Biodefense, Bioterrorism, & Bioweapons Topics

National Academies Reports

2013

Directed Evolution for Development and Production of Bioactive Agents: A Meeting Summary

Meeting Critical Laboratory Needs for Animal Agriculture: Examination of Three Options

Technologies to Enable Autonomous Detection for BioWatch: Ensuring Timely and Accurate Information for Public Health Officials: Workshop Summary

2012

Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology [C]

Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas [C]

Improving Metrics for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program [C]

Meeting Critical Laboratory Needs for Animal Agriculture: Examination of Three Options [C]

2011

Advancing Regulatory Science for Medical Countermeasure Development: Workshop Summary

Assistance to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command with Preparation of a Risk Assessment for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation (MCMT&E) Facility at Fort Detrick, MD: A Letter Report [C]

Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High Containment Biological Laboratories

Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 3 [C]

Information Sharing and Collaboration: Applications to Integrated Biosurveillance: Workshop Summary

Life Sciences and Related Fields: Trends Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention [C]

Prepositioning Antibiotics for Anthrax [C]

Protecting the Frontline in Biodefense Research: The Special Immunizations Program [C]

Review of Risk Assessment Work Plan for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility at Fort Detrick: A Letter Report [C]

Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters [C]

The Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology: Workshop Summary

Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Summary of an International Workshop

2010

BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats. Abbreviated Version: Summary [C]

Considerations for Ensuring Safety and Efficacy of Vaccines and Therapeutic Proteins Manufactured by Using Platform Approaches: Summary of a Workshop

Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 1 [C]

Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 2 [C]

Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security’s Planned National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas [C]

Evaluation of the Health and Safety Risks of the New USAMRIID High Containment Facilities at Fort Detrick, Maryland [C]

Medical Countermeasures Dispensing:  Emergency Use Authorization and the Postal Model: Workshop Summary

Review of the Department of Homeland Security’s Approach to Risk Analysis [C]

Security’s Planned National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas: Preliminary Letter Report [C]

Sequence-Based Classification of Select Agents: A Brighter Line [C]

Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland [C]

The Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise: Innovative Strategies to Enhance Products from Discovery Through Approval: Workshop Summary

Understanding Biosecurity: Protecting Against the Misuse of Science in Today’s World

2009

A Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences: A Collaborative Effort of the National Research Council and the American Association for the Advancement of Science [C]

BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats: Abbreviated Version: Summary [C]

Countering Biological Threats:  Challenges for the Department of Defense’s Nonproliferation Program Beyond the Former Soviet Union [C]

Countering Terrorism: Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems: Summary of a U.S.-Russian Workshop

Global Security Engagement: A New Model for Cooperative Threat Reduction [C]

Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications [C]

Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins [C]

Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System, Interim Report [C]

Russian Views on Countering Terrorism During Eight Years of Dialogue: Extracts from Proceedings of Four Workshops

2008

A Framework for Assessing the Health Hazard Posed by Bioaerosols [C]

Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment: A Call for Change [C]

Test and Evaluation of Biological Standoff Detection Systems: Abbreviated Version [C]

2007

Interim Report on Methodological Improvements to the Department of Homeland Security’s Biological Agent Risk Analysis [C]

Protecting Building Occupants and Operations from Biological and Chemical Airborne Threats: A Framework for Decision Making [C]

Review of the DoD-GEIS Influenza Programs: Strengthening Global Surveillance and Response [C]

Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism: Proceedings of an Indo-U.S. Workshop

2006

Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats [C]

Letter Report on the Threat Agent Detection Response System Database [C]

Overcoming Challenges to Develop Countermeasures Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents: Appropriate Use of Animal Models [C]

Review of Research Proposals for Cooperation with Former Soviet Biological Weapons Personnel and Institutes: Letter Report from December 2, 2005 Review [C]

Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics [C]

2005

Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework [C]

Review of Testing and Evaluation Methodology for Biological Point Detectors: Abbreviated Summary [C]

Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and Military Bases [C]

2004

Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism [C]

Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures: Addressing Problems in the DOD Program to Develop Medical Countermeasures against Biological Warfare Agents [C]

Naval Forces’ Defense Capabilities against Chemical and Biological Warfare Threats [C]

Seeking Security: Pathogens, Open Access, and Genome Databases [C]

Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S – Russian Workshop Proceedings

University Research Centers of Excellence for Homeland Security: A Summary Report of a Workshop

2003

A Review of the EPA Water Security Research and Technical Support Action Plan: Parts I and II [C]

Assuring the Safety of the Pentagon Mail: Letter Report [C]

Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response [C]

Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism: A Public Health Strategy [C]

Review of EPA Homeland Security Efforts: Safe Buildings Program Plan [C]

Tracking and Predicting the Atmospheric Dispersion of Hazardous Material Releases: Implications for Homeland Security [C]

2002

An Assessment of the CDC Anthrax Vaccine Safety and Efficacy Research Program [C]

Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing the Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop Summary

Countering Agricultural Bioterrorism [C]

Countering Terrorism: Lessons Learned from Natural and Technological Disasters

Discouraging Terrorism: Some Implications of 9/11 [C]

Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism [C]

Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program [C]

Protecting Our Forces: Improving Vaccine Acquisition and Availability in the U.S. Military

Terrorism: Perspectives from the Behavioral and Social Sciences [C]

High-Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? [C]

2001

Firepower in the Lab: Automation in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: A Program Review [C]

1999

Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus [C]

Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response [C]