Sept. 24, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
The ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing major gaps in national readiness to prepare for, respond to, and recover from biological threats. As the Nation continues to respond to the crisis, decision makers must consider enhancements to policies and programs to better defend against the next biological threat.
While COVID-19 is the current biological threat we face, it will not be the last and is likely to not be the worst, and man-made disease threats are also becoming increasingly likely due to advances in technology. Innovative science and technology solutions exist or are in development that could change the game for biodefense. At this meeting, the Commission intends to address these emerging biological threats and innovative science and technology solutions to address them.
“The Biological Event Horizon: No Return or Total Resilience” will be a virtual meeting of the Commission to better understand emerging biological threats and novel science and technology solutions for biodefense.