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Summaries, 1 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Bioterrorism--Claire Cornelius (Rapporteur)
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... and Russian organizations convened March 19-20, 2007, at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) in Moscow to discuss terrorism threats and responses involving biological pathogens and to further define the role that the scientific, medical, and agricultural communities should play in preventing and containing bioterrorist occurrences in the United States, Russia, and worldwide.
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... model development for predictions of morbidity and mortality. In response to a bioterrorist incident or significant infectious disease outbreak, the center plays a key role in cooperation with other public health organizations in Moscow.
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... Petersburg provided opportunities to consider the relationships between preparations for responding to a bioterrorism incident and ongoing activities directed to control of public health problems. The leadership for such response is vested within the Office of the Mayor, which can mobilize support from a wide variety of research and other scientific facilities throughout the city.
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... Additionally, a global consensus is needed on a code of conduct of scientists engaged in biological research, particularly those handling "select agents." The importance of education and specialized training for biomedical researchers and their professional development and recruitment and retention was highlighted by some working group members: We should not forget the value of increasing the scientific literacy of the general populace, which in turn can assist in efforts to recognize and respond appropriately to a biological catastrophe as well as ensure sustained scientific scholarship through public support. Working group members reaffirmed the value of international collaboration in assisting in the retention of biological scientists in Russia essential to strengthening the scientific workforce, strengthening the biological nonproliferation regime by promoting transparency and fostering trust among scientists, and generating joint awareness and reporting of infectious diseases.
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