Recent Publications
- "Return of Epidemic Dengue in the United States: Implications for the Public Health Practitioner." Bouri N, Sell TK, Franco C, et al. Public Health Reports. 2012;127(3):259-266.
- "The Integration of Mental and Behavioral Health Into Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery." Pfefferbaum B, Flynn BW, Schonfeld D, Brown LM, Jacobs GA, Dodgen D, Donato D, Kaul RE, Stone B, Norwood AE, et al. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:60-66.
- Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Special Feature: A Decade in Biosecurity. Various authors. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2012;10(1):5-88. This series of 7 review articles by leaders in the field was commissioned by the Sloan Foundation to document achievements of the past decade and help chart the direction of future efforts.
Recent Events
- U.S. Preparedness for a Nuclear Detonation. Second in a series of Congressional seminars, this was held on October 17, 2011.
- Charting the Future of Biosecurity Ten Years after the Anthrax Attacks A special symposium held in Washington, DC, October 4, 2011, that focused on the future of U.S. biosecurity policy.
Recent Multimedia
- Questions and Answer Session. Rad Resilient City Launch, National Press Club, Washington, DC, September 27, 2011.
- Claudia Albano, Neighborhood Services, City of Oakland, CA Rad Resilient City Launch, National Press Club, Washington, DC, September 27, 2011.
- Joseph Donovan, Beacon Capital Partners. Rad Resilient City Launch, National Press Club, Washington, DC, September 27, 2011.
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- Charting the Future of Biosecurity Ten Years after the Anthrax Attacks A special symposium held in Washington, DC, October 4, 2011, that focused on the future of U.S. biosecurity policy.
- Preserving National Security: The Growing Role of the Life Sciences. Conference held March 3, 2011, Washington, DC.
- The State of Biopreparedness: Lessons for Leaders, Proposals for Progress. Conference held September 23, 2010, Washington, DC.
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