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Response to Imported Case of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, the Netherlands
On July 10, 2008, Marburg hemorrhagic fever was confirmed in a Dutch patient who had vacationed recently in Uganda. Exposure most likely occurred in the Python Cave (Maramagambo Forest), which harbors bat species that elsewhere in Africa have been found positive for Marburg virus. A multidisciplinary response team was convened to perform a structured risk Read More »
Building the Biodefense Policy Workforce
Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study on educational initiatives to build a knowledgeable workforce in biodefense policy development and program management. We convened a group of experts in biodefense and biosecurity on August 11, 2009 at Read More »
- March 4, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Workforce Development: Preparing the Next Generation for Infectious Disease Threats
Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study on building a knowledgeable workforce to prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, natural or man-made. We convened a group of experts in public health, nursing, medical, veterinary, and Read More »
- March 4, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Biological Safety Training Programs as a Component of Personnel Reliability
Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study of existing biosafety training programs. To address these goals, we convened a group of experts in biosafety, the life sciences, biosecurity, and relevant stakeholders (e.g., architects and engineers), on March Read More »
- March 4, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Minimizing the Risks of Synthetic DNA: Scientists’ Views on the U.S. Government’s Guidance on Synthetic Genomics
The construction of the poliovirus and phiX genomes from synthetic DNA fragments instigated concerns within the American biosecurity community about the use of chemically synthesized DNA to create harmful biological agents (termed “synthetic genomics”). To minimize the risks of synthetic genomics, the U.S. Government released the draft guidance, “Screening Framework Guidance for Synthetic Double-Stranded DNA Read More »
- March 4, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
