Biosafety and quality assurance in a public health laboratory 2024 - AURORAE

This is a webinar on biosafety and quality assurance in a public health laboratory. It aims to deepen the understanding of implementation of biosafety measures in a laboratory and the need for continuous quality control. This training activity is part of the AURORAE training program which has the objective to support countries in building capacities in the areas of diagnosis, detection, identification and characterization of primarily influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.

Dates and duration: 16th December 2024 13:00-15:00 (CET).

Audience: The webinar is designed for beginner to intermediate learners with previous knowledge of and working experience with laboratory techniques. The participants should be or plan to be involved in the microbiological surveillance of influenza.

Objectives: After completing this training, the participants should be able to:  

• Understand the requirements for the control of the risks associated with the pathogens being handled.
• Describe standard laboratory practices as well as the different biosafety levels (1-4)
• Recognize the need for verification or validation of a new molecular assay in a laboratory and the need for continuous quality control.
• Understand the differentiation between the concepts of verification and validation and through specific statistical techniques and analyses to detect trends and shifts in order to review the results of the laboratory tests conducted.
• Understand the requirements for the development and maintenance of a viral biobank facility.

Participation: This webinar is open for self-enrolment.