Archive for the ‘NBAF’ Category

Late last week, the Kansas City Business Journal had a great article about the role the NBAF will play in Kansas City’s future. Here are some excerpts; “The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, which the Department of Homeland Security plans to construct in Manhattan, Kan., will play an essential role in protecting this nation from [...]

The Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at K-State “supports comprehensive ‘farm-to-fork’ infectious disease research programs that address threats to plant, animal, and human health.” It recently announced it is ready to begin the vital research needed to protect our nation’s food supply. This article in the Kansas City Business Journal highlights what is going on: “Kansas [...]

Kansas State University has long been recognized for its expertise in zoonotic, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases and livestock medicine. Evidence of this expertise includes the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center and the newly built Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI), which is the nation’s most modern BSL-3 agricultural facility of its kind. The BRI is a 113,000 [...]

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 [...]

Recently, president and CEO of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, Tom Thornton, had a great article about the bioscience industry in Kansas, and how the NBAF is a big part. The article provides a good overview of how the NBAF can partner with private industry to protect our nation’s food supply and spur industry and research. [...]

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 [...]

This article, done by Animal Pharm News, highlights why placing the NBAF in Manhattan will increase the security of our nation’s food supply, and encourage preventative research in a variety of bioscience and animal health areas. Here are a couple of excerpts: “…K-State is not only one of the premier animal science schools in the [...]

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 [...]


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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