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Amerithrax Revisited
In February 2010, the FBI closed its case on Bruce Ivins. Many in the bio community found this a bit odd since the study commissioned by the FBI on the science supporting the case had not yet been...
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Locate, Lockdown, and Eliminate
“Locate, lockdown, and eliminate loose nuclear material.” That is the correct strategy for preventing nuclear terrorism. Non-state actors are not capable of enriching uranium or producing plutonium....
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The Great Illusion
In a recent Washington Examiner column, Gene Healy, a vice president at the Cato Institute, suggests that we worry too much about serious threats to national security. He posits that we are in an era...
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Lessons Learned on Organization
No one in history has successfully led a more complex organization than General Eisenhower during the liberation of Europe in 1944-45. That is why I have such high regard for his dictum: “The right...
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Testimony of Senator Jim Talent, WMD Center Vice Chairman
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 June 23, 2011 Statement from Senator Jim Talent Vice Chairman Bipartisan WMD...
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op-ed: The Lesson of 9/11
The Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg VA September 11, 2011 12:15 am As we pause to reflect upon the unspeakable horrors we witnessed 10 years ago today–and the incredible courage of the first responders...
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Senators Bob Graham & Jim Talent to Release Report Card
The Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center’s Bio-Response Report Card October 12, 2011 11:00 AM Army-Navy Club 901 17th St NW Washington DC Light Lunch Provided RSVP: sara.rubin@wmdcenter.org...
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WMD Center’s Bio-Response Report Card
Senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent release a report card on America’s bio-response capabilities. Report Card
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Response to Dr. Salzberg’s Commentary in Forbes
A few comments on Dr. Steven Salzberg’s posting in Forbes on October 30: Link Testing the Anthrax Vaccine on Children: Getting the Facts Right I cannot comment on the wide range of opinions within...
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The Risk of Eng…
The Risk of Engineering a Highly Transmissible H5N1 Virus Editorial by Thomas V. Inglesby, Anita Cicero,and D. A. Henderson Thomas V. Inglesby, MD, is the Chief Executive Officer and Director; Anita...
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Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative
The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC has launched the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative, a competitive program that will develop and maintain a network of promising early career professionals...
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Well it’s about time…
On Oct 20, 2010, this blog had a post titled, “Vaccine to Burn” talking about the folly of allowing anthrax vaccine to be destroyed because it had exceeded its shelf-life. There are far better...
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CENTERLINE-The Novel
I just finished reading CENTERLINE–one of the best novels I have ever read. CENTERLINE captures the incredible story of the U.S. military’s medical system–moving the wounded from the battlefield all...
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http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/multimedia/2012_behind_the_scenes/01_arthur.htmlFrom the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC Phyllis Arthur, Senior Director, Vaccines, Immunotherapeutics...
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Interview with Phyllis Arthur
http://youtu.be/eFDkRPkn8zY Phyllis Arthur Senior Director, Vaccines, Immunotherapeutics and Diagnostics Policy, Biotechnology Industry Organization Description The timely availability of medical...
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Interview with Luciana Borio
http://youtu.be/M9ha3xHlUpg Luciana Borio, MD Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism Policy and Director, Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats in the Office of the Chief Scientist, US...
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Robert Kadlec Discusses 3 Key Improvements to US Biodefense Policy
Robert Kadlec, MD Former Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense Policy Description Dr. Kadlec discusses 3 key improvements to US biodefense policy that he believes are achievable within 5...
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Michael G. Kurilla Describes Key Contributions of NIAID to US Biosecurity:...
Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD Director Office of BioDefense Research Affairs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Description Dr. Kurilla describes the key contributions of the...
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Michael G. Kurilla Describes Key Contributions of NIAID to US Biosecurity:...
Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD Director Office of BioDefense Research Affairs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Description Dr. Kurilla describes the key contributions of the...
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