Biological Threats in the 21st Century Book Launch

Join us in celebrating the book launch of Biological Threats in the 21st Century! 

Biological Threats in the 21st Century introduces readers to the politics, people, science and historical roots of contemporary biological threats through rigorous and accessible chapters written by leading scholars and supplemented by expert point-of-view contributions and interviews. The book launch will feature a panel discussion on the threat of biological weapons and the role of scientists in bioweapons non-proliferation and disarmament. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be available beginning at 11:45 AM so please RSVP.

Schedule:

11:45am-Lunch available

12pm- Welcome by Gregory Koblentz, Director, Biodefense Graduate Program, Schar School of Policy and Government

12:05pm – Keynote Address by Andrew C. Weber, former Deputy Coordinator for Ebola Response at the U.S. Department of State and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs

12:20pm – Introduction by Filippa Lentzos, book editor and Senior Research Fellow, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, King’s College London,

12:30pm – Book Author Panel Discussion

• Jo Husbands, a Senior Project Director with the Board on Life Sciences of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• Sonia Ben Oaugrham-Gormley, Associate Professor, Schar School
• Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Senior Associate at the UPMC Center for Health Security
• David R. Franz, former Commander, United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
• Nancy Connell, Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Division of Infectious Disease in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

1:30pm – Q&A

2pm- Close

WHEN: Friday, October 14, 2016 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EDT) – Add to Calendar

WHERE: Founders Hall – 3351 N Fairfax Drive Room 113, Arlington, VA 22201 – View Map