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Nonfederal Capabilities Should Be Considered in Creating a National Biosurveillance Strategy
The nation is at risk for a catastrophic biological event. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act directed GAO to report on biosurveillance–to help detect and respond to such events–at multiple jurisdictional levels. In June 2010, GAO recommended that the National Security Staff lead the development of a national biosurveillance strategy, which is now Read More »
- January 15, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 3
In 2003, the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) was awarded a $128 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to build one of two national maximum-containment laboratory facilities for pathogen research. The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) are meant to support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases biodefense research agenda, Read More »
- December 22, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High Containment Biological Laboratories
During July 10-13, 2011, 68 participants from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul, Turkey for a workshop organized by the United States National Research Council on Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories. The United States Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program sponsored the workshop, which was held in partnership with the Read More »
- December 22, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Report, and 2001-2025
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism finds key programs that detect and respond to bioterrorism, new disease outbreaks and natural or accidental disasters are at risk due to federal and state budget cuts. The report, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), identifies some key programs at risk due Read More »
- December 21, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Remarks at the 7th Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Review Conference
“Thank you, Mr. President. And I would also like to express my appreciation to all of the delegates and to my colleague, Minister Rosenthal, for his comments. I want to thank the Implementation Support Unit for all the efforts to advance the work here. I want to start by acknowledging that our countries have accomplished Read More »
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