68th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Hybrid Conference

October 24-29, 2025
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Intensive professional development courses to educate and inspire
  • Three full days of state-of-the-art keynotes, papers, and panels highlighting best practices and hands-on skills crucial for today’s biosafety and biosecurity professionals
  • In-person exhibits showcasing the latest in laboratory biosafety and biosecurity products and services
  • Invaluable networking opportunities to share and learn from other biosafety and biosecurity professionals

The ABSA International Conference is the largest biosafety and biosecurity conference in the world! The conference will provide solutions to tackle your most challenging issues, present fascinating case studies, and showcase the latest developments in biosafety and biosecurity. ABSA International’s educational sessions offer insights into the ever-changing world of biosafety and biosecurity, keeping you updated on the latest techniques and best practices. You’ll have opportunities to network with your peers and discuss common issues, share advice, and exchange ideas. There will also be commercial exhibits showcasing the latest technologies in biosafety and biosecurity.

About Biosafety/Biosecurity and ABSA International

Conference Fees thru 9/15 after 9/15
Members $915 $1,015
Nonmembers $1,200 $1,300
Emeritus $600
GovRate* Members $745 $845
GovRate* Nonmembers $1,030 $1,130
Single Day (Mon-Wed)
Member $360 $410
Nonmember $460 $510
Professional Development Courses
4-hour course
Member
$450 $500
4-hour course
Nonmember
$550 $600
8-hour course
Member
$670 $720
8-hour course
Nonmember
$770 $820
Misc Tickets
Additional
Lunch (Fri-Sun)
$65
Additional
Opening
Reception
$100
Additional
Banquet
$200

Cancellations received before September 12, 2025—85% refund; cancellations received between September 12-19, 2025—50% refund; cancellations received after September 19, 2025—no refund.

*Government registration rate for Federal employees does not include access to the Opening Reception, Banquet, or coffee breaks & lunches during the conference.

Featured Sponsor

In 2018, the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation selected Georgetown University to advance its research and education missions, launching a new era as the Elizabeth R. Griffin Program (ERG). ERG at Georgetown builds on the 20-year legacy of the Foundation’s work and the Georgetown University Medical Center’s mission of excellence in research, education, and the improvement of human health and well-being. The ERG Program works to enhance and sustain leadership in the expanding field of global health science and security. Through collaborative research, training, and education, ERG at Georgetown promotes evidence-based biosafety and biosecurity practices to protect the health and safety of researchers as well as the workers on the front lines of disease detection around the world

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Featured Speakers

Arnold G. Wedum
Memorial Lecture Award

Arnold G. Wedum Memorial Lecture Award: Wondwossen Gebreyes, DVM, PhD, DACVPM - The Ohio State University Columbus, OH The Global One Health Paradigm and the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance - Monday 8:25 am

Wondwossen Gebreyes, DVM, PhD, DACVPM

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
The Global One Health Paradigm and the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance
Monday 8:25 am

Griffin
Lecture Award

Griffin Lecture Award: Larbi Baassi, PhD, IFBA-CP, AfRSME Africa-CDC, Biorisk Management Association of Morocco (BMAM), Rabat, Morocco - From National to Continental Biosafety: Morocco’s Path, BMAM’s Role, and AfBSA’s Future - Monday 1:00 pm

Larbi Baassi, PhD, IFBA-CP

AfRSME Africa-CDC, Biorisk Management Association of Morocco (BMAM)
Rabat, Morocco
From National to Continental Biosafety: Morocco’s Path, BMAM’s Role, and AfBSA’s Future
Monday 1:00 pm

Special
Presentation

Special Presentation: Cari Young, ScM, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD - Update from NIH: Modernizing and Strengthening Biosafety Oversight

Cari Young, ScM

National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Update from NIH: Modernizing and Strengthening Biosafety Oversight
Tuesday 7:40 am

Eagleson
Lecture Award

Eagleson Lecture Award: Nicholas Heaton, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC - Special Challenges in the Development of Interventions Against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses

Nicholas Heaton, PhD

Duke University
Durham, NC
Special Challenges in the Development of Interventions Against Highly Pathogenic
Avian Influenza Viruses

Tuesday 8:00 am

Invited
Speaker

Invited Speaker: Matthias Gromeier, MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC - Immunotherapy in the Brain with Recombinant - Tuesday 10:35 am

Matthias Gromeier, MD, PhD

Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
Immunotherapy in the Brain with Recombinant
Tuesday 10:35 am

Invited
Speaker

Invited Speaker: Richard Spontak, PhD, NC State University, Raleigh, NC - A New Paradigm for Fast-Acting, Broad-Spectrum, Self-Cleaning Antimicrobial Surfaces Promising High Inactivation Efficacy with No Antimicrobial Resistance - Wednesday 8:00 am

Richard Spontak, PhD

NC State University
Raleigh, NC
A New Paradigm for Fast-Acting, Broad-Spectrum, Self-Cleaning Antimicrobial Surfaces Promising High Inactivation Efficacy with No Antimicrobial Resistance
Wednesday 8:00 am

Richard Knudsen
Award

Richard Knudsen Award - Kelly Kim, MS Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO

Kelly Kim, MS

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Richard Knudsen Award - Adam Fleming, PhD, CBSP(ABSA), Deloitte Consulting, LLP, Waldorf, MD

Adam Fleming, PhD, CBSP(ABSA)

Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Waldorf, MD

Rate of Errors During Routine Biological Manipulation
Wednesday 1:30 pm

Robert I. Gross
Student Award

Robert I. Gross Student Award: Jay Bickell, MRIGlobal Gaithersburg, MD, A Case Study: Developing Evidence-Based Solutions for Biosafety Challenges - Wednesday 3:15 pm

Jay Bickell

MRIGlobal
Gaithersburg, MD
A Case Study: Developing Evidence-Based Solutions for Biosafety Challenges
Wednesday 3:15 pm

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Banquet

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Join us Tuesday night for this year’s banquet at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh!

It will be an evening of music, great food, and lively conversation set in one of the area’s most remarkable venues. Enjoy the chance to explore captivating exhibits, from giant dinosaurs to interactive science displays, as we gather for a night of entertainment. Whether dining under a whale skeleton or strolling through a tropical forest, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Don’t miss this special night of celebration and discovery, a true highlight of the week.

We look forward to seeing you there!

2025 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

AABC Testing and Certification

AABC Testing and Certification

San Jose, CA
Booths 315P & 317P
www.aabc-inc.com
Sponsoring: Name badges with company logo

AirClean Systems, ABSA Conference 2025 Gold Sponsor

AirClean Systems

Creedmoor, NC
Booths 400P & 402
www.aircleansystems.com
Sponsoring: Gift with company logo for all attendees

SciSure

SciSure

Boston, MA
Booths 200P & 202
www.scisure.com
Sponsoring: Opening Reception

Bronze Sponsors

ABC Actini
Lewis Run, PA
Booth 302P
www.abc-actini.com
Sponsoring: New Member Reception

BioSAFE Engineering LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Booth 306P
www.biosafeeng.com
Sponsoring: Monday morning continental breakfast

Camfil Clean Air Solutions
Riverdale, NJ
Booth 404
www.camfil.com
Sponsoring: Monday morning coffee break

Miltenyi Biotec
San Diego, CA
Booth 401P
www.miltenyibiotec.com
Sponsoring: Lunch for Professional Development Courses

Parsons Corporation
Chantilly, VA
Booth 413
www.parsons.com
Sponsoring: Tuesday morning coffee break

Progressive Recovery, Inc. (PRI Bio)
Dupo, IL
Booth 417P
www.prisystems.com
Sponsoring: Tuesday morning continental breakfast

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Carlsbad, CA
Booth 516P
www.thermofisher.com
Sponsoring: Tuesday afternoon coffee break

Triumvirate Environmental
Somerville, MA
Booth 304P
www.triumvirate.com
Sponsoring: Monday afternoon coffee break

Recordings from the

67th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Hybrid Conference

Recordings of the 67th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Hybrid Conference

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