The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Agent Detection Assays (SPADA) will meet at the 2026 AOAC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 1, from 8:15 to 11:45 AM ET. This year’s session focuses on sequencing and AI/machine learning, with speakers addressing applications across detection, biodefense, and food safety. Speakers include experts from ATCC, Johns Hopkins APL, and Anthropic, presenting on topics from AI-enabled sequencing workflows to frontier AI in biodefense. See the full agenda and speaker lineup.
In-person attendees are also invited to a working lunch and collaborative discussion immediately following the session. The working lunch is available to in-person participants only. To join in person, we recommend you register for a one-day pass.
A limited virtual option exists for extenuating circumstances — complete this form to receive an invitation.
