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Workshop: Advancing UV Germicidal Efficacy Measurement: Metrology, Standards, Data and Protocols

March 18 - 20, 2025

American Geophysical Union Conference Center

2000 Florida Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20009

(agenda content subject to change)

Day One – Tuesday, March 18, 2025
8:30– 9:00	Welcome & Opening Remarks Meeting Overview & Orientation – Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Remarks - Stephanie Hooker, Associate Director, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Remarks - Ted Mao, President, International Ultraviolet Association
9:00 - 9:30	Keynote Presentation - Dan Hanfling, Director, Private Sector Strategic Partnerships, Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response, The White House, Ex-officio
9:30 - 10:00	Keynote Presentation - William P. Bahnfleth, Professor of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University Mainstreaming Germicidal UV – Progress, Barriers, Needs
10:00 - 10:15	Refreshment Break
10:15 - 11:00	Industry Leaders Roundtable: Common Goals & Different Approaches Moderator: William Bahnfleth, Professor of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University Panelists: Giulia Santi, CEO, Light Progress Group Holger Claus, Vice President, Technology, USHIO America, Inc. Ashish Mathur, VP Innovation and Technology, UVDI Rick Rasansky, Co-founder and CEO, XCMR, Inc. James Montavon, Research Analyst, Blueprint Biosecurity P.K. Swain, Chief Operating Officer, EIT2.0
11:00 - 12:00	Plenary Session: Inactivation Behavior - What’s Happening and What’s Needed Session Chair: Phyllis Posy, President, Posy Global This session is composed of the following invited presentations and a moderated discussion led by the session chair. UV Sensitivity of Microorganisms - Tatiana Koutchma, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada & James Bolton, Founder, Bolton Photosciences ASHRAE Research project 1854-TRP-C, Database of Ultraviolet Inactivation Rate Constant (K-Values) for Microorganisms Critical to System Design - Richard Vincent, Administrative Manager, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai UV Air Disinfection Kinetics Measurement: Influential Factors, Challenges, and Standardization - Hao Luo, Postdoctoral Fellow, USP Technologies Development of inactivation rate constants for microorganisms in water - a synopsis of research and test methods - Phyllis Posy, Posy Global
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch and Keynote Presentation - Nick Heredia, Vice President, R&D, SafeTraces UV-Sensitive Aerosol Tracer for Measurement and Verification of Germicidal UV-C in Real World Settings
1:00-1:45	Moderated Panel: Microbiology Measurements and Global Challenges Chairs: James Bolton, Founder, Bolton Photosciences; Matthew Hardwick, CEO, ResInnova Clinical Diagnostics This panel will feature experts discussing how to best measure UV sensitivity of microorganisms with an emphasis on testing and commercial engagement, with a balance between water, air, and surface topics. Shawn Verhoeven, Technical Manager, GAP EnviroMicrobial Services Ltd. Bill Anderson, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo Tatiana Koutchma, Co-founder, UV4Good Curtis Donskey, Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Phyllis Posy, President, Posy Global
1:45 - 2:00	Plenary Talk - Cameron Miller, Deputy Division Chief, Sensor Science Division, Physical Measurement Laboratory, NIST UV Metrology
2:00 - 2:15	All Hands Session: Orientation for Breakout Sessions - Scoping & Deliverables Chairs and Discussion Leaders: Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group Ted Mao, President, IUVA
2:15 - 3:00 pm	Breakout Session 1 Air Inactivation Chairs: James Montavon, Blueprint Biosecurity Dustin Poppendieck, NIST Paula Olsiewski, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security	Breakout Session 2 Surface Inactivation Chairs: Joy Dunkers, NIST Richard Martinello, Yale School of Medicine Tatiana Koutchma, UV4Good Sam Guzman, American Ultraviolet	Breakout Session 3 Data and Terminology Chairs: Rick Rasansky, XCMR Inc. Holger Claus, USHIO America, Inc. Stephanie Gora, York University Curtis Donskey, Case Western Reserve University
3:00 - 3:15	BREAK (at the discretion of breakout session chairs)
3:15 - 4:45 pm	Breakout Session 1 Air Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 2 Surface Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 3 Data and Terminology reconvene
4:45 - 5:00	All Hands Session: Get Ready for Day 2 Session Chairs and Discussion Leaders: Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST and Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group All attendees reconvene for an all-hands recap of the breakout sessions and an orientation on the plans for Day 2. This will not be a time for the Breakout Sessions chairs to report on their group's Day 1 work, that will occur on the morning of Day 2 after the opening moderated panel "Healthcare Needs & Pandemic Response Planning".
5:00	Wrap-up and Adjourn Self-assemble information for networking at the registration desk.
Day Two – Wednesday, March 19, 2025
8:30 - 8:45 am	Opening Session Welcome Remarks & Orientation for the Day – Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, NIST
8:45 - 9:45 am	Moderated Panel: Healthcare Needs & Pandemic Response Planning Speakers: Dan Hanfling, Director, Private Sector Strategic Partnerships, Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response, The White House, Ex-officio Curtis Donskey, Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Kathleen McPhaul, Associate Research Professor, Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland Gigi Gronvall, Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Lewis Rubinson, VP, B.Next Technology, In-Q-Tel Moderator: Richard Martinello, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
9:45 - 10:35 am	Plenary Session: Recap of Breakout Sessions from Day 1 Plenary Session Chairs: Ashish Mathur, VP Innovation and Technology, UVDI and Cameron Miller, Deputy Division Chief, NIST Plenary session chairs will direct and manage the floor for this session. A designated breakout session chair from the air, surface, and data/terminology breakout sessions will present summaries of their group's Day 1 work. There will be time for moderated discussions between the audience and the breakout session chairs, as managed by the plenary session chairs. Order of presentation (10 min presentation, 5 minutes discussion for each): Air Inactivation – James Montavon, Blueprint Biosecurity Surface Inactivation – Designated Speaker Data and Terminology – Designated Speaker Wrap-up - Plenary Session Chairs
10:35 - 10:45 am	Short Refreshment Break and Move to Breakout Sessions
10:45 - 12:00 pm	Breakout Session 1 Air Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 2 Surface Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 3 Data and Terminology reconvene
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Lunch and Keynote Presentation - Dustin Poppendieck, Environmental Engineer, Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group, Building Energy and Environment Division, Engineering Laboratory, NIST Indoor Air Chemistry from Germicidal Ultraviolet Light
1:00 - 1:45 PM	Moderated Panel: Technology Issues Senior government and industry leaders share their views on how much the landscape of GUV inactivation behavior has evolved over the past 20 years with an emphasis on technology for air, surface, and clinical applications. How far have things progressed? What challenges remain? Speakers: Katja Auer, Chief of Staff, XCMR, Inc. Ashish Mathur, VP Innovation and Technology, UVDI Richard Martinello, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine Cameron Miller, Deputy Division Chief, NIST Neil Avner Cikurel, Co-founder, Business Development Director, RND Arastirma Gelistirme Tasarim Rajul Randive, Director of Application Engineering, Crystal IS Moderator: Peter Gordon, Business Development Consultant, EIT2.0
1:45 - 3:00 pm	Breakout Session 1 Air Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 2 Surface Inactivation reconvene	Breakout Session 3 Data and Terminology reconvene
3:00 - 3:15 pm	Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:00 pm	Plenary Session: Breakout Updates w/ Moderated Discussion Session Chairs: Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, NIST and Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group Breakout session chairs from the air, surface, and data/terminology groups will present updates on their group's work, followed by a moderated discussion with the audience.
4:00 - 5:00 pm	All Hands Breakout Session: Microbiology Testing Roadmap to Round Robins Chairs: James Bolton, Founder, Bolton Photosciences; Matthew Hardwick, CEO, ResInnova Clinical Diagnostics; Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group Facilitators: Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, NIST This is an all hands breakout session to reflect on how microbiology testing and protocols have been discussed during the event, with an emphasis on challenges and development needs for air and surfaces inactivation data and looking ahead. A presentation on microbiology testing and roadmapping to round robins will be provided by Tatiana Koutchma to kick off the discussion. Panelists: Shawn Verhoeven, Technical Manager, GAP EnviroMicrobial Services Ltd. Bill Anderson, Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo Tatiana Koutchma, Co-founder, UV4Good Curtis Donskey, Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Phyllis Posy, President, Posy Global Mark Hernandez, Professor and Director, Aerobiology and Disinfection Lab, University of Colorado
5:00	Wrap-up and Adjourn Self-assemble information for networking at the registration desk.
Day Three –Thursday, March 20, 2024
8:45 - 9:00 am	Opening Session - Welcome Remarks Session Chairs: Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, NIST and Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group
9:00 - 10:30 am	Breakout Session 1 Air Inactivation reconvene for conclusions & wrap up time	Breakout Session 2 Surface Inactivation reconvene for conclusions & wrap up time	Breakout Session 3 Data and Terminology reconvene for conclusions & wrap up time
10:30 – 10:45 am	Refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:30 am	All Hands Session: Reports on Conclusions, Recommendations & Next Steps from the Breakout Session Chairs Session Chairs: Troy Cowan, IUVA Healthcare Working Group and Cameron Miller, Deputy Division Chief, NIST Breakout session chairs for the Air, Surfaces, and Data and Terminology sessions will present the summaries of their session work, followed by a moderated discussion with the audience.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm	All Hands Closing Session: Looking Ahead A moderated discussion on: Taking the next steps and what's necessary Restating the long-term objectives and paths for producing credible inactivation data Building a follow-up action team with designated leads Session Chairs: Ted Mao, President, IUVA – Discussion Leader James Montavon, Research Analyst, Blueprint Biosecurity – Discussion Leader Curtis Donskey, Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Kathleen McPhaul, Associate Research Professor, Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland Darrin Leonhardt, Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Engineering, EIT2.0 Paula Olsiewski, Contributing Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Neil Avner Cikurel, Co-founder, Business Development Director, RND Arastirma Gelistirme Tasarim Session chairs will convene on the stage, and have a dialogue with the audience, led by the discussion leaders, to meet the formulation needs.
12:00 pm	Wrap-Up & Adjourn: Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, and Joy Dunkers, Physical Scientist, NIST and Troy Cowan, Chair, IUVA Healthcare Working Group

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Created January 16, 2025, Updated March 12, 2025