Global Forum on BioRisks

Building an International Agenda for Action

Manmade and naturally-occuring biological threats are a global problem, demanding global solutions involving broad-based partnerships and actions initiated by a new collcaboration among the scientific community, public health officials, law enforcement, and defense officials.

LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

The Global Forum on Biorisks (GFBR) Web Portal
Gerald Epstein led the first public presentation of the Global Forum on Biorisks (GFBR) web portal, a new collaborative tool to link and engage members of the many professional communities that have a role in reducing, mitigating, and responding to biological risks such as infectious disease outbreaks or deliberate biological attack.

Biological Threat Reduction (BTR) workshop. New Delhi, India
David Heyman and Gerald Epstein led a workshop on governance for biological threat reduction.

Biodefense in the Department of Homeland Security FY08 Science and Technology Budget
CSIS Senior Fellow Gerald Epstein testified in front of the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.