<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[commentary_science]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Commentary by Center staff regarding science and biosecurity.]]></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 15:15:24 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[Letter of Support to Senate for Reintroduction of Select Agent Reauthorization Act (03-03-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-ltr_reintro_select_agent_senate.html</link><description><![CDATA[A letter of support to the Senate endorsing The Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009 (S.485 and H.R. 1225), an important piece of legislation to ensure that biodefense research can proceed securely.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-ltr_reintro_select_agent_senate.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:40:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support to House for Reintroduction of Select Agent Reauthorization Act (03-03-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-ltr_reintro_select_agent_house.html</link><description><![CDATA[A letter of support to the House endorsing The Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2009 (S.485 and H.R. 1225), an important piece of legislation to ensure that biodefense research can proceed securely.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-03-ltr_reintro_select_agent_house.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:39:43 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 22:12:00 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 21:42:52 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>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:45:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for Burr-Kennedy Biosafety Act (06-17-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-06-17-ltr_support_biosafety_BurrKennedy.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC has endorsed the Select Agent Program and Biosafety Improvement Act of 2008 (s. 3217), introduced by Senators Burr and Kennedy on June 12, 2008.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-06-17-ltr_support_biosafety_BurrKennedy.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-08-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</link><description><![CDATA[Center for Biosecurity's picks for 10 notable publications of 2007.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-08-notablepubs2007.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:00 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 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
