Part II - Staying Ahead: Preparing for the Next Wave of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
In the conclusion of Dr. Dinah Nasike's conversation with her guest, Dr. Julius Lutwama, a virologist and expert in viral hemorrhagic fevers, they continue their discussion on the increasing number of infectious disease threats in the world and how to prepare for future outbreaks.
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Staying Ahead: Preparing for the Next Wave of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Dr. Dinah Nasike and her guest, Dr. Julius Lutwama, a virologist and expert in viral hemorrhagic fevers, discuss the increasing number of infectious disease threats in the world and how to impact preparedness for future outbreaks.
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Japan's Secret Biological Weapons Research Program & Unit 731
In this episode of Biosecurity: Changing the Game, Dr. Dinah Nasike presents a narrative of a case study on Unit 731 to wrap up the Biological Weapons Covention series. Unit 731 was a secret biological weapons research operation unit operated by the Imperial Japanese Army that was responsible for large-scale biological and chemical warfare research.Links for more information: The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
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Part III - Germ-Wars, Treaties, and Global Trust: Demystifying the Biological Weapons Convention
In the third and final part of this conversation, Dr. Dinah Nasike, Dr. Alex Kyabarongo (a veterinarian, former Political Affairs Intern at the Biological Weapons Convention, and currently a Masters of Biodefense Candidate at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University) and Sandra Matinyi (Biosecurity Game Changers Fellow and the Executive Director of Nuo Bioscience, Uganda) conclude their discussion of the Biological Weapons Convention.Links for more information:ScienceDirectSiege of CaffaBritish Forces in North AmericaGermany's Anthrax HorsesJapan’s Unit 731 (1930s–1945)Rajneesh Cult and SalmonellaWhat is dual-use research of concern?The German BW ProgramThe Japanese BW ProgramThe Soviet Biological Weapons Program and Its Legacy in Today’s RussiaU.S. Biological Warfare and Biological Defense ProgramsThe Impact of Biological Warfare in the Cold War Era - AMO1925 Geneva Protocol – UNODANuo BioscienceThe Youth for Biosecurity Initiative – UNODADual-Use Research | NIH Office of Intramural ResearchMirror Life ScienceThe BWC Confidence-Building MeasuresRevolutionizing the Biological Weapons Convention: Integrating Science Diplomacy for Global Security | Science & DiplomacyImplementation Support Unit – UNODABiowarfare, bioterrorism and biocrime: A historical
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Part II - Germ-Wars, Treaties, and Global Trust: Demystifying the Biological Weapons Convention
In the second part of this conversation, Dr. Dinah Nasike, Dr. Alex Kyabarongo (a veterinarian, former Political Affairs Intern at the Biological Weapons Convention, and currently a Masters of Biodefense Candidate at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University) and Sandra Matinyi (Biosecurity Game Changers Fellow and the Executive Director of Nuo Bioscience, Uganda) continue their discussion of the Biological Weapons Convention.Links for more information:ScienceDirectSiege of CaffaBritish Forces in North AmericaGermany's Anthrax HorsesJapan’s Unit 731 (1930s–1945)Rajneesh Cult and SalmonellaWhat is dual-use research of concern?The German BW ProgramThe Japanese BW ProgramThe Soviet Biological Weapons Program and Its Legacy in Today’s RussiaU.S. Biological Warfare and Biological Defense ProgramsThe Impact of Biological Warfare in the Cold War Era - AMO1925 Geneva Protocol – UNODANuo BioscienceThe Youth for Biosecurity Initiative – UNODADual-Use Research | NIH Office of Intramural ResearchMirror Life ScienceThe BWC Confidence-Building MeasuresRevolutionizing the Biological Weapons Convention: Integrating Science Diplomacy for Global Security | Science & DiplomacyImplementation Support Unit – UNODABiowarfare, bioterrorism and biocrime: A historical overview
Host Dr. Dinah Nasike takes you on a journey through the complex and evolving world of biosecurity, featuring insightful conversations with leading professionals, field experts and innovators in the field. From emerging and re-emerging epidemics and early-warning systems research and innovation, to pathogen economies, bioterrorism and global norms. This podcast will take a deep dive into critical conversations happening around biosecurity and how countries, institutions, experts and politicians are strategically posturing themselves.