Archive for the ‘Federal Research Lab’ Category

There was a great article in the Wichita Eagle recently discussing the security of the new NBAF facility. It was part of an ongoing discussion that took place during the Kansas Homeland Security Summit. Here are the highlights: “What if a tornado hit the lab on Kansas State University’s campus? “What if there’s an accidental [...]

Yesterday, the chairman of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, John Carlin, had this to say about the omnibus appropriations bill that passed Congress: “Ensuring a safe and secure food supply remains a national priority, according to an omnibus appropriations bill passed by the US Congress late today. “The FY 2011 appropriations bill contains $40 million to [...]

One of the reasons that Manhattan was chosen as the site for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility was because of the potential for a partnership between the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) and the NBAF. This weekend, the BRI will be having an open house this Saturday and the NBAF Program Manager will also be [...]

This presentation, developed by the Department of Homeland Security, outlines the NBAF research mission. Additionally, it highlights the safety procedures and includes pictures of current BSL-4 facilities. The main goals of the NBAF are: Developing countermeasures such as vaccines and anti-viral therapies for foreign animal diseases Providing advanced test and evaluation capability to detect foreign [...]

Last week Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Janet Napolitano, presented testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security regarding the budget for the Department of Homeland Security. In that testimony, she emphasized the need for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). Here are the excerpts: “…The [...]

Last week, Kansas Bioscience officials announced that funding was included for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility being built in Manhattan, Kansas. Here’s what KCUR Radio had to say: “The President’s budget made public yesterday pegs 150 million dollars for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. That’s the Level 4 laboratory designed to test highly [...]

Along with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, last week, Congressman Kevin Yoder also spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the NBAF. Here are his remarks: “The NBAF is a state-of-the-art biocontainment facility for the study of foreign animal, emerging and zoonotic diseases that threaten U.S. animal agriculture and public health. [...]

In the following video, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins explains why our country needs the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and why it is so important to our nation’s food supply.

On Monday the Kansas Bioscience Authority announced that the NBAF had recieved additional funding in President Obama’s budget. Here’s an follow-up story from the Lawrence Journal World about the funding. Here’s the story: “A $150 million allocation within President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget is good news for the federal biosecurity lab slated for Manhattan. “If [...]

Earlier today the Kansas Bioscience Authority announced that the next part of the construction for the NBAF has been funded by President Obama’s budget. Here are the details from KBA President Tom Thornton: Assuring a safe and secure food supply remains a national priority, according to the Obama administration’s 2012 budget proposal released on Monday, [...]


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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