Posts Tagged ‘biodefense’
Dr. Oz takes us inside biodefense
In: DHS|Federal Research Lab|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
16 Nov 2010What did Dr. Oz do on TV today? He visited a BSL-4 research lab in Maryland! Dr. Oz got a “sneak peek” of the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center lab, and he told the Frederick News-Post, “By informing people, you eliminate fear, which is what we try to do with all the topics on [...]
A CDC for animal health: The NBAF
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
3 Nov 2010For over 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, has investigated the deadliest and most dangerous viruses known to man. During this time, numerous cures have been discovered, outbreaks prevented, and the personal safety of Americans promoted. The CDC has safely and successfully conducted this research on dangerous diseases [...]
Op Ed: The NBAF as a research magnet
In: Federal Research Lab|KSU|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research
19 Oct 2010This column, by Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz , reinforces what proponents of the NBAF have been stressing. Bringing this federal research lab to Manhattan will increase the research of animal diseases and spur private research and business. Here are some excerpts: “…In the past several months, K-State has drawn in two more federal [...]
Kansas consolidates NBAF in animal health corridor
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|KBA|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
18 Aug 2010Recently, President and CEO of the Kansas BioScience Authority (KBA), Tom Thornton, was interviewed by Animal Pharm Magazine about the progress of the NBAF project, how KBA participated in the process, and how the NBAF will impact the security of animal health and the nation’s food supply. Here are the highlights: “Mr. Thornton says that [...]
Manhattan Mercury: Director hopes NBAF can help improve tests
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Veterinary Medicine
2 Jul 2010Earlier this week the Director of the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, New York, discussed the advantages of having the NBAF in Manhattan. Here’s the article: “William “Bill” White, director of the Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, New York, said he [...]
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 [...]
A CDC for Animal Health
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
23 Nov 2009For over 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, has investigated the deadliest and most dangerous viruses known to man. During this time, numerous cures have been discovered, outbreaks prevented, and the personal safety of Americans promoted. The CDC has safely and successfully conducted this research on dangerous diseases [...]
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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