This agenda is subject to change!
Location UAntwerp
Monday 15 September
- Regulatory framework - D.Breyer, Sciensano
- The Biosafety permit - what you need to know - P. Van Rooij, 3BIO
- Introduction to Risk Assessment - N. Willemarck, Sciensano
- Neurocysticercosis School Outbreak in Belgium - K. Vanden Driessche, UZA
- Case studies
Tuesday 16 September
- Introduction to Risk Management - P. Rüdelsheim, 3BIO
- Biorisk Management: infrastructure & containment - D. Beeckman, BASF
- Good Microbiological Practices (GMP) - M. Vaerewijck, UGent
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- The Biosafety Cabinet - Y. Vanden Abeele, 3BIO
- practical exercises
Location Institute of Tropicical Medicine
Wednesday 17 September
- Keynote: Risk Assessment and Biosafety with Haemorrhagic Fever - E. Vlieghe, UAntwerp
- Audit and inspection - T. De Kesel, Febris Biorisk
- Decontamination - T. De Kesel, Febris Biorisk
- How to deal with Hazardous Medical Waste? - H. Devriese, UZ Leuven
- Validation of Inactivation Processes - T. Van Poucke, ITG
- Flanking Legal Framework in Life Sciences - P. Van Rooij, 3BIO
Thursday 18 September
- Keynote: Biosafety in the Field - S. Abdellati, ITG
- Transport of biological material - P. Faes, BASF
- Introduction to Biosecurity and dual-use- R. Bleijs, RIVM
- Biorisks of activities involving GM plants and plant pathogens - R. Custers, VIB
- Incidents and Emergency Planning in high containment settings - E. Heylen, KU Leuven
- Case studies
Friday 19 September
- Keynote: Experience in validating a BSL-3 facility - B. Van Meerbergen/S. Clais, UAntwerpen
- Introduction to the ITM site & Lab visits @ the Institute of Tropical Medicine
Experts from Sciensano, 3BIO, the Institute of Tropical Medicine, UAntwerp, UGent and more will give the courses.