University of South Florida

Center for Biological Defense
The University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense’s (CBD) mission “is to conduct laboratory-based applied research and develop web-enhanced surveillance systems for the rapid identification of bioterrorism and other emerging infectious disease events; and to provide education and training in homeland security to professionals in the community.” The Center’s objectives include: “develop[ing] innovative rapid clinical and environmental screening tests to allow early detection and recognition of biological agents suggestive of a BT attack; provid[ing] effective and efficient dual-use surveillance of possible BT agents in non-traditional settings; …[and] educat[ing] and train[ing] health professionals, emergency personnel, and government agencies in preparation for, detection of, and response to, a BT attack.

Website:
http://www.bt.usf.edu/index.html
Phone:
(813) 974-6663
Address:
3602 Spectrum Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612, USA