"Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Symposium" organized by Istanbul Rumeli University, Faculty of Health Sciences Dean's Office and Directorate of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Application Technology and Research Center was held on Monday, January 31st. The symposium, which started online at 11:00 on the Zoom platform, lasted about 7 hours. Organized online, the symposium was held in 3 sessions. As a result of the sessions, a total of 9 presentations were made by academicians who are experts in their fields.
Bioterrorism is a situation that involves the use of biological elements to directly or indirectly affect people's life and health and has serious consequences. The information about the presentations made at the symposium is as follows:
Session 1 'Biosecurity'
Biosafety Law Today (Att./Arb. Yasemin Bal)
Biosecurity and Food Safety (Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tayar)
GMOs and Analysis Methods (Prof. Dr. Özge Özgen Arun)
Session 2 'Bioterrorism'
Bioterrorism and Its Importance (Specialist Veterinarian Erol Gazi Hisoğlu)
Bacteria and Toxins (Prof. Dr. Ali Aydın)
Past, Present, and Tomorrow of Coronaviruses (Prof. Dr. Mustafa Hasöksüz)
Session 3 'Measures to be Taken Against Bioterrorism'
The Importance of Laboratory Services in Bioterrorism (Lecturer. Ömer Çakmak)
High-Security Laboratory Basic Principles and Biosafety (Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Sencer Karagül)
Measures Against Bioterrorism (Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çalıcıoğlu)
At the end of the symposium, e-certificates were given to the participants who fully attended all the sessions. Participating fully in all sessions, Res. See. Ayşe Seray Çetin has been awarded the e-certificate.
We wish Res. Asst. Ayşe Seray Çetin continued success in her education and academic life.
