Nolan Center
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Expert Reactions to the Updated U.S. Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Steps
Nolan Center experts examine the Biden Administration’s new National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan and its accompanying National Security Memorandum.
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Event Summary: Building Capacities for Addressing Future Biological Threats
On September 20th, CSR hosted a webinar titled “Building Capacities for Addressing Future Biological Threats.” The webinar featured a keynote address from Dr. David Christian Hassell, followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Pardis Sabeti and Dr. Akhila Kosaraju.
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RECAP: Congressional Biosecurity Luncheon
By Jackson du Pont On Tuesday, September 27th, the Council on Strategic Risks partnered with Building Stronger Futures to host a Congressional Luncheon with Congressman Ritchie Torres [D-NY] and Dr. Beth Cameron. Rep. Torres introduced Dr. Cameron, who currently serves as a Professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and Senior Advisor to…
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Monkeypox and the Convergence of Climate, Ecological, and Biological Security Risks
By Brigitte Hugh, Lillian Parr, and Dr. Dan Regan A recent study published in Nature found that 218 of the 375 infectious diseases that have impacted humanity have been exacerbated by climate hazards intensified by greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the study highlighted that there are over 1,000 pathways in which climatic hazards can lead…
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Outcomes of Biological Weapons Convention 2022 Consultative Meeting: No Countries Support Russia’s False Allegations
There is a real risk that BWC implementation could slow or stall by the end of this year. This is unacceptable given how biological risks are rising. It would also create an unacceptable dent in confidence in international cooperation for addressing the world’s biggest systemic risks.
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BRIEFER: 100 Days of Monkeypox: Evaluating the U.S. Response to the Emerging Global Outbreak
This Briefer details the early dynamics of the outbreak, evaluates the testing, vaccination, and therapeutic rollout, and provides an outlook and analysis meant to help the United States prevent and address similar biological threats.
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The Ongoing Review of Dual-use Research Policy
This post highlights important recommendations on DURC to frame what outcomes we hope to see from the NSABB Review.
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CSR Announces 2022-23 Class of its Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons Program
The Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons at CSR is pleased to announce that it has accepted six remarkable individuals into the 2022-2023 class of the Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons.
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Event Summary: RADx® Initiative & COVID-19 Solutions
By Dr. Dan Regan The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) hosted a webinar on June 8 titled RADx® Initiative & COVID-19 Solutions: Bioengineering at Unprecedented Speed and Scale. As COVID-19 continues to spread and new variants of concern emerge, testing remains an important public safety tool. In the United States, a critical component of testing…
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Within the Health, Climate, and Security Nexus, Prevention is Better than a Cure
By Kelly Bridges During the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, healthcare workers were contracting Ebola at an alarming rate. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that those fighting Ebola at the frontlines–in clinics and hospitals–were up to 32 times more likely to contract the disease than the rest of the population. Among the principal…