News

SBNet has officially gained affiliation with the International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA). Please see the attached press release for more information.

We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to each and everyone who participated in the 13th Applied Biosafety Meeting in Bern on August 22nd and 23rd 2019, be that as participant, speaker, exhibitor or sponsor. Preliminary feedback from a number of people indicates that the meeting was a roaring success. Thank you. All this would not be possible without your continued support!!!

All presentations will be made available in the members' section once we have received permission from presenters.

Additionally, members may find the minutes of the 9th AGM in the members' section of our website.

The Swiss Society for Occupational Safety invites you to register for their meeting on August 29th 2019 in Zurich. More infos may be found here.

SwissErgo holds its exchange of experiences on November 29th 2019. More information may be found in the attached documents (French, German).

ABSA will hold its 62nd Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, USA between November 15th and 20th 2019. The preliminary program may be downloaded here.

SBNet's Secretary General was interviewed following SBNet's successful application to become a member of suissepro. The interview has now been published in Sicherheitsforum and may be found here.

Registration is now open for Suissepro Day 2019. The program as well as registration information may be found here.

All SBNet members may register as suissepro members and thus qualify for discounted registration rates.

SBNet's Secretary General was interviewed following SBNet's successful application to become a member of suissepro. The interview has now been published in SafetyPlus and may be found here.

The Scuola Universitaria Professionale delle Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI) is proud to announce its training course on MALDI-TOF mass spectronomy. The course is scheduled for October 23rd - 25th 2019 at SUPSI.

During the course participants will have the possibility to work with and compare all machines and databases on the market (Vitek-MS, Bruker Biotyper, Saramis , ....). There will be a theoretical introduction to the basics of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, presentation of the different systems available for clinical diagnostics and research, laboratory applications for the identification of microorganisms from clinical and environmental samples (bacteria, filamentous fungi, yeasts) and from insects (mosquitoes), using different instruments and databases. In addition, a series of presentations given by experts will provide the needed basic concepts and the appropriate tools for the evaluation of the analyses.

Please see the link for further information and how to register for the course.

Earlier this year SBNet was asked to evaluate the proposed changes to the Containment Ordinance. Whilst some proposed changes were highly welcomed by council, others, especially those concerned with laboratory biosecurity aspects, were strongly opposed. Unfortunately, it appears that authorities do not agree with SBNet's view on these issues which is why we feel the need to further address the proposed amendments with regard to the introduction of additional laboratory biosecurity measures.

Please follow this link to SBNet Council's open letter to all interested parties (German only).

We kindly ask you to voice your oppinions towards these changes and address them with the relevant authorities.