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NIAID began a new bioinformatics venture in July 2004 intended to integrate the vast amount of genomic and other biological data both available and being produced by the rapid increase in biodefense research, the Bioinformatics Resource Centers.

Sanofi Pasteur has offered again this year to host a GMP Training Course on June 7-8th. They have selected a new speaker/course master this year, Dr. Laureen Little, and the tentative title will be, "Basic GMPs for an Early Stage Vaccine Product".

February 27, 2007
An all day MARCE conference at
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Introductory remarks by Myron Levine, M.D., D.T.P.H.
Discussion Facilitated by Prof. Michael Greenberger J.D.
Register now, space is limited.

As part of the Bioinformatics and Genomics Core Services, VBI is continuing to offer bioinformatics training courses to MARCE participants. We have recently updated the course material to include use cases of particular relevance to the researchers. To this end, we are using molecular data sets for MARCE organisms, starting with Francisella tularensis. As shown in the agenda below, topics include:

Key Algorithms in Lead Discovery
Searches
Sequence Alignment
Phylogeny
Protein Function Prediction
Advanced Searches
Genome Comparisons
Vaccine Candidate Targeting

University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore MD

Beyond “Biosafety 101”: Operator’s Guide for a BSL-3

With the increase in BSL-3 research, a comprehensive training focusing on the operations of these laboratories was needed. The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, and the Middle Atlantic Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (MARCE) designed an interactive course consisting of both lectures and hands-on activities covering issues related to laboratory safety operations for BSL-3 laboratories.

Application Receipt Deadline:
November 5, 2006 - Electronic version
(Sunday by 12:00 midnight)
November 20, 2006 - Originals with Institutional Signatures.

Approximate Award Date: March 1, 2007

Career Development Award Types:
Mentored BASIC SCIENTIST, Mentored PATIENT-ORIENTED CLINICAL SCIENTIST

Submission of Letter of Intent (required):
October 1, 2006 (Sunday by 12:00 midnight)

Final Submission Deadline:
October 29, 2006 (Sunday by 12:00 midnight)

Approximate Award Date:
March 1, 2007

This year's cGMP Training Course, hosted by Sanofi Pasteur, will be held on August 24 - 25, 2006.

As a result of the New Research Project Request for Proposals, the MARCE has added 6 new grants to its research portfolio.

The Northeast Biodefense Center (NBC) is pleased to host the Third Annual NIAID Regional Centers for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Meeting. The meeting will convene Sunday evening March 26, 2006 with introductory remarks, dinner and music in the rotunda of the historic Low Library of Columbia University. Sessions will run through the morning of Tuesday March 28, 2006 followed by closing remarks and lunch.