Biological

NIAID utilizes $577M to establish nine pathogen antiviral drug development centers

Through awards amounting to approximately $577 million, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is working to create…

2 years ago

Bavarian Nordic begins phase 3 clinical trial of MVA-BN RSV vaccine for older adults

A global, Phase 3 trial of approximately 20,000 older adult volunteers for the Bavarian Nordic A/S MVA-BN RSV vaccine candidate…

2 years ago

DNI details biometric technology research initiative

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) research and development arm, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), has initiated the…

2 years ago

Sens. Hickenlooper, Cassidy introduce bill to modernize biosurveillance

U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced legislation Thursday that would modernize programs currently focused on surveilling…

2 years ago

NTI, MSC initiate biological threat elimination exercise

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and Munich Security Conference (MSC) personnel are espousing the benefits of a recently convened tabletop exercise…

2 years ago

BARDA calls for proposals to develop new late-stage antibiotics capable of negating antibiotic resistance

In support of the federal Project BioShield incentivization effort, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) recently launched a…

2 years ago

Lawrence Livermore National Lab, academic and army scientists to jointly develop multi-pathogen vaccine

A new partnership between governmental, military, and academic scientists seeks to collaboratively develop a vaccine over the next five years…

2 years ago

BARDA seeks partners in developing solutions for acute respiratory distress

BARDA’s Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures (DRIVe) announced a new Area of Interest (AOI) and that it is looking…

2 years ago

Public awareness campaign urges support for program to end pandemic threat

The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense announced launched a public awareness campaign Wednesday to support the Apollo Program for Biodefense, a…

2 years ago

CDC awards $22M to combat infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that it has awarded $22 million to nearly 30 organizations…

2 years ago

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