International Trainer Development Workshop on Biorisk Management at Panjab University

Chandigarh, June 30, 2017: Biorisk Management Trainer Development Program (BRM-TDP) for capacity building of faculty from Biological Science concluded on June 30, 2017.The training was conducted in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, USA. This is the fifth workshop being conducted by Panjab University on Biorisk management with lead trainer Dr Cecelia Williams, Principal member of Technical Staff of International Biological Threat Reduction programme at Sandia National Laboratories, USA along with Dr Lynn Fondren.
The workshop was attended by ten faculty members who have already done the foundation course on Biorisk management. The workshop will enable the participants to further disseminate the know how of lab biosafety, lab biosecurity and biological waste
management to the students, researchers and other faculty members at their work place.This assumes importance as lot of research is carried out on microbial pathogens and other biological materials. This workshop would have a positive impact on community and environment in the long run as biorisk management means safety of one and all.