San Francisco, CA | Thursday | March 30, 2023 A new UC San Francisco-led study brings scientists closer to understanding the causes of a mysterious rash of cases of acute severe hepatitis that began appearing in otherwise healthy children after COVID-19 lockdowns eased in the United States and 34 other countries in the spring of 2022.
Frederick, MD | Friday | March 24, 2023 Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) in Maryland recently announced the recipients of a package of mini-grants for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI). The mini-grants, worth a total of $34,000, were directed to individual teachers to fund their classroom efforts. The funding is also the latest in a longtime partnership between the school district and BNBI.
Columbus, OH | Monday | March 06, 2023 The Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicholas H. Bergman as the new Lab Director for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC). His selection was made after a nationwide search that produced a highly qualified field of candidates.
Washington, DC| Friday | December 02, 2022 U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) have introduced legislation to authorize the continuing operations of the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) at Fort Detrick, Md. First established in 2004, this one-of-a-kind laboratory supports both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as numerous other federal agencies and partners. The NBACC “has played a key role in America’s response to the Nation’s most difficult public health and biodefense challenges,” according to DHS, including the 2014 response to Ebola and the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
Frederick, MD| Tuesday| August 16, 2022 BNBI & NBACC helped fund the research for a fast, accurate, equipment-free diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.
Frederick, MD| Tuesday |August 10, 2021
Frederick County Public Schools on Tuesday announced a series of grants totaling $50,000 to fund science, technology, engineering and math projects at eight schools.
The money came from the Battelle National Biodefense Institute, which manages Fort Detrick’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, and awards annual grants to FCPS teachers.
Frederick, MD| Monday |August 10, 2020
Frederick Community College recently announced its President’s Business Appreciation Award recipients.
These annual awards recognize local businesses and nonprofits for their commitment, contributions and support of the FCC mission and its students, according to a news release.
Frederick, MD | Thursday | June 21, 2018
Homeland security funding that will soon be up for a vote in Congress includes $73.6 million for a Fort Detrick laboratory that researches biological threats and processes evidence for the FBI, but was in danger of being closed.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) announced Thursday he secured millions in federal funding for the National Biodefense Analysis Countermeasures Center at Fort Detrick, among other state programs, in the proposed Fiscal 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
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