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University Biodefense Lab Opens in Virginia – Global Security Newswire

University Biodefense Lab Opens in VirginiaGlobal Security NewswireThe $50 million, 52000-square-foot Biomedical Research Laboratory was one of 13 planned US biodefense facilities to receive grant funding from the National …

Reality check: No time to waste before the 2011 BWC Review Conference

With the end of the academic year approaching and the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference already over, I had been looking forward to a little relaxation: After tidying my office, I planned to sit back and watch England win the World Cup in South Africa. Unfortunately for me, my summer plans were dashed when  Read More »

Xylella fastidiosa: a model for analyzing agricultural biosecurity.

Related Articles Xylella fastidiosa: a model for analyzing agricultural biosecurity. Biosecur Bioterror. 2010 Jun;8(2):171-82 Authors: Ancona V, Appel DN, de Figueiredo P The threat to national security posed by the hostile release of human pathogens has been extensively documented. However, conclusions regarding the menace that plant pests and pathogens pose to the national economy and  Read More »

Pentagon Awards $12.25M for Biodefense Study

The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded $12.25 million to Texas A&M University's Institute for Genetic Medicine to identify genes responsible for vulnerabilities to potential biological-weapon agents, the university announced this week (see GSN, June 24). Using highly sophisticated robotic instruments and screening systems, scientists are expected to examine more than 3,500 genes to  Read More »

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