Organizations

Center for Biosecurity The University of Nebraska Center for Biosecurity was created in 2002 to effectively serve the state of Nebraska and the nation by addressing both human and agricultural (plant and animal) biosecurity concerns…The center will focus on: continued development of clinical, service, educational and research infrastructure; research regarding surveillance, protection and treatment of  Read More »

Center for Biological Defense The University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense’s (CBD) mission “is to conduct laboratory-based applied research and develop web-enhanced surveillance systems for the rapid identification of bioterrorism and other emerging infectious disease events; and to provide education and training in homeland security to professionals in the community.” The Center’s objectives  Read More »

UTMB in Galveston, Texas is well known as a robust center for infectious disease research. Burnishing its credentials through the groundbreaking work of its plague laboratory (established in 1920 in the midst of an outbreak), and the development and testing of new cholera vaccines in the 1950s, over the past two decades UTMB has accelerated  Read More »

Forum on Science Ethics and Policy The Forum on Science Ethics and Policy (FOSEP) “is a multidisciplinary, nonpartisan organization initiated by graduate students from the University of Washington. FOSEP is hosted by the Office of Research at the University of Washington.” The mission of FOSEP is to “foster discussion about the role of science in  Read More »