September 2002
From Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown to host bioterrorism workshop What: Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health will sponsor a Bioterrorism Workshop to present and discuss the latest developments in our country's effort to combat the threat of bioterrorism, and to develop safe, effective vaccinations.When: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 17 Where: Georgetown University School of Medicine. Please call for directions and parking instructions Speakers include: William Daddio, PhD, adjunct professor of sociology and anthropology, Georgetown University: "History of Bioterrorism" Keynote lecture: Joel G. Breman, MD, DTPH, senior scientific advisor, Division of International Epidemiology & Populations Studies: "Smallpox 2002: Global Eradication to Bioterrorism Threat" Daniel R. Lucey, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, Washington Hospital Center: "Smallpox Vaccination in DC and the USA" Irene B. Glowinski, PhD, chief, Office of Scientific Coordination and Program Operations, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)/NIH: "The NIH Response to the Threat of Bioterrorism." Eva A. Piessens, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center: "Response to Anthrax Bioterrorism" Mary E. Wright, MD, MPH, chief, Biodefense Clinical Research Branch, NIAID/NIH: "Anthrax and Anthrax Vaccine 2002" | |