Proceedings
APHL Annual Meetings
2007 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 350 participants attended the 2007 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Jacksonville, FL, June 3-5, 2007. The three-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered Hurricane Katrina, Pandemic Influenza, laboratory preparedness, genomics and newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, AMR, global health, informatics, regulation and workforce development. Keynote sessions were presented by Dr. Shelley Hearne, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Stanley Meiburg, U.S. EPA Liaison to CDC, NCEH-ASTDR.
2006 APHL Annual Meeting
Over 300 participants attended the 2006 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Long Beach, CA, June 4-6, 2006. The three-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered Hurricane Katrina, pandemic Influenza, laboratory preparedness, genomics and newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, AMR, global health, informatics, regulation and workforce development. Keynotes sessions were presented by Dr. Julie Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Richard Jackson, University of California, Berkeley.
2005 APHL Annual Meeting | Compounding the Elements of Laboratory Preparedness
Over 250 participants attended the 2005 APHL Annual Meeting, held in Salt Lake City, UT, June 26-28, 2005. The 2½ day conference addressed emergency preparedness and the most important measure of lab preparedness: overall capacity and capability. Sessions also covered newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, infectious disease, global health, informatics, workforce development and laboratory systems.
ISOPOL
2007 ISOPOL XVI
More than 170 participants attended the 16th International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL XVI) that was held in Savannah, GA, from March 20-23, 2007. The three-day conference included discussions on various aspects of L. monocytogenes including taxonomy, epidemiology and subtyping, risk assessment and risk management, diagnostics and characterization, behavior of L. monocytogenes in foods, approaches for control of L. monocytogenes contamination of foods, pathogenic mechanisms, molecular characterization of virulence mechanisms, immunological aspects of L. monocytogenes and its infections, and international regulatory aspects of food contamination by L. monocytogenes. Keynotes sessions were presented by Dr. Robert Brackett, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Professor Werner Goebel, Universitat Wurzburg, Germany.
Infectious Diseases Conferences
2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference
Over 250 participants attended the 2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference that was held in Orlando, FL, March 2-4, 2005. The 2½ day conference addressed new technologies in the detection of infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, regulatory issues, blood safety and partnerships in laboratory testing, surveillance and reporting of infectious diseases. The goal of the conference was to bring together public health professionals to build relationships, and to plan the next steps in response, research, and prevention strategies for emerging diseases.
For more information on the 2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference, contact the Infectious Diseases program manager.
PulseNet Update Meetings
Proceedings from the 11th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 11th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Providence, RI, April 16-19, 2007. The meeting agenda included seven plenary sessions and one break-out session. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including collaborative efforts to improve food safety, surveillance systems designed to detect foodborne illness, outbreaks associated with produce commodities, details of the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with fresh spinach, PulseNet laboratory protocols and software updates, international research and progress among PulseNet International networks and the prioritization of subtyping activities and cluster investigations. Eight topics were presented in break-out session format to allow attendees to ask specific questions and discuss issues relevant to their daily work.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the 10th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 10th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Miami, FL, April 3-6, 2006, concurrently with the Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting. The meeting agendas included three joint plenary sessions and one joint break out session to facilitate interaction between the participants. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including protocol validations, tools for tracking outbreaks in BioNumerics, communication technologies in PulseNet, data from various national surveillance programs, QA/QC initiatives at the state and national level and the latest work completed by PulseNet International partners.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the 9th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 9th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Seattle, WA, May 9-11, 2005. The First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held concurrently, and a joint plenary session kicked off both meetings. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International, and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed topics including: epidemiologic standards for national food safety, enteric disease investigations, outcomes of cluster investigations, selection and prioritization of subtyping activities, communication technologies, protocol validations, QA/QC initiatives, and interactions with other networks.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting
The Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held in Miami, FL from April 3-6, 2006. APHL assisted in the organization of this meeting, held concurrently with the 10th annual PulseNet Update Meeting. Epidemiologists from across the US gathered to discuss the effectiveness of regulatory interventions, environmental investigations, control selection methods, outbreak etiologies and surveillance and various communication networks.
For more information on the National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting, please contact Chris Braden at the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch at CDC.
Proceedings from the First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting
The First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held in Seattle, WA from May 9-11, 2005. APHL assisted in the organization of this meeting, which was held concurrently with the 9th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting. Epidemiologists from across the US gathered to discuss not only how PulseNet works, but also the coordination of multi-state outbreak investigations, epidemiologic methods, traceback and regulatory issues, foodborne case surveillance and reporting, resources, communications, and new developments in foodborne epidemiology.
For more information on the National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting, please contact Chris Braden at the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch at CDC.
Proceedings from the 8th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 8th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in San Diego, CA from April 27-30, 2004. Participants from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International, and federal food regulatory agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including: strengthening communication between laboratory scientists and epidemiologists, building connections between local and national databases, and developing next generation subtyping methods.
For more information on the 8th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposia
2007 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2007 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Minneapolis, MN, from May 7-10, 2007, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialists from 46 states and 17 countries. The symposium produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre-conference sessions on QA + QA + QCI = Quality Outcomes and Short-term Follow-up Issues. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Core and Secondary Conditions, Old Tests and New Information, Recent Newborn Screening Expansion Experiences, Program Evaluation and Program Integration Challenges, Education and Communication Experiences, Meeting the Diagnostic Challenge, Ethical/Social/Legal Solutions and Late Breaking Topics.
2005 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2005 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Portland, OR from October 24-27, 2005, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialist around the world. Participants came from 47 states and 14 countries. It produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre conference workshops on Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Follow Up issues and a post conference workshop on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Informatics, Molecular Genetics, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Follow-up, Education, State Experiences, Cystic Fibrosis, and New Disorders to name a few.
2004 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2004 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 3-6, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialist around the world. Participants came form 20 countries and every continent except Antarctica. It was the largest symposium ever and produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre conference workshops on Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Follow Up issues. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Immune Disorders, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Ethics, State Issues, Cystic Fibrosis, and Genomics to name a few.
For questions related to the Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium or inquiries of the APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics program, contact Jelili Ojodu, newborn screening and genetics program manager.