Past events & courses

Instructor: Gideon Kersten The course gives insight in the exciting field of vaccinology. The relevance of vaccines does not need emphasis in these days. But how do they work? ...

This course is an introduction to the subject. It describes the most commonly used chemical and physical methods, with an emphasis on the important criteria to be assessed in choosing an approach and verifying its effectiveness.

Instructor: Dana Brehar-CioflecModerator: Ruth Knorr This course will provide an overview on the main aspects of working safely with blood and blood containing materials in various types of laboratories (diagnostic, research, etc.). Prevention of laboratory infections involving bloodborne pathogens will be addressed with focus on general and specific prevention measures, materials and equipment, as well as health monitoring. Brief exercises will be included to highlight the discussed aspects. International and European regulations and recommendations will be highlighted and relevant references and links will be provided.

Instructors: Jan Piet Tijssen & Cathy BakkerThis course intends to inspire you. To convince you that safety not only pays (for you and the company), but also is fun and moreover a serious profession.

In this webinar these and other questions will be addressed by using the risk based approach of the new WHO biosafety manual. 

The types of equipment to generate and measure aerosols will be described as will a review of information used to inform risk assessments for the generation and spread of aerosols.

2 days of EBSA pre conference courses on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 April 2023 2 days of EBSA conference on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 April 2023. Check out the full program the speakers location And register

The online course will provide an up-to-date overview of the use of modern targeted genetic engineering technology in plants, focusing on the CRISPR/Cas system. It  provides an overview of the different methods used, the types of genetic and epigenetic modifications that can be achieved, their applications and consequences. The consequences will also be discussed in the GMO regulatory context and with regards to potential  risks and uncertainties.

This online course will describe how aerosols are formed and infect people.    The types of equipment to generate and measure aerosols will be described as will a review of information used to inform risk assessments for the generation and spread of aerosols.