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Bioagents Education for Android

The bio-security agent information cards app provides students, scientists and healthcare providers with information on the 10 biological agents that are widely used in biological research. Each card is designed to highlight one biological agent and its related bio-security concerns. The information on the cards is focused and concise, decreasing the time needed to find  Read More »

Author:
Federation of American Scientists
Publish Date:
July 31, 2012

Bioagents Education for iPhone and iPod

The bio-security agent information cards app provides students, scientists and healthcare providers with information on the 10 biological agents that are widely used in biological research. Each card is designed to highlight one biological agent and its related bio-security concerns. The information on the cards is focused and concise, decreasing the time needed to find  Read More »

Author:
Federation of American Scientists
Publish Date:
Jun 12, 2012

Understanding Biosecurity

Drawing on the work of the National Academies, this booklet introduces some of the issues at the intersection of science and security. The life sciences offer tremendous promise for meeting many 21st century challenges. Powerful new tools allow the collection and analysis of vast amounts of information about biological systems — from single cells to  Read More »

Author:
National Academy of Sciences
Publish Date:
2010

NSABB Dual Use Research Program

The Dual Use Research Program is a focal point for the development of policies addressing life sciences research that yield information or technologies with the potential to be misused to threaten public health or other aspects of national security.

Author:
NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities