B AGENTS. Biological warfare agents, history, current challenges, properties, case study

04.30.2018

Dear colleagues,

It is a pleasure announce that last week (23-27 April 2018) it has been held in Rome the module n. 4 of the First Level Master course in Protection against CBRNe events (BASE LEVEL) entitled: B AGENTS. Biological warfare agents, history, current challenges, properties, case study.

Module 4 has provided information on biological agents and their implication in Biological Warfare Agents production and use, natural outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics and consequences for first responders.

Detection, decontamination and protective equipment for first responders are among the topics addressed. Finally, part of the didactic activity has been focused on specific case studies for the analysis of gaps and best practices and on laboratory traininga activities.

We want to thank all the lecturers and the entities that have used their expertise to realize a very challenging and interesting module.

Thanks to: Italian Army (Esercito Italiano - Scuola NBC di Rieti), German Aerospace Centre, ECDC, WL GORE & Associati, Robert Koch Institut, University of Defense, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology (Czech Republic), Italian Military Red Cross, Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare, Centro Sperimental di Volo PRatica di Mare), Università di ROma La Sapienza.

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Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Industrial Engineering Department
(Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale)
Via del Politecnico, 1 - 00133 Roma

By Car

Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
Coming from the
ROME-NAPLES highway
- Take the TORRENOVA exit, drive to the traffic light and turn left (towards "Casilina").
- Continue on "via di Passolombardo" and follow the signs to the Engineering School ("Ingegneria").
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
Coming from
Rome's Ring (G.R.A.)
- Inside lane (decreasing exit numbers): take "Roma-Napoli" highway exit and, on the ramp, turn left to "Romanina". After passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".
- Outside lane (ascending exit numbers): take the "Romanina" exit and, after passing over the ring, take "via Stanford" and follow the signs to "via della Sorbona". At the first roundabout, take the first exit (left) to "via del Politecnico".

By Public Transport

From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
From the LEONARDO DA VINCI
(FIUMICINO) airport
- Take the Rome-Fiumicino train ("Leonardo Express") at the airport to the terminal (Termini central station).
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From
CIAMPINO airport
From
CIAMPINO airport
- Take the airport shuttle bus to the "Anagnina" subway stop (line A terminal).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
From Rome's Central Train Station
TERMINI
- Take subway line A towards "Anagnina" and get off at "Anagnina" (last stop).
- Take bus 20 Express and get off at "via Cambridge"'s second stop.