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Advancing Transient Passive Immunity for Biothreats

(Global Biodefense) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking innovative methods of scalable passive immunization to protection personnel for a period of time, suitable to a military mission requirement or in a public health setting. Towards this goal, the agency is soliciting proposals for the development of nucleic acid platforms capable of in Read More »

November 6, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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USAID to provide $20 million to fight bird flu, other emerging threats

(Examiner) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced their commitment to $20 million in new funding to support the Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) battle with avian influenza and other emerging threats in global hotspots, according to a FAO news release Oct. 29. According to the release, the US assistance will help strengthen Read More »

October 31, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, North America, Agriculture, Countermeasures, International, Public Health, and Research
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DTRA to Advance Nanostructured Therapeutics for Chem-Bio Defense

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is soliciting innovative research proposals to develop nanostructured therapeutic materials designed for prophylactic or pre-symptomatic chemical and biological medical countermeasures. The DTRA funding initiative for Nanostructured Active Therapeutic … Continue reading →

October 22, 2012
| Filed under Biosafety and Countermeasures
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Plum Island lab ‘is here to protect the nation’

(The Day) Just off the southeast shore of Plum Island last week, a dozen or so harbor seals perched in poses mimicking phases of the moon on sea-weathered rocks, while others poked heads out of the dark waters, all turning toward the low, sandy cliff along the beach to a small group gathered on the Read More »

October 16, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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AgroTerrorism Drill Prepares Area Emergency Responders

(St Joe Channel) A scenario played out across northwest Missouri Thursday depicting a disaster that could put our food supply in jeopardy. The planned event was part of an Argoterrorism drill that brought the threat to life in farm communities across the area. A mock-exercise helped prepare first responders on how to handle a real Read More »