Explore academic biosecurity in interactive workshop led by FBI experts
The K-State community has an opportunity to learn about how law enforcement and research institutions can work together to mitigate biosecurity risks in an interactive workshop designed and led by FBI experts.
K-State's Environmental Health and Safety team will host two sessions of the FBI Academic Biosecurity Workshop in October. The full-day, in-depth workshop is free, but registration is required due to limited space. Register online to attend the workshop from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, and Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the IGP Institute.
Students, faculty, researchers and staff can register now to attend — no prior experience in biosecurity is needed.
Participants will engage in real-world case studies, breakout discussions and tabletop exercises covering:
- Biosafety vs. biosecurity
- Dual-use research
- Insider threat/workplace violence mitigation
- Intellectual property protection
- Cybersecurity for biosecurity
- Threats to the bioeconomy
- Biosmuggling
- Food and water security
- Synthetic biology and the Select Agent Program
- The FBI WMD Coordinator Program
This workshop supports collaboration and communication across the university and beyond. Disciplines represented often include research, emergency response, biosafety/biosecurity, cybersecurity, public health, legal counsel, law enforcement and agriculture.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to engage directly with FBI professionals and deepen your understanding of emerging biosecurity threats and responsibilities.
The workshop is hosted by Rachael Weiderman, research and laboratory safety manager with Environmental Health and Safety, and Camille Carrier, EHS student employee. For more information, reach out to Weiderman at warhurst@k-state.edu.