Disaster Preparedness and Response Webinar

Audience:

This program is tailored to research administrative staff, IACUC staff, IACUC members, IOs, veterinarians, investigators, compliance personnel, animal care staff, and others involved in animal programs.

Speaker:

• Michael R. Holbrook, PhD
Associate Director for High Containment
National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Integrated Research Facility (IRF), Ft. Detrick, Frederick, MD

Dr. Holbrook is the Associate Director for High Containment at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility (IRF) at Ft. Detrick in Frederick, MD. He is the current chair of the NIH High-Containment Task Force, as well as been involved in the development and activation of three BSL-4 facilities. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of the Robert E. Shope BSL-4 Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Center and the Emerging and High-Risk Pathogens (BSL-4) Core of the Galveston National Laboratory in addition to running his own research program focused on emerging and re-emerging viral diseases. While there, a key consideration was the annual threat of hurricanes that could impact the barrier island which has an average elevation of 7 feet above sea level. During this time, hurricanes Katrina and Rita came close to the island and hurricane Ike made a direct hit. Disaster planning and preparedness played a critical role in the ability to reduce storm impact.

Recording, Slides, and Transcript: After the webinar, the recording, slides, and transcript will be posted after 508 compliance processing.