Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Threats

Recent Publications

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Expert Views on Biological Threat Characterization for the U.S. Government: A Delphi Study. March 2017.
Biological Threats in the 21st Century. August 2016.
Improving Security through International Biosafety Norms. This project examined what norms and expectations nations should have of each other to maintain a biosafety infrastructure capable of preventing and mitigating consequences from a catastrophic laboratory accident. July 2016.
NATIONAL BIOSAFETY SYSTEMS. July 2016.

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The FDA's Evolving Role in MCM Development. Dr. Luciana Borio, MD, FDA Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism Policy and Acting Deputy Chief Scientist, describes the administration's evolving role in developing medical countermeasures, including some FDA successes and remaining challenges. February 2014.
The Center at 15: Our History in Biosecurity, Our Future in Health Security. Tom Inglesby, Anita Cicero, Center staff, and distinguished friends highlight our leadership biosecurity and our future in health security to mark the Center’s 15-year anniversary. May 2013.

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Effective Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism. As we consider these grave matters, it is important that we recognize that such an attack is by no means a foregone conclusion although the risk is not zero. However, there is much that can be done - if we take prudent actions beforehand - to mitigate the consequences of an epidemic deliberately initiated by terrorists. August 2017.