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Several members have asked for guidance on handling DBS cards from infants from potentially infected mothers. There is evidence that in properly dried blood samples the virus does not survive (see https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(20)30003-3/fulltext). Of course, as always, the usual precautions on handling biological materials should be taken.

• The first International Neonatal Screening Day will be held virtually on 28th June, 2021. For events devoted to this day please see the Events page , and the Press release dated June 16, 2021. In addition, please see this powerpoint-file for more information.
  
• An IFCC/ISNS Task Force has developed a survey concerning the need and possibilities to expand NBS programmes in developing countries. Please see here the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LBR8JMM  Deadline is June 30, 2021  (May 17, 2021)
• The first inaugural Guthrie symposium on newborn screening and metabolic disorders (virtual). Deadline for registration is June 25, 2021. Please click here for more information. (May 15, 2021)
• CLSI announces a revised version of its standard document NBS01Ed7 | Blood Collection on Filter Paper for Newborn Screening Programs, 7th Edition. Click on the link for information and/or purchase. (10 May, 2021)
• The presentations and discussions of the UKNSLN/ISNS SCID meeting in January 2021 are now available on the membership-only pages via https://membership.isns-neoscreening.org/member/files/archived_conference_presentations/2021_UKNSLN_ISNS_SCID_meeting/Newborn_screening_for_SCID_-_26th_and_27th_Jan_2020_programme.docx  (April 22, 2021)

• An ISNS-sponsored study concerning points of attention when developing information materials for parents,  see ISNS-Info/Guidelines page for details (April 10, 2021).
• An ISNS reaction to recently published EURORDIS and IFCC statements on newborn screening, see News page (Feb 24, 2021)
• The 2020 ISNS Awards  recipients have been announced by Newsletter. Guthrie Award: Dr Georg Hoffmann, Heidelberg, Germany; Dussault Medal: Dr Francyne Kubaski, Porto Alegre, Brazil. (Feb 16, 2021)
• Please renew your membership if you have received an email to do so. Payment is possible online by credit card after having logged in or by bank transfer (for details see ISNS-Info). (Feb 4, 2021)

The location of members worldwide as of Jan. 1, 2020, is shown in the picture on the right. Countries/states with at least one member are shown in blue, others in grey.

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Why should I join as a member?

As a member you are entitled to see the privileged pages containing specific news items, a monthly neonatal screening literature service and a discount to ISNS-related conferences. Under certain conditions you may apply for travel grants to such conferences. Having access to the on line membership directory you have easier access to other members sharing specific interests.

The ISNS supervises a journal, the International Journal of Neonatal Screening, published by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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