP and … Continue Reading
January 13, 2023
HSP Hosts National Consultative Workshop in Pakistan for the Establishment and Strengthening of University Institutional Biosafety Committees
Health Security Partners, in collaboration with the Association for Biorisk Management Pakistan, organized a one-day national consultative workshop on 5 January 2023 to establish and strengthen Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) in Pakistani universities. The workshop brought together representatives and experts from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Agency, the provincial health departments, the National Veterinary Laboratory and fifteen Pakistani universities. Senior … Continue Reading
January 02, 2023
Call for 2023 Health Security Futures Fellowship - Pakistan Applications
Offered by Health Security Partners (HSP), this Fellowship is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in Pakistan who are interested in the life sciences, global public health, biosafety and biosecurity. The Fellowship will support participation in the Health Security Futures Fellowship Institute. Application and information link: http://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7157117/50b844adf423 Application deadline: January 22, … Continue Reading
December 30, 2022
HSP Pakistan Centers of Excellence Call for Proposals
The Health Security Partners (HSP) mission is to advance health security through education, collaboration and stewardship. Through the Centers of Excellence (COE) program, HSP collaborates with leading educational and professional organizations worldwide to promote biosafety, biosecurity and biorisk management in the context of advancing high-quality diagnostics, life sciences research, and health education. COE-funded projects usually take the form of training events, assessments of capacity, … Continue Reading
December 21, 2022
HSP Supports Indonesia MOH in Fighting Polio Outbreak
On 28 November 2022, Indonesia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced confirmed cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Aceh province (https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON430). The MOH immediately launched immunization campaigns and field investigations calling on local and national public health authorities to address the outbreak. These risk assessments and field investigations to conduct enhanced … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Health Security Partners (HSP) and Brazilian Society for Biosafety and Biosecurity (SB3)
From December 6-9, 2022, Health Security Partners (HSP) and Brazilian Society for Biosafety and Biosecurity (SB3) hosted the Cyberprotection for Biomedical Institutions Train-the-Trainers workshop. The workshop brought together teams of IT professionals and scientists from Brazilian research institutions for a training on implementation of cyber-hygiene best practices at the institutional level to protect valuable research data and other sensitive information from potential cyberattacks. There … Continue Reading
December 10, 2022
HSP and Ibb University Chemical Security Workshops in Yemen
From November 24-25 and November 28-29, Health Security Partners (HSP) and Ibb University conducted two, in-person training workshops on chemical security and emergency management in Yemeni university laboratories in Ibb and Sana’a, Yemen. These workshops convened stakeholders from academia, including chemistry faculty and university leadership, to raise awareness on chemical security issues facing university labs in Yemen and discussed best practices to protect their institutions. These … Continue Reading
December 08, 2022
HSP and the BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP)
From December 5-6 and December 8-9, 2022, Health Security Partners (HSP) and the BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP) conducted two-toxin related biosecurity workshops in-person in Cebu, Philippines. The first workshop convened toxicologist researchers working on toxins or their source materials, and health professionals working in poison centers to raise awareness on safely and securely using toxins and their source materials. The second workshop was an exciting opportunity to … Continue Reading
December 05, 2022
HSP and the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA)
From November 18 to 20, 2022, Health Security Partners (HSP) and the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) hosted a virtual symposium on the convergence of cyber and biological sciences to discuss current and future risks shared by the two fields. Professionals working in BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories had the opportunity to hear from international and national experts working in the field of biosafety and biosecurity, cybersecurity, and biotechnology. The symposium covered a … Continue Reading
December 05, 2022
HSP and the Association for Biorisk Management to Host National-Level Institutional Biosafety Committee Consultative Workshop in January 2023
Health Security Partners and the Association for Biorisk Management Pakistan are continuing their collaboration on a project to establish and strengthen Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) at Partner Universities in Pakistan. The next phase of the work will kick off with a One-day National Level IBC Consultative Workshop to be conducted in Islamabad on January 5, 2023. The workshop will bring together university leadership and experts across fifteen participating universities. During the … Continue Reading
December 05, 2022
Phase Two of HSP/BRAP2015’s Biosecurity Risk Assessment and Mitigation Training
Health Security Partners and the BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP2015) are pleased to announce the completion of Phase Two of the three-phased training on biosecurity risk assessment and mitigation. Participants from Philippines laboratories gathered in-person in Cebu from November 3-5, 2022. During the training, participants were led by trainers to engage in a sequence of interactive, breakout group discussions designed to identify specific biosecurity risks, mitigation and … Continue Reading
November 10, 2022
HSP in Collaboration With Mexican Biosafety Association (AMEXBIO) Will Kick Off “Strengthening Cybersecurity and Biosecurity for High Containment Labs: Introduction to Cyberbiosecurity” Symposium From November 16 to 18, 2022
Health Security Partners (HSP) and the Mexican Biosafety Association (AMEXBIO) look forward to kicking off the “Strengthening Cybersecurity and Biosecurity for High Containment Labs: Introduction to Cyberbiosecurity” symposium from November 16 to 18, 2022. The three-day symposium will bring together local and international experts to deliver lectures, discuss case studies, and host plenary sessions for researchers working in high-containment laboratories in Mexico. Topics discussed will … Continue Reading
November 10, 2022
HSP in Collaboration With Mexican Biosafety Association (AMEXBIO) Will Kick Off “Strengthening Cybersecurity and Biosecurity for High Containment Labs: Introduction to Cyberbiosecurity” Symposium From November 16 to 18, 2022
Health Security Partners (HSP) and the Mexican Biosafety Association (AMEXBIO) look forward to kicking off the “Strengthening Cybersecurity and Biosecurity for High Containment Labs: Introduction to Cyberbiosecurity” symposium from November 16 to 18, 2022. The three-day symposium will bring together local and international experts to deliver lectures, discuss case studies, and host plenary sessions for researchers working in high-containment laboratories in Mexico. Topics discussed will … Continue Reading
November 07, 2022
HSP, in Partnership with Association for Biorisk Management Pakistan, Hosts First Technical Working Group Meeting for the Establishment and Strengthening of Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) at Partner Universities in Pakistan
Health Security Partners and the Association for Biorisk Management Pakistan (ABM) are collaborating on a project to establish and strengthen Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBCs) at Partner Universities in Pakistan. To begin, HSP and ABM brought together a Technical Working Group (TWG) of provincial-level experts to work closely with universities and the National Biosafety Committee at the federal level to facilitate the establishment of IBCs at the select universities. The TWG conducted … Continue Reading
October 31, 2022
HSP’s Iraq Health Security Stewards Fellowship Programs Gathered at the University of Babylon for an Event to Celebrate Their Accomplishments and Establish an Alumni Network
On October 23rd, 2022, 46 alumni from HSP’s Iraq Health Security Stewards Fellowship Programs gathered at the University of Babylon for an event to celebrate their accomplishments and establish an alumni network of Stewards Fellows in Iraq. Over the past four years, our Iraq Stewards Fellowship programs brought together two cohorts of biosecurity champions and emerging leaders representing university faculty from the Ministry of Health (MoH), and the Ministry of Scientific Research and Higher … Continue Reading