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Kan. gov. says state faces ‘continuous fight’ for federal funding to build new …
(The Republic) Brownback told two-dozen lawmakers during a Monday evening meeting at his official residence that he expects the legislative battle over the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility to last another five years. A site in Manhattan, near the Kansas State University campus, has been cleared for construction of the $650 million biosecurity lab.
- February 9, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
PacNet #8 – A Moment for Action for the Life Sciences
(Center for Strategic and International Studies) An important research finding in the life sciences has galvanized and divided the international scientific and security communities. The creation of a version of H5N1 influenza virus (bird flu) that can be transmitted by respiratory droplets or aerosol between mammals raises hopes that a vaccine can be made – Read More »
- February 8, 2012
- | Filed under Europe, North America, and Research
Soligenix Demonstrates Positive Proof of Concept with its Proprietary Vaccine …
(Press Release) “We are very excited about these results as the achievement of extended stability under elevated temperature represents a significant step forward in vaccine technology,” stated Robert N. Brey, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of Soligenix. “These studies successfully establish the proof of concept that our vaccine thermostabilization technology works and now allows for the Read More »
- February 8, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biotechnology, Countermeasures, and Research
Preliminary Consultation on H5N1 Research Issues
(World Health Organization) Recently, two unpublished research studies on the transmissibility of influenza A H5N1 viruses have raised urgent questions related to the two studies, as well as broader concerns related to the balance between scientific research and public concerns …
- February 8, 2012
- | Filed under Europe, North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research
Anthrax Toxicity Depends on Human Genetics
(Scientific American) But just how toxic anthrax is to an individual might depend on their genetic makeup, according to a new study, published online Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers found that some people’s lymphocyte cells, when exposed to a laboratory mixture of the bacterium, were less likely to die than Read More »
- February 7, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research