06/23/2023: Lab Update: Join the next Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Call on Monday, June 26 at 3:00 PM ET

Audience: Laboratory and Testing Professionals

Level: Laboratory Update

On Monday, June 26, from 3:00-4:00 PM ET, the Division of Laboratory Systems will host a call to discuss hot topics and to solicit the laboratory community’s questions about emergency preparedness and response. The Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) Calls typically take place on the third Monday of each month and are scheduled for one hour. The next call is scheduled for Monday, July 17.

Please see below for agenda and Zoom information. Attendance for this call is limited to 5,000 participants, but audio, transcripts, and slides will be posted online by the following Monday.

To submit a question for consideration, email DLSinquiries@cdc.gov in advance or use the Question & Answer (Q&A) function in Zoom during the call.

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For questions, contact us at LOCS@cdc.gov.

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Thank you,

The Laboratory Outreach Communication System

Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)

Office of Laboratory Science and Safety (OLSS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

LOCS@cdc.gov

www.cdc.gov/csels/dls/locs

Agenda

• Welcome
  Sean Courtney, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems
• SARS-CoV-2 Variants Update
  Natalie Thornburg, CDC Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division
• H5 Update
  John Barnes, CDC Influenza Division
• Mpox Outbreak Update
  Christina Hutson and A.D. McNaghten, CDC Mpox Response
• FDA Update
  Timothy Stenzel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Diagnostic Challenges during Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis Associated with Epidural Anesthesia Performed in Matamoros, Mexico — 2023
  Anastasia Litvintseva, CDC Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

Zoom Information

To Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

URL: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1606392851?pwd=YVE3WEQrbC9VOXRlZ1lUSUg3SGJFQT09

Passcode: 048861a!

To Join by Phone:

Dial US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666

Webinar ID: 160 639 2851

Passcode: 47503769

International numbers available: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/u/abvYp6DjgP

If you plan to join by phone, we strongly recommend installing the Zoom App:

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