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Advanced Training Course according to
§ 28 of the German Genetic Engineering Safety Regulations (GenTSV)

Course Director: Reinhard Geßner, MD, PhD
Deputy Director of Institut for Laboratory Medicine,
Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg

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Schedule Topics and Contents Lecturer
  8:15 Arrival and registration of participants; distribution of course materials
Venue: Deutsche PhysikalischeGesellschaft e.V., Magnus-Haus Berlin   → City-map
8:45 - 9:30 Welcome and Course Introduction
- Presentation of the course concept
- Risks linked to genetic engineering
- Introduction of regulations in the USA and in Germany
- Hierarchy of European and German regulations
- Position statements by the ZKBS
R. Geßner, MD, PhD
Deputy Director
Institut for Laboratory Medicine,
Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg
9:30 - 10:15 Introduction to the German Genetic Engineering Act (GenTG)
- Definitions used in German genetic engineering regulations
- Central Committee on Biological Safety (ZKBS)
- Biohazard risk reduction principle
- System of biosafety levels 1 to 4
R. Geßner, MD, PhD
Deputy Director
Institut for Laboratory Medicine,
Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:15 German Federal Regulations on Genetic Engineering
- Structure, legal definitions and interpretation of German laws
- European regulations of genetic engineering
- Application of the regulations in a genetic engineering facilities
- Regulations that are directly related to the Genetic Engineering Act
W. Pellnitz, Med.Dir. a.D.
Former Head of Abt. I C,
Berlin State Office of Health
and Social Affairs (LAGeSo)
Berlin
11:15 - 12:00 Genetic Engineering Act (GenTG)
- Announcement, registration and licensing of
   genetic engineering facilities and projects
- Controlled release of GMO and placing on the market
- Confidentiality of information provided to the authorities
- Decision process of the permit authority
- Public participation process
- Liabilities, fines and penalties
W. Pellnitz, Med.Dir. a.D.
Former Head of Abt. I C,
Berlin State Office of Health
and Social Affairs (LAGeSo)
Berlin
12:00 - 13:00 Microbial Infections
- Routes of infection with viruses, bacteria and parasites
- Pathogenesis and epidemiology
- Immunological aspects including vaccination
- Preventive measures and therapy<
Prof. H. Zeichhardt, PhD
Institute for Quality Validation
in Viral Disease Diagnostics -
(IQVD), Berlin
or
H.-P. Grunert, PhD
Biotechnological Diagnostics
Corporation (GBD), Berlin
13:00 - 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15 -15:45 Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Genetic Engineering Facilities
- Requirements according to the German Genetic Engineering Safety Regulations
- Practical approach to fulfill the requirements when
   building and operating a genetic engineering facility
R. Geßner, MD, PhD
Deputy Director
Institut for Laboratory Medicine,
Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00 Sterilization, Disinfection, Inactivation
- Sterilization by physical procedures
- Surface disinfection
- Hand disinfection
R. Geßner, MD, PhD
Deputy Director
Institut for Laboratory Medicine,
Pathobiochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics
Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg
17:00 - 18:00 Genetically Modified Plants
- Risk assessment
- Biosafety classification
- Environmental considerations upon conducting deliberate
   controlled release experiments
- Placing on the market of genetically modified plants
Th. Pickardt, PhD
Institute of Applied Genetics
Free University of Berlin
from 18:00 ... Networking and Refreshments

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