The virtual platform will open on September 5, 6:00AM.
Live broadcast will start at 8:30AM.
On behalf of the organizing committee, I am extending the invitation to all professionals engaged in laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association Annual Biorisk Conference in conjunction with the BioRisk Association of the Philippines’ 7th Annual Convention and 5th International Forum with the theme ‘Strengthening Global Partnerships for Biosafety and Biosecurity: Bridging Borders and Addressing Emerging Challenges’ on September 3-6, 2024 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Quezon City, Philippines.
In today's interconnected world, where challenges know no borders, the importance of fostering global partnerships in biosafety and biosecurity cannot be overstated. This conference will serve as a platform for experts, policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders from around the world to come together, share insights, and collaborate toward building safer and more secure laboratories.
Our annual gathering this year promises to be one of the largest international gathering of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and other enthusiasts in biorisk management in the Asia Pacific region. So come and join us this September and expand your network on laboratory biosafety, biosecurity, biorisk management, and related fields.
Slated in the conference are various parallel workshops on diverse fields such as risk assessment, transport of biological materials, laboratory design, inspection and auditing, incident reporting, cyberbiosecurity, and many more. The plenary lectures will focus on updates on international guidelines on biosafety and biosecurity, antimicrobial resistance, one health, emerging biotechnology, and best practices, among others. All events are credited with continuing professional development units.
We are making sure that no stones are left unturned as we gear up for another memorable and worthwhile gathering.
See you there!
Oliver Shane R. Dumaoal, RMT, MSMT, CBO, IFBA PC
National Vice President, BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc.
Overall Convention Chair, BRAP 7th Annual Convention and 5th International Forum
Overall Coordinator, 17th APBA Annual Biorisk Conference
Mabuhay!
It is with great pride and honor that I extend my warmest invitation to all biosafety and biosecurity professionals and advocates, not only within the Asia-Pacific region but across the world, to join us as we hold the 17th Asia-Pacific Annual Biorisk Conference, co-hosted by the Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (APBA) and BioRisk Association of the Philippines (BRAP) on September 3-6, 2024. This event is in conjunction with BRAP’s 7th Annual Convention and 4th International Forum.
In our shared efforts to relentlessly pursue a safe and secure environment in the global context, the theme “Strengthening Global Partnerships for Biosafety and Biosecurity: Bridging Borders and Addressing Emerging Challenges”, is both timely and appropriate. With this conference, we envision to provide cutting-edge technologies, advance knowledge, and a wealth of best practices from various perspectives. The array of pre-conference workshops and scientific sessions, as well as the impactful research works and poster presentations, will surely trigger in-depth and scholarly discussions among the participants.
This conference also aims to bring together world-renowned resource speakers from a wide range of expertise, who are expected to elevate the practice of biosafety and biosecurity to greater heights.
Let us continue to advocate, educate, and innovate toward a safer and more secure future. We are looking forward that this much-anticipated event will further shape a biorisk management agenda that will be beneficial to all.
Ronaldo E. Puno, RMT, MBA-H, CBP, IFBA PC
National President, BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc.
Co-chairperson, 17th APBA Annual Biorisk Conference
| Time | Activity |
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| 09.00 – 17.00 | Workshop Proper |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Morning Coffee / Tea Break |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Afternoon Coffee / Tea Break |
| Time | Activity |
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| 09.00 – 12.00 | Workshop Proper |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Morning Coffee/ Tea Break |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Afternoon Coffee / Tea Break |
| Time | Title | Speaker |
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| 08.00 – 09.00 |
Registration
Membership renewal and registration |
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Welcome and Opening Ceremonies
Prof. Ts. Dr. Lim Yang Mooi and Asst. Prof. Edison Ramos |
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| 09.00 – 09.10 | Opening Preliminaries | Invocation, National Anthem |
| 09.10 – 09.30 |
Opening of the Convention
Welcome Address Opening Remarks |
Asst. Prof. Oliver Shane Dumaoal (BRAP)
Mr. Ronaldo Puno (BRAP) Prof. Guizhen Wu (APBA) |
| 09.30 – 10:00 | Introduction of the Keynote Speaker | Prof. Dr. Jose Obedencio Jr. (BRAP) |
| Keynote Address | Hon. Teodoro J. Herbosa
Secretary, Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines |
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| Keynote Lecture | Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo
Ateneo de Manila University |
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| 10:00-10:10 | Group Photo, Opening of Exhibits | |
| 10.10 – 10.30 | Coffee/Tea Break/ Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition | |
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Session 1
Theme: Updates, Policies, International Conventions, Standards, Guidelines Prof. Dr. William Jun Liu and Dr. Miguel Martin Moreno II |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | WHO Laboratory Biosecurity Guidance | Dr. Kazunobu Kojima
Biorisks and Health Security Protection Unit, WHO Headquarters |
| 11.00 – 11.20 | Standards and Policies in China and International | Guizhen Wu
Professor, A-PBA President National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC |
| 11.20 – 11.40 | The standard and policy on ABSL-3 facilities | Zhao Dongming
Professor, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
| 11.40 – 12.00 | European Biosafety Association Lecture | Heather Sheeley BA(Hons), MSc, FISTR
Independent Consultant Biorisk Expert |
| 12:00-12:20 | Singapore regulatory framework & oversight for biorisk management | Dr. Sabai Phyu
Director, Laboratory Biorisk Consultancy & Training (LBCT) Pte. Ltd., Singapore |
| 12.20 – 13.30 |
Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition
Lunch Break |
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Session 2
Theme: One Health and Antimicrobial Resistance Dr. Roshan Jayasuriya and Dr. Leila Lany Florento |
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| 13.30 – 13.50 | One health approach in the containment of AMR | Dr. Md. Asadulghani
Head, Biosafety, icddr,b and Chairman, Bangladesh Biosafety and Biosecurity Society |
| 13.50 – 14.10 | Hospital Infection and AMR | Guo-Bao Tian
Professor, Vice Chairman of the Academic Committee of the Department of Medicine Deputy Director of Medical Education Associate Dean of School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Deputy Director of Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control (Ministry of Education of China) |
| 14.10 – 14.30 | AMRs in the Veterinary Sector | Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Republic of the Philippines |
| 14.30 – 14.50 | Plant Biocontainment: Learning Insights from the International Rice Research Institute | Ms. Rizza Eve Mendoza
Biological Safety Officer, International Rice Research Institute |
| 14.50– 15.30 | Coffee/Tea Break/ Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition | |
| 15.30 – 15.50 | Global Salmonella Surveillance | Yanan Wang
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University |
| 15.50 – 16.10 | Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program of the Philippines | National Steering Committee of the Antibiotic Stewardship Program, Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines |
| 16.10 – 16.30 | Defining strategies and creating actionable initiatives to address AMR | Professor Dr Ranga Reddy Burri
President, Infection Control Academy of India and Honorary Professor, University of Hyderabad |
| 16.30 – 16.50 | Indonesian Biorisk Association Lecture | |
| 17.00 – 19.00 | A-PBA Annual General Meeting
BRAP Annual Business Meeting |
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| 19.30 – 21.00 | Networking Dinner | |
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Session 3
Theme: Biosafety and Biosecurity in Public Health Dr. Md. Asadulghani and Prof. Dr. Jose Obedencio Jr. |
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| 09.00 – 09.20 | Biological Weapons Convention: Updates and Insights | Prof. Dr. Irma R. Makalinao
College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila |
| 09.20 – 09.40 | Public Health Biosafety and Biosecurity in Vietnam | |
| 09.40 – 10.00 | Office for Health Laboratories Country Initiatives for Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Philippines | |
| 10.20 – 10.50 | Coffee/Tea Break/ Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition | |
| Session 4
Theme: Emerging Biotechnology Prof. Dr. Saeed Khan, and Asst. Prof. Oliver Shane Dumaoal |
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| 10.50– 11.10 | Immunological Biotechnology William | Jun Liu
Professor, National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) |
| 11.10 – 11.30 | Technological Advances in Laboratory Biorisk Management | Dr. Rodel Jonathan S. Vitor II
National Training Center for Biosafety and Biosecurity, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines - Manila |
| 11.30 – 11.50 | Navigating the Ethical Quandary: Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) in Science and Technology | Dr. Prasad Kuduvalli
Director of Scientific Programs, Health Security Partners, Washington, DC |
| 11.50– 12.10 | New Modelling for Pathogen Evolution | Jian Lu
Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University |
| 12.10 – 13.30 | Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition
Lunch Break |
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Session 5
Theme: Country Reports and Experience Sharing Prof. Ts. Dr. Lim Yang Mooi & Mr. Ronaldo Puno |
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| 13.30 – 13.50 | Biorisk Management Experiences in Singapore | Dr Tessy Joseph
Senior Assistant Director, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine President, Biorisk Association of Singapore |
| 13.50 – 14.10 | Certified Biosafety Professionals Expertise Training Program in the Philippines | Dr. Miguel Martin N. Moreno II
Founding President, BioRisk Association of the Philippines Chair, International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) |
| 14.10 – 14.30 | Biosafety certificate model in Taiwan, both for personal and laboratory | |
| 14.30 – 14.50 | Pakistan Biosafety Association Sharing of Training Models and Success Stories | Prof. Dr. Saeed Khan
President, Pakistan Biological Safety Association Professor of Pathology, Dow University of Health Sciences |
| 14.50 – 15.10 | Sri Lanka Experiences in Biosafety and Biosecurity | Dr. Bhagya Piyasiri
Consultant Microbiologist, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka |
| 15.10– 15.30 | Coffee / Tea Break/Poster Exhibition/Commercial Exhibition | |
| Session 7
Theme: Open Paper Dr. Chen Hsing Meng and Asst. Prof. Mark Raymund Nava |
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| 15.30 – 15.50 | Sponsors | |
| 15.50 – 16.10 | Sponsors | |
| 16.10 – 16.30 | Implementation of Laboratory Biorisk Management Standards ISO 35001:2019 in Indonesia | Diah Iskandriati, DVM, PhD, IFBA PC
President, Indonesia Biorisk Association |
| 16:30 –16:50 | IFBA Biosafety Heroes Experience Sharing | Ms. Maureen Ellis
Executive Director, International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) |
| 16.50 – 17.00 |
Poster Award Presentation
Closing Remarks Guizhen Wu, Professor, A-PBA President Presentation of the host country for the 18th APBA Annual Biorisk Conference Release of Certificates Announcement of IFBA passers APBA: Prof. Dr. Saeed Khan BRAP: Asst. Prof. Edison Ramos |
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| Global Research Agenda for Evidence-Based Biosafety Focus on Safe Work Practices in Clinical & Diagnostic Laboratories | ||
| 08.00 – 17.00 | c/o Gryphon Scientific | |
| Particulars | BRAP Members | Non-member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Registration (on or before June 30, 2024) | Late Registration (after June 30, 2024) | ||
| 2 days Pre-convention Workshop (September 3-4, 2024) | 8,200 Php | 9,500 Php | 10,000 Php |
| 1 day Pre-convention Workshop | 5,000 Php | 6,000 Php | 7,000 Php |
| Main Conference (September 5-6, 2024) | 7,500 Php | 8,500 Php | 9,000 Php |
| Networking Dinner | 2,500 Php | ||
| IFBA Examination Review | 6,000 Php | 6,500 Php | |
| IFBA Certification Exam Application and Examination | 7,000 Php | 8,500 Php | |
| Virtual Main Conference (September 5-6, 2024) | 2,500 Php | 3,000 Php | |
| Particulars | Fixed Rate |
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| Main Conference (September 5-6, 2024) | 6,000 Php |
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