On January 15, 2026, from 1:00 – 2:15 PM ET (12:00 – 1:15 PM CT), NIH and the Midwest Area Biosafety Network (MABioN) will be co-hosting a virtual listening session to continue to advance efforts to modernize and strengthen biosafety oversight.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Registration is required if planning to make an oral statement at the listening session.  Those planning to only view the listening session are kindly requested, but not required, to register. Priority speaking slots will be given to participants located in Region 3 of NIH’s stakeholder map. More information about the goals of the listening session, as well as a draft agenda, webcast information, and registration information can be found on the meeting page of the OSP Website. 

For additional information on NIH’s Biosafety Modernization Initiative, including the dates and times of other regional events as well as details on how you can provide on-demand ideas and comments, please visit here. Additionally, previous listening sessions are available through the NIH Videocast archive found here.

Questions may be sent to [email protected].