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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
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WHO
CC Title: |
WHO Collaborating Centre for Applied Biosafety Programmes and Training
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Institution: |
Office of Biosafety
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Address: |
1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS F05
Atlanta GE 30333 |
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Country: |
USA |
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Principle
Investigator: |
Dr
Shanna Nesby O Dell |
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Telephone: |
1 404 639 4477 |
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Fax: |
1 404-639-1691 |
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Email: |
sln1@cdc.gov |
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Internet
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http://CDC OHASIS |
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WHO information: |
WHO designation information |
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Publications:
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WHO
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HQ
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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
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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 (Lab strengthening)
Laboratory strengthening in Cote d'Ivoire
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In country training, site visits, lab strengthening (Site visit)
Site visit to create biosafety awareness. Cote d'Ivoire, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Japan, Canada
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Formal training programme at CC |
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Training in without degree
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Organize training programmes / teach courses |
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Conduct training courses (Other)
NGOs Training, Consultation, Management Resources (TCMR), Dover (DE), USA. Biosafety, QA, QC
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Conduct training courses (Bilateral funding)
American Biological Safety Association. Biosafety/Management
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Conduct training courses (Multilateral funding)
American Society for Microbiology Biosafety/Management
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Produce training materials |
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Audiovisual, manuals, guidelines, software, other (Manuals/guidelines)
Specific booklets on Biosafety Cabinets and selected laboratory activities
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Audiovisual, manuals, guidelines, software, other (Manuals/guidelines)
"Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories" (has been translated into Japanes and Chinese; is being translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French and Hindi)
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Training of trainees at CC |
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Training in Biosafety issues
Have been involved with expanding the profession of biosafety. Also offer bi-annual symposia on selected biosafety topics.
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Training in Biosafety issues
Offer biosafety consultation to institutions upon request
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Training in Biosafety issues
Informal biosafety training
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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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