On Thursday 24 and Friday 25 August 2023 Research and Graduate Studies Department by Research Tool Center Khon Kaen University under the Research Administration Division Office of the President together with the Department of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine Organized a workshop on biosafety and biosecurity for the year 2023 at Peerasit Kannsilp Conference Room (Auditorium) and room 105 – 106, College of Local Administration. Khon Kaen University which was honored by Prof. Pewpan Maleewong, M.D., Assistant to the President for Research and Graduate Studies and vice chairman of the Biosecurity Control Board Khon Kaen University (Institutional Biosafety Committee – IBC) presided over the opening ceremony of this workshop.
with Khon Kaen University has foreseen the importance of driving the policy and strategy of being a research university and enabling personnel of Khon Kaen University to comply with the Pathogens and Animal Toxins Act B.E. 2558 announced in the Royal Gazette. It requires agencies that import, export, sell, transmit, produce, or possess pathogens and animal toxins. There must be an operator to supervise the activities and an operator to carry out activities related to pathogens and animal toxins. Must undergo biosecurity and biosecurity training. According to the curriculum approved by the Department of Medical Sciences
Therefore, this hands-on training that consists of theoretical and practical parts is provided by the Department of Medical Sciences and this course is certified by the Department of Medical Sciences. Ministry of Public Health on April 7, 2020
The objective is to provide theoretical knowledge. About biosafety and biosecurity practices and practices and arrange for trainees to practice in biosecurity and biosecurity and for workshop participants who participated in theoretical and practical lectures not less than 80% of the training time And receive a post-test score of not less than 70 percent of the total score will receive a certificate of training that is valid for 3 years.
The participants of the training consisted of lecturers, researchers, Postdoctoral researchers, personnel, and medical technologists. science scholar Academician of Medical Sciences Operations staff animal husbandry staff science staff undergraduate students Master’s degree student and doctoral students In total, there were 121 people and there were trainees who were assessed through the workshop. Requirements of the Department of Medical Sciences and received a training certificate for 119 people.
