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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