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The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is a privately funded entity established in 2014 to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the state of U.S. biodefense efforts and to issue recommendations that will foster change. From 2014-2015, the Commission convened four public meetings in Washington, DC on biological threat awareness, prevention and protection, surveillance and detection, and response and recovery. Current and former Members of Congress, former Administration officials, state and local representatives, thought leaders, and other experts provided their perspectives on current biodefense efforts, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. While much good work has been achieved toward biodefense, these meetings have revealed systemic challenges in the enterprise designed to protect Americans from biological events. The Commission continues to advocate for uptake of these recommendations at the highest levels of American government, through additional meetings, reports, and other activities, and is the only such body of bipartisan, former high-level policymakers to do so.
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will explore: (1) state and local efforts to strengthen public health and biodefense; (2) special security management of biological threats to mass gatherings; and (3) efforts to understand and mitigate the agricultural impact of biological threats to plants and animals. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/no-checkered-flag-the-perpetual-race-against-biological-threats/
Speakers will include:
Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Department
Kristina Box, MD, Former Indiana State Health Commissioner
Tory Castor, JD, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Indiana University Health
Sergeant Robert Brown Jr., Program Manager, Counter-WMD (CBRNE) Unit, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Special Agent Casey P. Farrell, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, Indianapolis, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Julia Vaizer, MD, Medical Director, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
John Ball, Vice President, Security and Event Services, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Darcy E. P. Telenko, PhD, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Purdue University
Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian, Indiana State Board of Animal Health
Paul Ebner, PhD, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University
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