- Home
- Education & training
- Courses & workshops
- Laboratory Biosafety & Biosecurity Workshop
Courses & workshops
Laboratory Biosafety & Biosecurity Workshop
Introduction
The Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity (LBB24) workshop organised by the Asia Centre for Health Security is conducted to provide updates on the current issues in laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, and provide opportunities to network and interact with senior-level experts to discuss challenges and resources available for biorisk management in different settings. The inaugural 2024 workshop was held from the 12-13th September in Singapore.
Programme outline
The two-day workshop covered:
- WHO initiatives relating to laboratory biosafety & biosecurity guidance, including Laboratory Biosafety Manual, 4th edition (LBM4);
- International updates including National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) Framework, Mar 2023, the Pathogens Project, Guidance for Responsible Use of Life Sciences & Dual Use Research, Sep 2022;
- Developing a maximum containment lab;
- Biosafety considerations when testing high level isolation pathogens (HLIP) in lab;
- Challenges, gaps, barriers and resources for laboratories across a range of settings – national, academic, private laboratories; and • Case studies in laboratory release accidents and staff health surveillance
Attendance of this workshop is by invitation only.
Plenary speakers & Faculty
Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian
Lead, Biorisk Management, Asia Centre for Health Security
Associate Professor Gladys Tan
Director, Biological Defence Program, DSO National Laboratories
Dr Conrad Chan
Principal Scientific Officer, National Centre for Infectious Diseases
Dr Mok Chee Keng
Head, Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, A*STAR Infectious Diseases Lab
Dr Kazunobu Kojima
Medical Officer, World Health Organization
Professor Stuart Blacksell
Professor of Tropical Microbiology, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford
Contact us
For any enquiries about the Laboratory Biosafety & Biosecurity Workshop, please contact Ms Delia Quek at achs@nus.edu.sg
