ACHS Course
Biosecurity Simulation Exercise (BSX 2026): Laboratory Incidents & Deliberate Biothreats.
Registration closes on Monday, 20 April 2026, 5:00pm Singapore time (GMT+8).
Please view the Terms & Conditions before registering your interest for this meeting.
Date:
Thursday – Friday, 27 – 28 August 2026
Time:
The full programme will be released soon. Please stay tuned for updates.
Venue:
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Synopsis:
This tabletop simulation exercise aims to enhance inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary preparedness for laboratory biosafety and biosecurity and deliberate biothreat events. Through lectures, discussions, and structured, scenario-driven exercises, participants will have the opportunity to engage in high-stakes decision-making in a safe environment, gain insights from the multidisciplinary approach required to address such incidents, and connect with international experts and regional counterparts.
Registration of interest for the Biosecurity Simulation Exercise is available here and closes on 20 April 2026 at 5:00pm Singapore time (GMT+8).
Speakers:
Prof Stuart Blacksell, Professor of Tropical Microbiology, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Thailand
Prof Raina MacIntyre, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Australia
Moderator:
Adjunct Associate Prof Poh Lian Lim, Lead, Biorisk Management, Asia Centre for Health Security
