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In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Scientific Research
4 Jan 2011When the state-of-the-art NBAF is built in Manhattan, its research will protect the American food supply and agriculture economy, and the safety of the site and surrounding community will be paramount. With security built into every part of this world-class science facility, the NBAF will contain a BSL-4 lab, which will be self-contained and isolated [...]
The NBAF in Kansas: Improving disease response times
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
20 Dec 2010This is a great story that recently ran on KSAL News about the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility moving to Manhattan. KSAL News reports: “When it comes to animal disease outbreaks, Steve Henry, a practicing veterinarian from Abilene, knows from long experience that speed and accuracy in diagnosis, testing and treatment are essential in stopping [...]
In case you missed it: Editorials defend modern research safety
In: Animal Health|DHS|Federal Research Lab|Job Growth|Kansas|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
24 Nov 2010Over the last week, several Kansas newspapers have run some great editorals in support of the NBAF. Here are the excerpts: Topeka Capital-Journal: “There’s no reason a biodefense laboratory with all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of humans and livestock can’t be built in Manhattan … The key is to make the facility [...]
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 [...]
Biosecurity Research Symposium highlights work of the NBAF
In: Animal Health|Federal Research Lab|Kansas|KSU|Livestock|Manhattan|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research
2 Sep 2010Earlier this week, the Biosecurity Research Symposium was held in Kansas City. As part of the conference, the work of the NBAF and the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) at K-State was highlighted. One of the reasons that Manhattan is such a good fit for the NBAF is because of the work that has already begun [...]
The NBAF: safeguarding our food supply
In: Federal Research Lab|Food Supply|Livestock|National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility|NBAF|Safety|Scientific Research|Veterinary Medicine
6 Aug 2010Even more imminent than the threat of a rogue nuclear attack in the next five years is the threat of an attack by biological weapons, according to the World at Risk report issued late last year by former senators Bob Graham of Florida and Jim Talent of Missouri. This is a view reinforced by numerous [...]
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
- Goals of the NBAF
- Kansas: a long-term commitment to food safety
- The NBAF a priority for DHS budget