<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[commentary_prevention]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Commentary by Center staff regarding prevention of bio threats.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:15:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Biosecurity and the Center for Biosecurity's Work -- A Series of Interviews from Homeland Security: Inside and Out (03-17-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[On March 17, 2009, for their radio show, Homeland Security Inside and Out, co-hosts Col. Randy Larsen and Dave McIntyre interviewed senior staff of the Center for a series of discussions about U.S. biosecurity strategy and related issues.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Written Testimony to House Armed Services Committee Hearing (01-22-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-01-21-ltr_to_ike_skelton_john_mchugh.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center submitted written testimony to the House Armed Services Committee January 22, 2009 hearing on "Preventing Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-01-21-ltr_to_ike_skelton_john_mchugh.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preventing and Deterring Biological Attacks: Priorities that Should Emerge From the WMD Commission Report (12-19-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-12-19-preventdeterbioweapons.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity strongly agrees with the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Commission report "World at Risk" that the threat of bioterrorism is urgent, growing, and requires decisive action.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-12-19-preventdeterbioweapons.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for Increase of BARDA Funding (09-04-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity has submitted a letter to Congress in support of adding $905 million to BARDA funding through a White House amendment to the President's FY 2009 budget request.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for H.R. 6671 Biosafety Act (08-13-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-08-13-ltr_support_hr6671_biosafety.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC has endorsed the Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 (h.r. 6671).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-08-13-ltr_support_hr6671_biosafety.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommendations for BARDA funding for FY2009 (03-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</link><description><![CDATA[Response to Senator Burr's request for the Center for Biosecurity's input regarding the levels of funding necessary for success in 2009 and beyond for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARDA FY09 Advanced Development Cost Estimates for Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Threats (01-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-31-barda_fy09.html</link><description><![CDATA[In FY'07 & '08, BARDA recieved $201 million for advanced development of biodefense countermeasures. Center for Biosecurity estimates that, for 90% probability of success, at least $817 million is needed in FY'09 and up to $3.4 billion annually.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-31-barda_fy09.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on the European Commission Green Paper on Bio-preparedness (10-01-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-10-01-ec_greenpaper_biopreparedness.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity, in collaboration with the Center for Transatlantic Relations of JHU, submitted joint comments to the EC on biosafety, biothreat assessments, international cooperation, and medicine and vaccine development.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-10-01-ec_greenpaper_biopreparedness.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepared Statement: 6th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (11-21-2006)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2006-11-21-bwc_statement</link><description><![CDATA[Prepared statement delivered by Dr. Gigi Kwik Gronvall before the Biological Weapons Convention]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2006-11-21-bwc_statement</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
