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LLNL researcher awarded $2.4 million from NIH for bio weapon mitigation – EurekAlert (press release)

LLNL researcher awarded $2.4 million from NIH for bio weapon mitigationEurekAlert (press release)Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researcher Pejman Naraghi-Arani has been awarded $2.4 million by the National Institutes of Health under the Partnerships for Biodefense Program, which aims to develop various tools that can be applied to detect, …and more »

Preparing for Epidemics, Philips Teams with Methodist Scientists to Build …

(VAdvert Press Center) “After 9/11 and the SARS outbreak in southeast Asia, the NIH wanted to build a BSL-4 imaging suite for studying infectious agents, both natural and bioterrorism-related,” Li said. “I was at the NIH at the time, and helped design the imaging equipment …

Man remanded over terror charges – BBC News

Man remanded over terror chargesBBC NewsA man from Greater Manchester accused of having instructions on how to make the poison ricin and a bomb has appeared at the Old Bailey. Asim Kauser, 25, of Bardon Close, Bolton, is charged with four offences under the Terrorism Act relating to material …Accused man 'had bomb making details'The  Read More »

Nonstate Actors Pose Growing Proliferation Threat: US – Global Security Newswire

Global Security NewswireNonstate Actors Pose Growing Proliferation Threat: USGlobal Security NewswireThe document warns that "international laboratories that store and work with dangerous pathogens are often not adequately secured," and "many select agent pathogens, such as anthrax, are widely available in nature. Equipment suitable for cultivating …

Education and Biosecurity – The Diplomat

Education and BiosecurityThe DiplomatBy Masamichi Minehata This year, the 7 th Review Conference (RevCon) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will take place in Geneva between December 5 and 22. This is a key opportunity for states party to the Convention to reassure overtheir …