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Galveston National Library ready to begin work
by Ashton Daigle on July 26, 2010

Officials with the Galveston National Library report that work is about to begin in earnest to develop vaccines to combat infectious diseases and bioterrorist threats.

Rocky Hill lab funding approved
by Nick Rees on April 8, 2010

Connecticut's State Bond Commission has approved the proposed $70 million Rocky Hill public health laboratory despite public outcry from the future lab's neighbors.

U.S. hands over biosafety lab to Zimbabwe
by Nick Rees on April 5, 2010

A new, upgraded biosafety level 2+ laboratory has been handed of by the United States to Zimbabwe's Minister of Health, Dr. Henry Madzorera

Public hears of plans for Rocky Hill lab
by Nick Rees on March 25, 2010

State Department of Public Health officials laid out a case to the public for the planned state-of-the-art lab they are planning to build in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Texas A&M urges greater involvement in biotech
by Nick Rees on March 25, 2010

College Station, Texas, is fast becoming an integral part of the nation's rapid response for pandemic threats and a prime location for turning lab discoveries into marketable products.

Midwest Research Institute given CBRNE contract
by Nick Rees on March 22, 2010

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Midwest Research Institute with a contract to provide chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive support services for the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.

Conn. blocks public health lab
by Nick Rees on March 17, 2010

The Connecticut State Bond Commission has blocked Governor M. Jodi Rell's plan for a new $70 million public health laboratory in Rocky Hill, which would allow for testing of anthrax and various other biothreats.

BARDA gives notice to Advanced Life Sciences for Restanza funding proposal
by Ted Purlain on March 12, 2010

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has given notice to Advanced Life Sciences that an initial evaluation of the funding proposal for Restanza has been completed.

Committee finds Fort Detrick biocontainment labs not a threat
by Ted Purlain on March 11, 2010

The National Research Council has released a report at Congress' behest that finds several problems in the U.S. Army's environmental impact statement for its expansion of Fort Detrick's bicontainment laboratories.

DOJ closes case on 2001 anthrax attacks
by Tina Redlup on February 23, 2010

The investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, the FBI and several other government agencies into the 2001 anthrax attacks in America has officially been closed.

Camber Corp. to provide Edgewood Chemical Biological Center with support services
by Ted Purlain on February 18, 2010

The U.S. Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center has selected Camber Corp. to provide it with engineering, research and technology support services.

Subcommittee recommends White House oversight for medical countermeasures
by Nick Rees on February 15, 2010

A subcommittee of the National Biodefense Science Board, has released a report calling for closer collaboration with private industry to improve the nation's medical defenses against biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear threats.

More frequent screenings recommended for handlers of deadly pathogens
by Nick Rees on January 12, 2010

More frequent security screening has been recommended by a federal panel for researchers who handle the world's deadliest pathogens.

Missouri makes play for part of biodefense development industry
by Nick Rees on December 17, 2009

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has supported a proposal that would send millions of tax dollars to Missouri's biotechnology industry to allow it to keep pace with other states.

Study to be conducted on safety of proposed KSU agro-defense facility
by Rita Uplend on December 10, 2009

Questions have been raised about the safety of Kansas State's National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility with top safety experts telling citizens there is nothing to worry about.

Safety and simulation training begins at under-fire Boston University biosafety lab
by Daniel Purt on December 10, 2009

Safety and simulation training has begun on Boston University's Biosafety Level-4 laboratory even as the National Institutes of Health continues weighing the labs safety options.

Dr. Steven Chatfield joins Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., as senior v.p.
by Nick Rees on December 2, 2009

Steven Chatfield, Ph.D., has been appointed senior vice president of biodefense by Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.

Consortium formed to create thermostable ricin vaccine
by Nick Rees on November 23, 2009

Soligenix, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company, has announced that is has formed a consortium to aid in developing thermostable technology to advance RiVax and other rapidly acting vaccines.

Congressional commission says threat of bioterrorism not being addressed
by Nick Rees on November 16, 2009

An interim report by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism states that the United States has failed to address the threat of bioterrorism.

Chemical weapon aware military paint research begins
by Nick Rees on November 16, 2009

Paint used to camouflage military vehicles by the United Kingdom could potentially become an enhanced method for protecting soldiers from chemical weapon attacks, researchers hope.

Scholars argue for biodefense policy changes in new book
by Rita Uplend on November 12, 2009

Biological warfare has shaped human conflict throughout history. But the deadly anthrax-letter mailings following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks presented Americans with a threat new and terrifying.

Kansas' congressional delegation reviews biodefense lab progress
by Mary J. Lewis on October 19, 2009

An agreement on developing a new federal biodefense lab in Kansas indicates that the facility will be built and will be safe, members of the state's congressional delegation said Oct. 8.

Army breaks ground for bigger biodefense lab at Fort Detrick
by Pat Dulnier on October 19, 2009

FREDERICK, Md. — The U.S. military's flagship biological defense agency has broken ground on a $680 million headquarters building designed for expanded Army research on the world's deadliest pathogens.

Panel evaluates implementation of Project BioShield, procurement of vaccines
by Daniel Purt on December 8, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At the National Press Club on Dec. 8, 2005, a panel of three internationally known biodefense and vaccine experts discussed the implementation of Project BioShield, the procurement process for biodefense vaccines.

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