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02/23/2024: Lab Update: Join the next Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Call on Monday, February 26 at 3:00 PM ET
Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update
On Monday, February 26, from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, the Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community’s questions about emergency preparedness and response. The Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Calls typically take place on the third Monday of each month and are scheduled for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, March 18.
Please see below for agenda and Zoom information. Attendance for this call is limited to 5,000 participants, but audio, transcripts, and slides will be posted online by the following Monday.
To submit a question for consideration, email DLSinquiries@cdc.gov in advance or use the Question & Answer (Q&A) function in Zoom during the call.
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The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Laboratory Systems and Response (CLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Agenda
- Welcome
Sean Courtney, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems - ISO 35001:2019 – Biorisk Management for Laboratories and Other Related Organizations Standard
Folasade Kembi, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems - Mpox Update
Christina Hutson, CDC Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology - Mpox Reporting Update
Shaw Gargis, CDC Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance - Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86
Hannah Kirking & Anastasia Lambrou, CDC Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
Zoom Information
To Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
URL: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1606392851?pwd=YVE3WEQrbC9VOXRlZ1lUSUg3SGJFQT09
Passcode: 048861a!
To Join by Phone:
Dial US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666
Webinar ID: 160 639 2851
Passcode: 47503769
International numbers available: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/u/abvYp6DjgP
If you plan to join by phone, we strongly recommend installing the Zoom App: