The Northeast Biodefense Center (NBC), a consortium of academic and governmental biomedical research institutions from New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, and strategic partners from other states has been awarded a multi-year federal grant for biodefense research.
It is the NBC’s mission to support and implement the biodefense research agenda of the NIAID by:
• Pursuing multifaceted research and development activities
• Building programs for training researchers and other personnel for biodefense research careers
• Establishing core facilities to sustain the research and training activities
• Plans to meet these objectives were developed by the NBC Executive Council in collaboration with consultants familiar with biodefense and emerging infectious diseases as well as needs and resources in the NBC region.
An Emergency Response Plan has been developed in collaboration with representatives of local and state public health agencies as well as the AMDeC Center on Biodefense, the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University, and the UMDNJ Center for Biodefense. Leaders and other members of research projects and cores are committed to rapid realignment of activities and resources to provide support in the event of a biodefense emergency.
This organization is recognized as one of the Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (RCEs) by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
