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SAIC receives contract to support ECBC
by Nick Rees on March 5, 2010

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has awarded Science Applications International Corporation with a contract to support the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and other customers with CBRNE support services.

DoD to fund research into anti-botulism drugs
by Nick Rees on March 5, 2010

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University's Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery have been selected to receive research funds to develop anti-botulism drugs.

Ties to Democratic Party by PharmAthene questioned
by Nick Rees on February 26, 2010

Fox News has reported on the Obama administration's steering of as much as $150 million in federal funding for an anthrax vaccine to a biodefense firm that holds strong Democratic Party ties.

Experts question PharmAthene's government contract extension
by Nick Rees on February 24, 2010

In a move touted as by many experts as questionable at best, PharmAthene has seen millions of dollars added to a 2003 contract without competing for it.

Nanomaterials could be key to fighting airborne biothreat
by Nick Rees on February 22, 2010

Nanomaterials developed at Montana State University could be used in the future to fight respiratory infections created by bioattacks, scientists have said.

- NIH grants to aid study of smallpox
by Rita Uplend on January 5, 2010

New grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will aid in immunological research on several diseases, including smallpox, which could be used by bioterrorists.

UIC given no to open new biolab
by Daniel Purt on December 23, 2009

The University of Chicago Medical Center has been notified by the United States Department of Energy that it has full approval to commence operations at its new Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory.

Maine to receive more than $3 million to aid bioterror research
by Paul Tinder on December 21, 2009

More than $3 million will be set aside for bioterrorism research in Maine by the Department of Defense's new appropriation bill, which has been sent to President Barack Obama for his signature.

- Oklahoma State University to receive funds to develop National Bio-Security Plan
by Nick Rees on December 21, 2009

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), has voted for for the final passage of the Defense Appropriations bill that will send $3 million to Oklahoma State University to assist in developing a National Bio-Security Plan.

Researchers given contract to expand pathogen database
by Ted Purlain on December 11, 2009

A five year, $14. million contract has been awarded to researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Pennsylvania from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Grant awarded to Idaho Technologies to create military evaluation for its respiratory panel
by Nick Rees on December 3, 2009

A $3.3 million grant has been awarded to Idaho Technologies by the U.S. Defense Threat Agency to aid in continued development of the company's FilmArray PCR platform.