Archive for April, 2010
Op-Ed: Area’s bioscience expertise continues its rapid growth
In: Business|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|KBA|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
16 Apr 2010President and CEO of the Kansas BioScience Authority, Tom Thornton, had a great op-ed in the Kansas City Star yesterday about the continued growth of the bioscience industry in Kansas. Check it out here. “Over the last year, a remarkable success story has been unfolding in the Kansas City animal health corridor stretching from Manhattan, [...]
Modern research: safe and secure
In: Animal Health|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
5 Apr 2010The federal government has identified the need for “safe, secure, and state-of-the-art agriculture biocontainment laboratories that research and develop diagnostic capabilities for foreign-animal and zoonotic diseases.” An aging facility in New York performs animal-disease research today, but no U.S. facilities have adequate space, security, equipment, and infrastructure to meet modern requirements. The National Bio and [...]
NBAF in Kansas
Kansas State University has been selected as the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) — once
again highlighting the state’s deep agricultural heritage, bioscience expertise, research infrastructure, world-class animal
health industry, and strong public support.
The $650 million research facility will provide the country with an urgently needed, state-of-the-art lab to protect the food supply and agriculture economy. Kansas is exceptionally well suited to accelerate the achievement of this mission.
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- The NBAF: Playing a key role in Kansas City’s future
- Partnering the NBAF with the Biosecurity Research Institute
- A quick fact about the NBAF
- Securing the NBAF
- KBA applauds Congressional funding of the NBAF facility
- Kansas: Leading the way in bioscience
- Biosecurity Research Institute and the NBAF
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- Kansas: a long-term commitment to food safety
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