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NVAC Meeting

June 11 - 12, 2013

Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Room 800
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201


The National Vaccine Advisory Committee meets three times a year in Washington, D.C. These meetings are open to the public. Time is allotted at every meeting for public response and comment. Meeting details are posted in a Federal Register notice at least 15 days prior to each meeting. Details regarding comments will be listed in the Federal Register notice for each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Please Note: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) meeting is open to members of the public. Due to fire code restrictions, if in-person attendee registration reaches room capacity, in-person registration will be closed.

You will need photo identification, such as your driver's license, for admission to the Humphrey Building. A sign-in area for meeting attendees will be located in the lobby behind the security desk. An NVPO staff member will be there to assist you. Please note that non-U.S. citizens must provide additional information to attend the public meetings; see the online registration form or contact NVPO for details.

Usual Meeting Schedule
First day: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Second day: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

These hours may vary, especially if there are priority items that require extra discussion time. To verify times, please check the Federal Register notice for the meeting you plan to attend or contact the National Vaccine Program Office at nvpo@hhs.gov or 202-690-5566.

ACIP Meeting

June 19 - 20, 2013
Tom Harkin Global Communication Center (Building 19), Room 232
Kent "Oz" Nelson Auditorium
CDC
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333

In order to attend the ACIP meeting at CDC's Clifton Road campus, ACIP attendees (participants and visitors) must register online. The week prior to the meeting you will receive a placard for your vehicle (parking tag) and instructions for navigating the secure CDC environment to attend the ACIP meeting.

  • Meeting Registration (U.S. citizens AND non-U.S. citizens) 
  • Vehicle Placard: This will be sent to you after registration is complete.
  • Instructions: This will be sent to you after registration is complete.
  • Agenda
  • Map: Driving
  • Hotel Choices
  • Listening to meeting via phone only:
    Toll Free: 1-877-925-7916
    Passcode: 4080878

2nd Influenza Research and Development Conference

July 8 - 10, 2013
Boston, MA

GTC is proud to announce its second annual Influenza Research and Development Conference to be held in Boston, MA on July 8th-10th, 2013. This conference will once again bring together experts from industry, government and academia to discuss the issues facing the influenza field. Topics will range from basic science of the influenza virus itself to pandemic preparedness to vaccination and clinical development. Attend this conference to learn, discuss and network with fellow scientists and researchers involved in various sectors of the influenza field in an intimate setting.

Agenda highlights include:
 - Virology and Pathogenesis
 - Role of T-Cells and B-Cells
 - Immunity to Influenza
 - Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
 - Antivirals and Therapeutics
 - Antibodies and Vaccination

Register today and receive a 20% early registration discount!
Register 3 people for the price of 2! Use discount code RCDVB.

This conference is part of the Infectious Diseases World Summit 2013. The other concurrent tracks are:
11th Vaccines Research & Development: All Things Considered
10th Anti-Infectives Partnering & Deal-making
Registration to the Infectious Diseases World Summit 2013 gives access to all three tracks!
 

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

 - Klaus Stohr, Vice President, Global Head - Influenza Franchises, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics - KEYNOTE

 - Robin Robinson, Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - FEATURED

 - Pamuk Bilsel, CSO, FluGen

 - Weisan Chen, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, School of Molecular Science, La Trobe University

 - Joanna Cobbin, University of Melbourne

 - Manon Cox, President, Protein Sciences Corporation

 - Deb Fuller, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Washington National Primate Research Center

 - Jaap Goudsmit, Founder and Chief Scientist, Crucell Vaccine Institute, Janssen Center of Excellence for Immunoprophylaxis

 - Hong Jin, Fellow, Vaccine Research, Medimmune

 - Janet McElhaney, Health Sciences North Volunteer Association Research Chair in Geriatrics, Professor of Medicine, Clinical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada

 - Emanuele Montomoli, Professor, Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena

 - Thomas Muster, CEO/CSO and Co-founder, AVIR Green Hills Biotechnology

 - Steve Rockman, Manager, Influenza Innovation, CSL

 - Ted Ross, Professor, Vaccines and Infectious Disease, Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida

 - Liisa Selin, Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School

 - Megan Shaw, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

 - Susan Swain, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School

 - Sonia Trepanier, Director, Preclinical and Clinical Studies, Medicago

 - Ian Wilson, Chair and Professor, Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute

 - Jon Yewdell, Chief, Cellular Biology Section, Laboratory of Viral Diseases, NIAID

 - Vidadi Yusibov, Executive Director, Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology

...and more!

For an updated speaker list, click here.
Register today and save 20%!
Sign up 3 people for the price of 2! Use discount code rcdvb.

NVAC Meeting

September 10 - 11, 2013

Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Room 800
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201


The National Vaccine Advisory Committee meets three times a year in Washington, D.C. These meetings are open to the public. Time is allotted at every meeting for public response and comment. Meeting details are posted in a Federal Register notice at least 15 days prior to each meeting. Details regarding comments will be listed in the Federal Register notice for each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Please Note: The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) meeting is open to members of the public. Due to fire code restrictions, if in-person attendee registration reaches room capacity, in-person registration will be closed.

You will need photo identification, such as your driver's license, for admission to the Humphrey Building. A sign-in area for meeting attendees will be located in the lobby behind the security desk. An NVPO staff member will be there to assist you. Please note that non-U.S. citizens must provide additional information to attend the public meetings; see the online registration form or contact NVPO for details.

Usual Meeting Schedule
First day: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Second day: 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

These hours may vary, especially if there are priority items that require extra discussion time. To verify times, please check the Federal Register notice for the meeting you plan to attend or contact the National Vaccine Program Office at nvpo@hhs.gov or 202-690-5566.

ACIP Meeting

October 23 - 24 , 2013
Tom Harkin Global Communication Center (Building 19), Room 232
Kent "Oz" Nelson Auditorium
CDC
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333

In order to attend the ACIP meeting at CDC's Clifton Road campus, ACIP attendees (participants and visitors) must register online. The week prior to the meeting you will receive a placard for your vehicle (parking tag) and instructions for navigating the secure CDC environment to attend the ACIP meeting.  Registration and further information will come available in early fall.

CDC National Immunization Conference

Postponed until Spring 2014
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Atlanta, GA

Originally scheduled for June 3 - 6, 2013, this conference has been postponed until the spring of 2014.  More information will be posted as it comes available.

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)

April 26 - May 3, 2014
Nationwide

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, NIIW has served as a call to action for parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers to ensure that infants are fully immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.