We are pleased to announce that the registration page for HYS 2026 is now open for participants and vendors with options for live and virtual participation!  

 Our scientific planning committee has selected courses and presentations that are timely, engaging, and pertinent to the growing needs of biosafety professionals. 

On Day 1 (May 4th) the HYS 2026 will offer 3 fascinating courses, encompassing AI, Biosecurity, and Screening nucleic acids orders.  Click on the course title on the event website for a full description of each pre-symposium class. 

Day 2 (May 5th) features our keynote speaker, Yale’s own Professor Akiko Iwasaki, a Sterling Professor of Immunology, the Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Dr. Iwasaki has received numerous awards, including the 2025 Keio Medical Science Prize, she has been listed on the Time 100 Most Influential People 2024, and the 2023 Else Kroner Fesenius Prize for Medical Research. Dr. Iwasaki will share her Center’s role in gaining insight into the strategies that pathogens use deepen the understanding of how the immune system responds to protect the host.  She will share her research on the pathobiology of long COVID and other post-acute infections related to autoimmunity, cancer, and other diseases.

Day 2 (May 5th) will include a string of presentations that have been coordinated to provide insight and learning opportunities on new and upcoming regulations pertinent to Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC), dangerous Gain of Function (GOF) research, and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential (PEPP).  These presentations will include a summary of how institutions are addressing these challenges, along with a hands-on opportunity to participate in a live “mock” Institutional Review Entity meeting where 2 high-risk protocols will be presented with reviewed with all participants.  We are also holding a time slot for discussion of the updated national DURC/GOF policy. 

Day 2 (May 5th) also includes presentations about the risks of AI in biosafety and biosecurity to start our symposium, and we’ll hold an educational roundtable on mirror life research, deemed one of the greatest risks we could face in the future if mirror life bacteria or other cells are pursued.  Participants will hear about these risks, but also the potential benefits of research with non-replicative mirror life peptides. 

Ample time will be provided for net

 The 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.

Please find the following details regarding the free 2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference below.

The BSL4ZNet is a partnership of animal and public health organizations from Canada, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The network was established to strengthen coordinated responses to current and emerging high‑consequence zoonotic and infectious disease challenges, using a One Health approach supported by robust international collaboration.

More information is available on their website: www.bsl4znet.com

 Our bi‑annual international conference is a core event for the BSL4ZNet community. It provides a platform for scientists, program leaders, and high‑containment specialists to exchange new research, innovations, and lessons learned related to high‑containment laboratories and high‑consequence pathogens.

The conference will be held virtually in May and June, 2026, with live sessions each day (session times vary by day; please see the full schedule for details).

 

Day 1: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET: Advancing Research, Safeguarding Health: From Vectors to New Technologies in BSL‑4 Environments

Day 2: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET: BSL‑4 Training, Practice, and Human‑Centered Biosafety

Day 3: Wednesday, June 2-3, 2026, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM ET: Inactivation to Integration: Strengthening Global High‑Containment Science and Partnerships

Day 4: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 AM–10:00 AM ET: Global Perspectives on Facility Launch, Cybersecurity, and Communication Strategies

For more information and to register for this FREE event: 

Please find the following details regarding the free 2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference below.

The BSL4ZNet is a partnership of animal and public health organizations from Canada, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The network was established to strengthen coordinated responses to current and emerging high‑consequence zoonotic and infectious disease challenges, using a One Health approach supported by robust international collaboration.

More information is available on their website: www.bsl4znet.com

 Our bi‑annual international conference is a core event for the BSL4ZNet community. It provides a platform for scientists, program leaders, and high‑containment specialists to exchange new research, innovations, and lessons learned related to high‑containment laboratories and high‑consequence pathogens.

The conference will be held virtually in May and June, 2026, with live sessions each day (session times vary by day; please see the full schedule for details).

 

Day 2: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM ET: BSL‑4 Training, Practice, and Human‑Centered Biosafety

Day 3: Wednesday, June 2-3, 2026, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM ET: Inactivation to Integration: Strengthening Global High‑Containment Science and Partnerships

Day 4: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 AM–10:00 AM ET: Global Perspectives on Facility Launch, Cybersecurity, and Communication Strategies

For more information and to register for this FREE event: 

Please find the following details regarding the free 2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference below.

The BSL4ZNet is a partnership of animal and public health organizations from Canada, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The network was established to strengthen coordinated responses to current and emerging high‑consequence zoonotic and infectious disease challenges, using a One Health approach supported by robust international collaboration.

More information is available on their website: www.bsl4znet.com

 Our bi‑annual international conference is a core event for the BSL4ZNet community. It provides a platform for scientists, program leaders, and high‑containment specialists to exchange new research, innovations, and lessons learned related to high‑containment laboratories and high‑consequence pathogens.

The conference will be held virtually in May and June, 2026, with live sessions each day (session times vary by day; please see the full schedule for details).

 

Day 3: Wednesday, June 2-3, 2026, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM ET: Inactivation to Integration: Strengthening Global High‑Containment Science and Partnerships

Day 4: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 AM–10:00 AM ET: Global Perspectives on Facility Launch, Cybersecurity, and Communication Strategies

For more information and to register for this FREE event: 

Please find the following details regarding the free 2026 BSL4ZNet International Virtual Conference below.

The BSL4ZNet is a partnership of animal and public health organizations from Canada, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The network was established to strengthen coordinated responses to current and emerging high‑consequence zoonotic and infectious disease challenges, using a One Health approach supported by robust international collaboration.

More information is available on their website: www.bsl4znet.com

 Our bi‑annual international conference is a core event for the BSL4ZNet community. It provides a platform for scientists, program leaders, and high‑containment specialists to exchange new research, innovations, and lessons learned related to high‑containment laboratories and high‑consequence pathogens.

The conference will be held virtually in May and June, 2026, with live sessions each day (session times vary by day; please see the full schedule for details).

 

Day 4: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00 AM–10:00 AM ET: Global Perspectives on Facility Launch, Cybersecurity, and Communication Strategies

For more information and to register for this FREE event: 

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