August 30, 2016 SPADA Meeting Book
8/29/2016
Agenda
• History • Current Projects • Background on SMPRs • Organization • Meeting Goals
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Original Objectives in 2007 - Establish standards to validate Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)‐based technologies that detect aerosolized Bacillus anthracis , Yersinia Pestis , or Francisella tularensis Pil h lid i i h h d B h i SPADA Sets Standards 2007 - 2013 - ot t e va at on process w t an assay t at etects . ant rac s 2009 - Develop standards to validate immunoassay‐based Hand‐Held Assays (HHAs) that detect B. anthracis or Ricin in suspicious powders - Test commercially‐available HHAs 2010 - Develop standards to validate PCR‐based technologies that detect aerosolized Burkholderia psuedomallei and Burkholderia mallei - Develop standards to validate PCR‐based technologies that detect B. anthracis in 2011 - Develop recommendations on controls needed for field‐based assays 2013 - Develop standards to validate PCR‐based technologies that detect aerosolized Variola - Establish First Responder Working Group - Maintain a SPADA Executive Steering Committee suspicious powders
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