WSQ PROFESSIONAL BIORISK MANAGEMENT COURSE

Research and diagnostic laboratories can become a source of infection in humans and animals when biological agents are mishandled due to accidents or faulty laboratory facilities and equipment. Some infectious disease outbreaks can even have an economic and psychological impact on the community. Appropriate biosafety and biosecurity programmes (biorisk management system) in the laboratory will reduce or eliminate the risk of potential exposure to biological hazards as well as prevent the loss, theft or misuse of biological agents/materials and sensitive information. The short courses in this course by the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine’s Biosafety Level 3 Core Facility will provide laboratory personnel with a foundation in biorisk management. The knowledge and skills acquired from these modules will enable you to develop and implement a comprehensive biosafety and biosecurity management programme in biomedical laboratories of various industries (e.g., education, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biomedical sciences & technology).