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Counter Terrorism
Initiatives to Address the Threat of Terrorism and the Aftermath of the September 11, 2001 Attack
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- PhD scientist or Senior Scientist (non-PhD)
- Academic, industry and/or government affiliation
- Knowledge of scientific research and technology development activities related to homeland security issues*
- Research experience as evidenced by serving as a principal investigator on research projects
- Fields of expertise: physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics, or computer science
- Available for travel to Washington, DC for review meeting to held June 17-20 (arrival 6-17-03 evening depart 6-20-03 after 3pm)
- Biodefense Publications at NIH
- The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the lead institute for research on bioterrorism at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). See Biodefense Publications at NIH [http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/bioterrorism.htm]
- NIAID Biodefense Research
main page [http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/bioterrorism/]
bioterrorism-related NIAID Biodefense funding opportunities [http://www.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/research/funding.htm] - NIMH
Research in Response to Terrorist Acts Against America: Addendum to: PA-91-04, Rapid Assessment Post-Impact of Disaster (RAPID) Research Grant Program - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
emergency preparedness, hospital bioterrorism preparedness
http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism.htm[top]
National Science Foundation
- National Science Foundation link to news about NSF Response to Terrorist Attacks (NSF)
- Post-Attack Grants to Study Human, Social Responses to September 11 Crisis (NSF)
- SGER (Small Grants for Exploratory Research) at NSF: Opportunities for Research Related to Terrorism (NSF)
NSF's Small Grants for Exploratory Research Program is a way to obtain funding quickly to study recent events, to address new problems or lines of research, or to collect data that becomes available suddenly. An example from the distant past is the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, when geologists and biologists scrambled to collect data on the after-effects and recovery. More than a dozen grants have already been awarded to study issues related to the September 11 terrorist attacks, including grants in engineering/materials science, sociology, and psychology. If you have an idea for research that could be of national importance that is related to the recent events, you might contact the relevant program officer in your discipline, to see if a SGER grant might be feasible. This is a good time for creative thinking and new research directions.[top]
Department of Defense
February 2003Army Biotechnology Center BAA
The University has decided to respond to a BAA to develop an Army Biotechnology Center, which it focuses on Soldier Health Status Monitoring and Maintenance, Soldier Performance Enhancement and Biotechnology Development for Military Applications The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies website
The draft BAA is posted there with a current deadline of April 7, 2003.Read more about the UM response.
National Academies
- Counterterrorism Web Page
The National Academy of Sciences and the other national academies have been active in helping the government direct counterterrorism research, and in convening special meetings and panels to address these topics. See their web page at: [ http://www.nationalacademies.org/counterterrorism] - National Academies Web site for first responders features information on bioterrorism and public
safety, with a search engine for more than 3,000 related Web pages. [opens in new window]
http://www.nap.edu/shelves/first/
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- AAAS R&D Funding Update August 22,
2002 - Counter-Terrorism R&D in the FY 2003 Budget
[http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/terr03p.htm]
NASULGC/AAU
The Post September 11 resource page for universities from the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges/ American Association of Universities. It can be found at: http://www.aau.edu/resources/resources.html[top]
Other Useful Information
December 2002Potentially Useful Links Updated
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AAAS R&D Funding Update August 22, 2002 - Counter-Terrorism R&D in the FY 2003 Budget
[http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/terr03p.htm]NIAID bioterrorism funding opportunities [http://www.niaid.nih.gov/biodefense/research/funding.htm]
CDC information on planning grants to States
[http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/coopagreementaward/index.asp]HRSA Bioterrorism grants to states
[http://www.hrsa.gov/bioterrorism.htm]NAS First Responders Page that contains links to funding opportunity's at FEMA and Department of Justice, primarily for first responder training and other activities.
[http://stills.nap.edu/shelves/first/Funding.html]NIST Critical Infrastructure Grants Program
[http://csrc.nist.gov/grants/][top]
Copyright © 2007-2008 The Regents of the University of Michigan
Reviewers Sought for the New Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Graduate Fellowship and Undergraduate Scholarship Program
TYPE OF AWARD:
New graduate fellowship program for beginning and first year graduate students.
New scholarship program for rising juniors and seniors.START DATE:
Both programs will begin supporting students in Fall 2003.WE NEED HELP:
Several thousand applications are expected and will be reviewed in June, 2003. We urgently need reviewers with the following characteristics:
If you could assist as a reviewer or provide names for possible reviewers, please contact Michael Hubbard at hubbardm@orau.gov immediately.
Program Status: Initiated in mid-April, 2003. Over 4000 letters of intent received. Application deadline is May 19, 2003. For additional program information visit: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/.
*Note: A listing of 'scientific research and technology development activities related to homeland security' might omit areas of emerging importance. Please use your professional judgment in determining whether an area of research or technology development is relevant.
--Michael Hubbard, Group Manager,Science & Engineering Education
ORISE, P.O. Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
865-576-3937
www.orau.gov/orise/educ.htm
UM Basic Research with Potential for Homeland Security PDF document; 36 pages
Lists research at the UM that has the potential to be useful in homeland security; complied and edited by James MacBain, Research Relations, College of Engineering. April 2003
About the Initiative [School of Public Health page]
E-mail Updates
Sign up to receive periodic e-mail updates from the Bioterrorism Initiative.
Address an email to bioterrorism-updates-request@umich.edu with the word SUBSCRIBE as the subject of the message. The body of the message can and should be blank.
Bioterrrorism: Legislation to Improve Public Health Preparedness and Response Capability [pdf]
Report to Congress from the Congressional Research Service; 43 pages; May 2002
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The "NIAID Counter-Bioterrorism Research Agenda for CDC Category A Agents" is available online at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/pdf/biotresearchagenda.pdf.