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Contact information
Summary table of centre capabilities
Technical capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen
Quality assurance programme
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Contact
Information: |
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WHO
CC Title: |
WHO Collaborating Centre for Applied Biosafety Programmes and Research
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Institution: |
National Institutes of Health
Division of Safety, Office of Research Services |
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Address: |
31 Center Drive MSC 2260
Bethesda, MD 20892-2260 |
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Country: |
USA |
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Principle
Investigator: |
Dr
Deborah Wilson & Dr Robert Ostrowski Wilson & Ostrowski |
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Telephone: |
+1 301 496-2960 / 496-1357 |
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Fax: |
+1 301 402-0313 |
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Email: |
dw109u@nih.govwilsodeb@ors.od.nih.gov |
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Contact
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R.J. Ostrowski, Deputy Director, Div. of Safety
Tel. 1 301 496 1357 Fax. 1 301 402 0316
E-mail. ostrowsr@mail.nih.gov |
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Contact
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Prev PI - retired
Professor Robert W. McKinney
Email: McKinneyR@desspb.od.nih.gov
Tel +1 301 496-1357 Fax +1 301 402-0316 |
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Internet
Website: |
www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds |
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WHO information: |
WHO designation information |
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Publications:
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WHO
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HQ
Focal Point: |
Dr N. Previsani |
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Summary table of centre capabilities |
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This table shows the list of diseases/pathogens studied at the selected collaborating center and the activity areas covered - diagnostics, reagents, surveillance and training. The numbers indicate the number of techniques/activities carried out for each disease/pathogen/subject area.
Disease
Pathogen Name
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Speciality area |
Nb diagnostics |
Nb reagents |
Nb surveillance |
Nb training |
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Technical
capabilities of centre sorted by disease/pathogen |
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Biosafety
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Training |
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Capacity building activities |
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In country training, site visits, lab strengthening (On site training)
On site training in Biosafety training in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Bogota (Colombia)
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In country training, site visits, lab strengthening (Site visit)
Site visits to the Oswaldo Cruz Institute to consult on the design and operating practices for a Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory
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Training of trainees at CC |
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Training in Biosafety issues
Laboratory Biosafety, Bloodborne pathogens.
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Quality
Assurance Programme |
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Internal
Quality Control Programme |
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Do
you have an internal quality control programme? |
No |
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Are
lab data/outcomes recorded regulary and available for review? |
No |
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Is
there systematic recording and review of corrective action? |
No |
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Internal control components: |
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Assays:
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Standards and established control criteria: |
No |
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Performance monitoring (interassay comparisons): |
No
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Equipment: |
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Performance monitoring:
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No |
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Preventive maintenance programme:
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No |
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Inventory
programmes : |
No |
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Media
and reagent quality control: |
No |
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Procedure
manuals : |
No |
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Description
of Internal Quality Control Programme |
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External
quality control programme: |
No
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Participation
in WHO QA programme: |
No
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Standardization
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No
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