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# 4th Biosecurity Virtual Symposium

May 12-13, 2026

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- [Biosecurity Virtual Symposium](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/) - The Biosecurity Symposium will bring together biosecurity professionals from a wide range of disciplines with varying expertise to share their experiences and knowledge on diverse biosecurity topics. The Symposium will offer attendees an opportunity to learn the latest in biosecurity and have thought-provoking conversations about real-world biosecurity issues, concerns, and scenarios.
- [Program](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/program/) - 4th Biosecurity Symposium Scientific Program May 12-13, 2026 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:00 – 8:10 am | ABSA International President’s Welcome Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM), CHMM, CSP, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 8:10 – 8:15 am | Biosecurity Symposium Steering Committee Welcome Enitra Jones Sprouse, PhD, ASC,
- [2024 Program](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/2024-program/) - Scientific Program Tuesday, May 7, 2024All times are listed in Central Daylight Time 8:00 – 8:10 am ABSA International President’s Welcome Luis Alberto Ochoa Carrera, MSc, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 8:10 – 8:15 am Biosecurity Symposium Steering Committee Chair Welcome Cristine C. Lawson, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), DoD BSAT Biorisk Program Office, Frederick, MD
- [Sponsors](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/sponsors/)
- [Professional Development Courses](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/pdc/)
- [Professional Development Courses](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/2024-pdc/) - Biosecurity Symposium Virtual Professional Development Courses Although these courses are a part of the Professional Development Program for the 3rd International Biosecurity Virtual Symposium it is not necessary to be a symposium participant to register for these courses. Tips for a Successful ABSA Professional Development Course (PDC) Experience (PDF)Recording of the webinar that took place
- [Call for Proposals](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/cfp/) - Call for Professional Development Course Proposals and Platform/Poster Abstracts You are now able to submit proposals for ABSA International’s 4th Biosecurity Virtual Symposium. The symposium will take place May 12-13, 2026. The professional development courses will occur virtually and dates will be posted by January 2026. The virtual symposium presentations (platform/poster) will take place Tuesday,
- [Professional Development Courses](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/2022-pdc/) - Biosecurity Professional Development Courses (in-person attendees only) Tips for a Successful ABSA Professional Development Course (PDC) Experience (PDF 460KB)Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT (includes 1-hour lunch break) 1. Tactical Implementation of Biosecurity Principles: An Advanced, Scenario-Driven Course on Risk and Threat Management Programs Ryan N. Burnette, PhD, Merrick and Company,
- [Hotel](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/hotel/) - The Renaissance Hotel Depot 225 3rd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401 (612) 375-1700 866-211-4611 Last Day to Book: Friday, April 15, 2022 Regular Group RateGroup Rate Reservations$205.00 for a Standard Guest Room Or contact Renaissance Reservations at (612) 375-1700 or 866-211-4611 and ask for the ABSA International Biosecurity Symposium 2022 Block group rate. Government Rate
- [Privacy Policy](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/privacy-policy/) - ABSA INTERNATIONAL PRIVACY POLICY The American Biological Safety Association, Inc., (ABSA) dba ABSA International, is a non-profit 501 (C)(6) registered in Illinois. ABSA recognizes the importance of protecting personal information and the individual’s right to privacy. ABSA is dedicated to maintaining high standards of confidentiality regarding the information provided to us by members and other

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- [Toggle - Claudio Mafra, DVM, PhD](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-claudio-mafra-dvm-phd/) - Claudio Mafra, DVM, MSc, PhD, Brazilian Society for Biosafety and Biosecurity (SB3), Vicosa, Brazil Cláudio Mafra, DVM, MSc, PhD, is an international biosafety and biosecurity professional with over 30 years of experience working across academic institutions, government programs, and high-containment laboratory environments. His work focuses on helping organizations develop practical, risk-based approaches to biological risk
- [Toggle - Susan Harper](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-susan-harper/) - Susan Harper, DVM, MS, DACLAM, DACVPM, RBP(ABSA), Private Consultant, Shepherdstown, WVDr. Susan Harper received her DVM from Louisiana State University and worked in large animal practice for several years before enrolling in a post-doctoral residency in comparative medicine at the Penn State University College of Medicine. She served on the Penn State faculty for 2
- [Toggle - Edward You](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-edward-you/) - Edward You, MS, EHY Consulting LLC, Washington, DC Edward You is Founder and Principal of EHY Consulting LLC, where he advises industry, academia, and government on safeguarding biotechnology and artificial intelligence in an era of rapid scientific convergence. He recently retired after more than twenty years as a Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, where
- [Toggle - Nicole Drumhiller](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-nicole-drumhiller/) - Nicole Drumhiller, PhD, Washington State University, Pullman, WADr. Nicole Drumhiller is an experienced global security professional and researcher with expertise in threat management, political psychology, intelligence, and global security. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Washington State University, with specializations in Political Psychology, International Security, and International Relations. Additionally, she is a Certified
- [Toggle - Casey Skvorc](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-casey-skvorc/) - Casey Skvorc, PhD, JD, American Public University, Charles Town, WVCasey Skvorc, PhD, JD, has worked in the field of Biosafety and Biosurety for the past 20 years. He is a co-Founder, with RADM (ret) Dr. Deborah Wilson, of the NIH Behavioral Health Screening program, and was the Certifying Official for Behavioral Screening for the National
- [Toggle - Kathleen Vogel](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-kathleen-vogel/) - Kathleen Vogel, PhD, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Professor Kathleen Vogel is a Professor at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University. She has served in the U.S. Department of State as a William C. Foster Fellow in the Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction in the Bureau of Nonproliferation
- [Toggle - Larbi Baassi](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-larbi-baassi/) - Larbi Baassi, PhD, IFBA-CP, AfRSME Africa-CDC, Biorisk Management Association of Morocco (BMAM), Rabat, Morocco Dr. Larbi Baassi earned his PhD in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. He currently serves as Executive Assistant and Biosafety Advisor at the National Institute of Hygiene under Morocco’s Ministry of Health. In this capacity,
- [Toggle - Klintsy Torres Hernandez](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-klintsy-torres-hernandez/) - Klintsy Torres Hernandez, PhD, National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Mexico City, MexicoKlintsy Torres is a Clinical Chemist from Veracruz University, and PhD from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has two postdoctoral studies, the first one at Heinrich Heine Universitaet in Düsseldorf, Germany, with the 2009 MacDonald Fellowship from the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation,
- [Toggle - Jessica Hammes](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-jessica-hammes/) - Jessica Hammes, MA, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC Ms. Jessica Hammes serves as Director within U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations, Agriculture Programs and Trade Liaison Directorate. In this critical role, she leads the Agriculture Safeguarding and Risk Management division, dedicated to protecting American agriculture and natural resources by preventing
- [Toggle - Kathleen M. Woods Ignatoski](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-kathleen-m-woods-ignatoski/) - Kathleen M. Woods Ignatoski, PhD, CPBCA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Kathleen M. Woods Ignatoski received a BS in Biology (Genetics and Developmental Biology) from Penn State University, a MS in Biology from Villanova University, and a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from Penn State University’s Medical School. She has been at the
- [Toggle - Michael Parker](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-michael-parker/) - Michael Parker, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, DC Michael Parker is an Assistant Dean at Georgetown University, where he advises Biology and Chemistry undergraduate degrees, teaches technical and policy coursework in the biology department, sits on a variety of university committees, and leads a team of undergraduate researchers in biosecurity policy. Dr. Parker holds a PhD
- [Toggle - Andrew Maksymowych](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-andrew-maksymowych/) - Andrew Maksymowych, PhD, RBP(ABSA), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Andrew has been at the University of Pennsylvania since 2006. He is Penn’s Institutional Biosafety Officer, Associate Director for Life Sciences Safety (BIOSAFETY) and Compliance Programs, IBC Director & Administrator, and the Institutional Contact for Dual Use Research. He sits on the Vice Provost’s for Research,
- [Toggle - Shelley Jorgensen](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-shelley-jorgensen/) - Shelley Jorgensen, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Dr. Shelley Jorgensen, PhD, serves as Director of the Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance within the Office of Readiness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In this role, she leads national programs that oversee regulatory compliance, biosafety, and
- [Toggle - Becky Mackelprang](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-becky-mackelprang/) - Becky Mackelprang, PhD, Engineering Biology Research Consortium, Emeryville, CA Becky Mackelprang, PhD, is the Director for Security Programs at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). Becky leads EBRC’s Security Focus Area, bringing stakeholders across academia, industry, and government together to integrate security awareness into the policy and practice of engineering biology. She is committed to
- [Toggle - Scott Pfister](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-scott-pfister/) - Scott Pfister, PhD, USDA—Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Beltsville, MD Dr. Scott Pfister serves as Director of the Division of Agricultural Select Agents and Toxins within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In this role, he leads the agricultural component of the Federal Select Agent Program, overseeing regulatory
- [Toggle - Valentin Disashi](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-valentin-disashi/) - Valentin Disashi, MS, National Institute of Biomedical Research, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Valentin Disashi is the Technical Manager of High-Containment Laboratories (BSL-3) at the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) in Kinshasa. He oversees the management, operation and maintenance of laboratory buildings and facilities, ensuring exceptional biosecurity standards. Holding a master’s degree in
- [Toggle - Md Asadulghani](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-md-asadulghani/) - Md Asadulghani, PhD, icddr,b, Dhaka, BangladeshDr. Asadulghani completed his PhD in September 2004 from Saitama University, Japan. He completed his postdoctoral research at Miyazaki University, Japan, in March 2008. He joined as an Assistant Professor at the Division of Microbiology, Department Bacteriology to work in the field of genetics and genomics of enteric pathogens. Later
- [Toggle - Scott Dee](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-scott-dee/) - Scott Dee, DVM, PhD, Emeritus, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pipestone Research, Pipestone, MN Scott Dee earned a DVM, MS, and PhD from the University of Minnesota, is board-certified in veterinary microbiology, past President of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, and currently serves on the AVMA House of Delegates where he
- [Toggle - Richard Spence](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-richard-spence/) - Richard Spence, PhD, Ministry for Primary Industries, Upper Hutt, New Zealand Dr. Richard Spence is a highly experienced laboratory operations and systems leader with more than two decades of expertise across high‑containment laboratory facility management, biosafety, diagnostic microbiology, and organisational assurance. Based in New Zealand, Richard has built a distinguished career developing high‑performing teams, strengthening
- [Toggle - Adejare Atanda](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-adejare-atanda/) - Adejare Atanda, DMD, DrPH, MPH, Rand Corporation, Arlington, VA Adejare (Jay) Atanda is a senior policy researcher at the Meselson Center within the Global and Emerging Risk division at RAND. His research examines development of new technological tools, the potential to misuse them and their convergence with traditional threats with a primary focus on AI
- [Toggle - Leyma P. De Haro](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-leyma-p-de-haro/) - Leyma P. De Haro, PhD, RBP(ABSA), Merrick & Company, Greenwood Village, CO Leyma Pérez De Haro, PhD is an internationally recognized expert in biosafety and biosecurity. She is the author of the book titled “Biosecurity in the Age of Synthetic Biology” (CRC, 2024). Dr. De Haro has over 16 years of experience as a scientist
- [Toggle - Anne-Sophie Brocard](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-anne-sophie-brocard/) - Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM), CHMM, CSP, The University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX Anne-Sophie Brocard is a seasoned biosafety professional with over 20 years’ expertise in the biosafety field. She currently serves as the Sr. Director of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of North Texas (UNT) Health,
- [Toggle - Stephanie Batalis](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-stephanie-batalis/) - Stephanie Batalis, PhD, Georgetown University, Washington, DC Steph Batalis is a Research Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), where she leads research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and national security. Her work examines how AI-enabled advances in the life sciences are reshaping both biomedical innovation and biosecurity in
- [Toggle - Joshua Turse](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-joshua-turse/) - Joshua Turse, PhD, CBSP(ABSA), Cornell University, Ithaca, NYDr. Joshua E. Turse is the Director of Research Safety at Cornell University Environment, Health and Safety, where he oversees a broad research safety program spanning biosafety, chemical safety, radiation safety, and field research compliance across a multi-campus enterprise. He serves as Cornell’s Select Agent Responsible Official, supporting
- [Toggle - David Gillum](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-david-gillum/) - David Gillum, PhD, RBP(ABSA), University of Nevada—Reno, Reno, NVDavid R. Gillum, PhD is Associate Vice President for Compliance and Research Administration at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he oversees Animal Resources, Environmental Health & Safety, Research Integrity and Security, and Sponsored Projects. With more than three decades of experience in research compliance, safety, and
- [Toggle - Gunnar Jeremias](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-gunnar-jeremias/) - Gunnar Jeremias, PhD Gunnar Jeremias, PhD Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research at Hamburg University (ZNF) Hamburg, Germany
- [Toggle - Anna Krin](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-anna-krin/) - Anna Krin, PhD, MSc Anna Krin, PhD, MSc Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Centre for Science and Peace Research at Hamburg University (ZNF) Hamburg, Germany
- [Toggle - Scott G. Shearrer](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-scott-g-shearrer/) - Scott G. Shearrer, RBP(ABSA) Scott G. Shearrer, RBP(ABSA) MRIGlobal Gaithersburg, MD
- [Toggle - Major Ken Nguyen](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-major-ken-nguyen/) - Major Ken Nguyen, MS Major Ken Nguyen, MS U.S. Amry Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Fort Detrick, MD
- [Toggle - Michael J. Perry](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-michael-j-perry/) - Michael J. Perry, MS, MS Ed Michael J. Perry, MS, MS Ed New York State Department of Health Albany, NY
- [Toggle - Samantha Dittrich](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-samantha-dittrich/) - Samantha Dittrich, MPH Samantha Dittrich, MPH Merrick & Company Richmond, VA
- [Toggle - Sabrina Debose](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-sabrina-debose/) - CDR Sabrina Debose, DHSc, RBP(ABSA) CDR Sabrina Debose, DHSc, RBP(ABSA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
- [Toggle - Ellie Was, MS](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-ellie-was-ms/) - Ellie Was, MS Ellie Was, MS Charles River Accelerator and Development Laboratories (CRADL) Wilmington, MA
- [Toggle - Brian Zude](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-brian-zude/) - Brian Zude, DVM Brian Zude, DVM Charles River Accelerator and Development Laboratories (CRADL) Wilmington, MA
- [Toggle - Mei-Chuan Huang](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-mei-chuan-huang/) - Mei-Chuan Huang, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), RLATg, SM(NRCM) Mei-Chuan Huang, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), RLATg, SM(NRCM) University of California—San Francisco San Francisco, CA
- [Toggle - Mark A. Hammargren](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-mark-a-hammargren/) - Mark A. Hammargren, CPP Mark A. Hammargren, CPP Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX
- [Toggle - Susan Cropp](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-susan-cropp/) - Susan Cropp, PhD Susan Cropp, PhD Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC
- [Toggle - Stephen Goldsmith](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-stephen-goldsmith/) - Stephen Goldsmith, DVM Stephen Goldsmith, DVM Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, DC
- [Program - Wednesday](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/program-wednesday/)
- [Toggle - Carrie Mae Long](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-carrie-mae-long/) - Carrie Mae Long, PhD Carrie Mae Long, PhD National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Hamilton, MT
- [Toggle - Andrea Marzi](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-andrea-marzi/) - Andrea Marzi, PhD Andrea Marzi, PhD National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Hamilton, MT
- [Toggle - Jason P. Nagy](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-jason-p-nagy/) - Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP) Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP) Sentara Healthcare Norfolk, VA
- [Toggle - Alberto Balderas Martinez](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-alberto-balderas-martinez/) - Alberto Balderas Martinez, PhD Alberto Balderas Martinez, PhD Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico Toluca, Mexico
- [Toggle - Bill Edwards](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-bill-edwards/) - Bill Edwards, CPP, PSP, PCI, CPD, CIMP Bill Edwards, CPP, PSP, PCI, CPD, CIMP Building Intelligence Inc. New York, NY
- [Toggle - Justin Krehel](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-justin-krehel/) - Justin Krehel, MBAJustin Krehel, MBA Science and Safety Consulting McMurray, PA
- [Toggle - Lauren Richardson](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-lauren-richardson/) - Lauren Richardson, DVM, MPH, DACVPM Lauren Richardson, DVM, MPH, DACVPM Merrick & Company Greenwood Village, CO
- [Toggle - Drew C. Fayram](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-drew-c-fayram/) - Drew C. Fayram, MS, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA) Drew C. Fayram, MS, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA) Merrick & Company Arlington, VA
- [Toggle - Janet Gutiérrez](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-janet-gutierrez/) - Janet Gutiérrez, DrPH, CHP, CSP, LMP, RRPTJanet Gutiérrez, DrPH, CHP, CSP, LMP, RRPT University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX
- [Toggle - Inzune K. Hwang](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-inzune-k-hwang/) - Inzune K. Hwang, MD, MPHInzune K. Hwang, MD, MPH
- [Toggle - Danielle Lohman](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/toggle-danielle-lohman/) - Danielle Lohman, PhD Danielle Lohman, PhD Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation U.S. Department of State Washington, DC
- [Program - Tuesday](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/program-tuesday/)
- [Sponsors2024](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/sponsors2024/) - The International Biosecurity Symposium will bring together biosecurity professionals from a wide range of disciplines with varying expertise to share their experiences and knowledge on diverse biosecurity topics. The Symposium will offer attendees an opportunity to learn the latest in biosecurity and have thought-provoking conversations about real-world biosecurity issues, concerns, and scenarios.
- [Sponsors2022](https://biosecuritysymposium.org/fusion_element/sponsors2022/) - Silver SponsorNuAire, Inc.Plymouth, MNBooth 105www.nuaire.comSponsoring: Wednesday Lunch
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