November Symposia
and AGM
Engineering for Safety
Tuesday 16th - Friday 19th November 2021
(Choose the sessions you wish to attend, special rates available)
ISTR Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 16th November 17.30 - 18.30
Social Events
Wednesday 17th November 18.30 - Quiz
Thursday 18th November 18.30 - Gin Tasting
Following last autumn's successful online event we have appointed Open Audience to deliver this year's Autumn Symposia. Book now to secure your place.
Engineering for Safety is wide-ranging topic and our programme reflects this. Our keynote presentation discusses the past, present and future containment of biological agents. While other speakers cover the challenges of ensuring the safe operation of aging or historical equipment, right through to the challenges of responding to the current Covid pandemic, including an insight into the HSE's role in this.
The rise of task automation presents safety challenges as does monitoring and controlling airborne contaminants in a large teaching suite. Also we will hear about examples of collaborative working with non-safety professionals across an organisation in order to maintain a safe working environment. Whatever your discipline there will be opportunities to expand your knowledge and apply this to your own work situation.
In addition, the ISTR Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday and members are encouraged to attend.
Social events:
ISTR recognises the importance of meeting others and we have planned two events to facilitate this:
Wednesday - ISTR Quiz (click to join) again hosted by ISTR's own Egghead (included in ticket cost).
Thursday - Virtual Gin Tasting and discover the science of gin distilling.(Cost £29.99 - separate booking required)
There will also be an opportunity to meet Exhibitors as they hold either virtual presentations (between 12-1.30pm) or drop-in discussions. Details of how to take part in these will be provided.
Programme
Session 1: Tuesday 16 November
| 14:45 |
Welcome and introductions |
| 15:00 |
Keynote presentation:
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - a retrospective account of containment and control of biological agents
Heather Sheeley, Independent Consultant
|
| 15:50 |
Break |
| 16:00 |
Working together (H&S, FM & Engineers) to enhance process control.
Richard Allen, Wellcome Sanger Institute |
| 16:25 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
HSE’s role in the response to COVID-19
John Bell, Health and Safety Executive |
| 17:00 |
End of formal presentations |
| 17:30 |
Annual General Meeting |
Session 2: Wednesday 17 November
| 14:45 |
Welcome and introductions |
| 15:00 |
Moving from manual to automatic pipettes
Jenny Morgenstern, Kymab Ltd |
| 15:50 |
Break |
| 16:00 |
Under the lens – a snapshot of safety challenges in an historic industry
Lindsey Campbell, Harman Technology |
| 16:25 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
Biohazard awareness training for engineers
Sarah Gold, The Pirbright Institute |
| 17:00 |
End of formal presentations |
| 18:30 |
Social Event - Quiz - hosted by ISTR's Egghead, Beth Webster |
Session 3: Thursday 18 November
| 14:45 |
Welcome and introductions |
| 15:00 |
Controlling exposure of formaldehyde and phenol in an Anatomy Suite
Elaine Armstrong, University of Manchester |
| 15:50 |
Break |
| 16:00 |
The MDC Lighthouse Laboratory – shining a light on covid testing
Tanya Aspinall, The Medicines Discovery Catapult |
| 16:25 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
The Lighthouse Experience: Ensuring Safety and Quality While Scaling-up PCR to Meet the Pandemic
Harper van Steenhouse, Glasgow Lighthouse Lab |
| 17:00 |
End of formal presentations |
| 18:30 |
Social Event - Virtual Gin Tasting and the science of gin distilling by the Cotswold Distillery (£29.99 - separate registration required) |
Session 4: Friday 19 November
| 14:45 |
Welcome and introductions |
| 15:00 |
Automated Sample Preparation Driving greater productivity and data integrity.
Ewan Grant, Beckman Coulter
|
| 15:50 |
Break |
| 16:00 |
Automation in the malaria laboratory.
Liam Prestwood, Wellcome Sanger Institute |
| 16:25 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
Application of functional safety to the biosafety industry.
Jaspreet Chana, Engineering Safety Consultants Ltd |
| 17:00 |
End of formal presentations |
* Please note that while the programme is accurate when circulated, it is always possible that a speaker may not be able to attend on the day, in which case an alternative speaker will be provided
Venue: Online, delivered by Open Audience
Price: From £40 per session
Final details and refunds: Bookings close on Monday 8th November. Refunds for cancellations will incur a £25 administration charge. Please contact istr-eventssecretary@istr.org.uk to arrange.
