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2023

Center for Health Security applauds the bipartisan bill strengthening the nation’s planning and public-private coordination on diagnostics
June 5, 2023

Center Director Tom Inglesby Testifies at US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing
May 11, 2023

Center Director Tom Inglesby Co-Authors Guest Essay in The New York Times About US CDC Reform
May 8, 2023

Center for Health Security submits RFI with recommendations to reform and strengthen the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
May 1, 2023

Health Security publishes special commentary on the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s approach to designating evolving and emerging drug threats
April 17, 2023

Center for Health Security responds to US Senate RFI with recommendations for Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization
April 3, 2023

Center for Health Security submits recommendations to House of Representatives for Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization
March 20, 2023

Center Director Tom Inglesby Publishes Guest Essay in The New York Times to Mark 3rd Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
March 12, 2023

Center for Health Security welcomes Dr. Erin Sorrell as Senior Scholar
February 6, 2023

Center for Health Security Director Tom Inglesby Testifies at US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing
February 1, 2023

Center Faculty Respond to the NSABB Document “Proposed Biosecurity Oversight Framework for the Future of Science”
January 27, 2023

Center for Health Security welcomes Dr. Alexandra Phelan as Senior Scholar
January 23, 2023

Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative class of 2023
January 12, 2023

Center for Health Security study helps ensure US communities can evaluate, advance resiliency to disasters using COPEWELL model
January 11, 2023

 

2022

Center Faculty Contribute to Commentary Published in Science About Strengthening Oversight of Research Involving Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogens
December 8, 2022

Center for Health Security Experts Attend Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) 9th Review Conference, Urge Endorsement of Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines
November 30, 2022

Senior Scholar Gigi Gronvall appointed to Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board
October 19, 2022

New Report Highlights Wide Variety of COVID-19 Response Activities Undertaken by Infectious Disease Experts Across US, Policies Needed to Strengthen Infectious Disease Workforce
September 30, 2022

Response to Recommendations on US Policy Governing Potential Pandemic Pathogen and Dual Use Research
September 21, 2022

Center for Health Security welcomes new fellows for 2022-23 academic year
August 29, 2022

New peer-reviewed study documents operational challenges and lessons learned by US public health laboratories during the COVID-19 response
August 2, 2022

Group of Scientists, Public Health Experts, Policy Researchers Propose Strengthening of US Government’s Enhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogen Framework and Dual Use Research of Concern Policies
July 8, 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Releases Findings of Study Examining Feasibility of Establishing a New, Nongovernmental Health Security Center in Asia
June 27, 2022

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Testifies at California State Legislature
June 8, 2022

Health Security releases special supplement on the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center response to the COVID-19 pandemic
June 1, 2022

Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative class of 2022
May 24, 2022

47 Stakeholder Groups Call on Senate HELP and House E&C Leadership to Include President’s Budget Request of $88.2 Billion Over 5 Years for Pandemic Preparedness and Biodefense Funding in Upcoming Legislation
May 24, 2022

New peer-reviewed analysis examines Uganda’s preparedness and response efforts for Ebola
May 11, 2022

Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Receives Award from US Department of Defense
April 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s COVID-19 Testing Toolkit Launches New FAQs Tool
April 28, 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Co-Hosts United States–India Strategic Dialogue on Biosecurity to Discuss Lessons from the Second Year of National Pandemic Responses
April 7, 2022

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Testifies at California State Assembly
April 5, 2022

Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall provides remarks at Biological Weapons Convention meeting
April 4, 2022

Health Security Releases Special Feature on US Gene Drive Governance
February 24, 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the Munich Security Conference Convene Global Actors on Accelerating the Development of Vaccines against Future Pandemic Threats
February 18, 2022

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Hosts Southeast Asia Strategic Multilateral Biosecurity Dialogue to Explore Lessons from National Pandemic Responses
February 16, 2022

CommuniVax Coalition Launches Second Phase
January 22, 2022

Experts Encourage School Administrators to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission by Improving Indoor Air in Schools
January 11, 2022

 

2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s COVID-19 Testing Toolkit Expands in Second Year
December 21, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Director Tom Inglesby Joins White House COVID-19 Response Team
December 20, 2021

New Report: Integrating Primary Care and Public Health to Save Lives and Improve Practice During Public Health Crises: Lessons from COVID-19
December 14, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja Testifies at Pennsylvania General Assembly
December 13, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Amesh Adalja Testifies at U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee
December 8, 2021

2021 Global Health Security Index Finds All Countries Remain Dangerously Unprepared for Future Epidemic and Pandemic Threats
December 8, 2021

New Report: Waypoint on the Path to Health Equity: COVID-19 Vaccination at Month 11
November 23, 2021

New Local Research Reports Released on Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Equity for Black Communities in Virginia
November 3, 2021

New Report: Navigating the World that COVID-19 Made: A Strategy for Revamping the Pandemic Research and Development Preparedness and Response Ecosystem
October 29, 2021

New Local Research Report Released on Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Equity for Latino Populations in Baltimore City
October 20, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Contributing Scholar Tener Goodwin Veenema Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 18, 2021

New Report: Striving Toward Health Equity in COVID-19 - The Role of Pharmacies in a National Response
October 18, 2021

New Report: Masks and Respirators for the 21st Century: Policy Changes Needed to Save Lives and Prevent Societal Disruption
October 5, 2021

25 Stakeholder Groups ask Congress to Support the $16 Billion Funding Level for Pandemic Preparedness Included in the Build Back Better Act Passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee
September 28, 2021

New Report: Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 23, 2021

New Local Research Reports Released on Carrying Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Forward
September 15, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Tara Kirk Sell Testifies at Maryland State Senate 
August 30, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Caitlin Rivers Seconded to the CDC to Help Establish the Center for Epidemic Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics
August 18, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Commends U.S. Senators Baldwin, Casey, King, and Smith for Introducing the Disease X Act to Respond to Future Viral Outbreaks
August 9, 2021

New Addendum 2021 Report: COVID-19 Planning Guide and Self-Assessment Toolkit for Higher Education
July 30, 2021

Center for Health Security Deputy Director Anita Cicero Testifies at U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pension
July 27, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Commends the Interacademy Partnership for Endorsing Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists
July 14, 2021

New Report: Carrying Equity in COVID-19 Vaccination Forward: Guidance Informed by Communities of Color
July 14, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Testifies at California State Assembly
July 7, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Shares Recommendations to Improve Nation’s Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response Programs
June 28, 2021

25 Stakeholder Groups Call on Congressional Leadership to Invest $30 billion over 4 years to Better Protect Americans from Future Pandemics
June 22, 2021

Health Security Releases Special Supplement on Systemic Racism, US Health Security, and COVID-19
June 17, 2021

New Report: School Ventilation: A Vital Tool to Reduce COVID-19 Spread
May 26, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security receives a grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to deliver COVID-19 Response Research as part of the Exemplars in Global Health program
May 25, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and National Organizations Share Strategies to Improve Crisis Standards of Care Implementation During Future COVID-19 Surges and Beyond
May 13, 2021

Center for Health Security senior scholar Dr. Caitlin Rivers testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space & Technology on SARS-CoV-2 Variants
May 12, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Joins the COVID-19 Commission Planning Group
April 13, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Testifies at California State Assembly
April 6, 2021

New Report: National Priorities to Combat Misinformation and Disinformation for COVID-19 and Future Public Health Threats: A Call for a National Strategy
March 23, 2021

Center for Health Security hosts the Seventh United States–India Strategic Dialogue on Biosecurity
March 10, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall Testifies at Maryland General Assembly
March 9, 2021

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Crystal Watson Testifies at US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
February 24, 2021

Health Security Releases Special Feature on Infodemics
February 19, 2021

Data Released from a Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security–NPR–Partners In Health Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce: December 2020
February 17, 2021

New Report: Staying Ahead of the Variants: Policy Recommendations to Identify and Manage Current and Future Variants of Concern
February 16, 2021

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Launches a New Comprehensive Toolkit on COVID-19 Testing and Testing Services
February 11, 2021

New Report: Equity in Vaccination: A Plan to Work with Communities of Color Toward COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond
February 9, 2021

New Algorithms Developed to Attribute Origins of Genetically Engineered DNA
January 26, 2021

 

2020

Findings from a Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security–NPR Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce: December 2020
December 23, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and National Organizations Call for Action to Implement Crisis Standards of Care During COVID-19 Surge
December 18, 2020

New Rapid Research Coalition Announced to Increase Local Community Involvement in an Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
December 15, 2020

Bipartisan Assembly of Governors Support Call to Action to Defeat COVID-19
December 10, 2020

New Report: COVID-19 and the U.S. Criminal Justice System: Evidence for Public Health Measures to Reduce Risk
October 15, 2020

New Guidance for Using Covid-19 Testing Strategies to Reopen America’s Schools Safely
October 14, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, 4 US Senators, and 3 Former Federal Government Public Health Officials Launch the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness & Health Security
October 7, 2020

Center for Health Security senior scholars Dr. Gigi Gronvall and Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo brief the US House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee
September 11, 2020

Center for Health Security and Johns Hopkins Colleagues Release New Report Providing an Interim Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution in the U.S.
August 19, 2020

Center for Health Security Partners with NPR to Conduct New Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce
August 7, 2020

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Caitlin Rivers Testifies at US House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
August 6, 2020

New Report: Resetting Our Response: Changes needed in the U.S. approach to COVID-19
July 29, 2020

New Report: The Public’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccination: Recommendations to Enhance Acceptance, Trust, and Uptake
July 9, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Outlines Recommendations for Improving America's Readiness for the Next Pandemic
June 30, 2020

Center Releases New Report: At-Home Diagnostic Testing for Infectious Diseases: A Tool for Accelerating COVID-19 Diagnosis and Building Pandemic Preparedness for the Future
June 25, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Releases a New Report: Developing a National Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveys in the United States
June 18, 2020

New Report: COVID-19 Planning Guide and Self-Assessment Toolkit for Higher Education
June 15, 2020

New Report: Recommendations for Improving National Nurse Preparedness for Pandemic Response: Early Lessons from COVID-19
June 10, 2020

Center for Health Security senior scholar Dr. Gigi Gronvall briefs US House of Representatives subcommittee on COVID-19 antibody testing
June 9, 2020

New Report from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: Gene Drives: Pursuing Opportunities, Minimizing Risk
May 20, 2020

Center for Health Security Releases New Report: Filling in the Blanks: National Research Needs to Guide Decisions About Reopening Schools in the United States”
May 15, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Director Testifies at First Briefing Hosted by the US House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
May 13, 2020

New from the Center for Health Security: Operational Toolkit for Businesses Considering Reopening or Expanding Operations in COVID-19
May 7, 2020

Center for Health Security director Dr. Tom Inglesby briefs the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
May 6, 2020

Center for Health Security senior scholar Dr. Caitlin Rivers testifies at US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations on COVID-19 Response
May 6, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Releases a National Action Plan for Expanding and Adapting the Healthcare System for the Duration of the COVID Pandemic
May 5, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Calls for Funding for New Initiatives to Rapidly Develop Medical Countermeasures for Novel Infectious Diseases in Months, Not Years
April 30, 2020

Center Releases New Report Calling for the Development of a National Strategy for Antibody Testing in the US
April 22, 2020

New Report: Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors
April 17, 2020

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Release a National Plan to Enable Comprehensive COVID-19 Case Finding and Contact Tracing in the US
April 10, 2020

Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Tara Kirk Sell Testifies at US House of Representatives Committee Hearing, “Beyond Coronaviruses: Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Mobilizing Innovative Solutions”
March 5, 2020

Center for Health Security director Dr. Tom Inglesby testifies at US House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security on COVID-19
March 4, 2020

Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative class of 2020
February 11, 2020

Center for Health Security expert Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo testifies at first open congressional hearing on 2019-nCoV
February 6, 2020

Statement about nCoV and our pandemic exercise
January 24, 2020

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, World Economic Forum, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Call for Public-Private Cooperation for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Organizations release 7 recommendations in a joint call to action

January 17, 2020

 

2019

WHO Names JHU Center for Health Security a Collaborating Centre
November 6, 2019

Inaugural Global Health Security Index Finds No Country Is Prepared for Epidemics or Pandemics
October 24, 2019

Players for Event 201, a pandemic exercise, include global business leaders and prominent government and public health leaders—livestream open to all
October 15, 2019

Center for Health Security report assesses preparedness for high-impact respiratory pathogen
September 18, 2019

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to host Event 201, a global pandemic exercise
August 21, 2019

Center for Health Security Gathers Experts from China and the United States to Examine the Potential Implications of the Rapidly Expanding Synthetic Biology Field
August 14, 2019

Center for Health Security cosponsors meeting on maximizing opportunities for economic growth of the US bioeconomy
August 12, 2019

Senior Scholar Gigi Gronvall, PhD, and colleagues submit emerging biotechnologies paper at Biological Weapons Convention meeting of experts
July 29, 2019

Center for Health Security at the first international conference on global health security in Sydney, Australia
June 11, 2019

Center for Health Security hosts multilateral biosecurity dialogue meeting in Thailand
May 29, 2019

Center for Health Security report reviews the promise and challenges of vaccine platform technologies
April 25, 2019

Center for Health Security makes recommendations for heightening awareness and motivating action around global catastrophic biological risks
March 4, 2019

Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity class of 2019
February 12, 2019

 

2018

Center for Health Security statement on Global Health Security Act
December 13, 2018

In statement to BWC, Center for Health Security says formal engagement with the scientific community, promotion of norms against biological weapons development are “essential”
December 4, 2018

Center for Health Security cosponsors international meeting on preventing high-impact biothreats
November 30, 2018

Center for Health Security researchers in NEJM: DRC Ebola outbreak at risk of spiraling out of control without CDC personnel on the ground, more investments in WHO
November 28, 2018

CDC and partners build foundation of evidence base for global health security implementation in special supplement of Health Security
November 27, 2018

CDC director discusses latest on DRC Ebola outbreak at Center for Health Security event on Capitol Hill
November 6, 2018

Proposed FY2019 federal budget cuts health security funding by 4%
October 30, 2018

Senior Scholar Nancy Connell appointed to NIH National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
October 24, 2018

Study by Center for Health Security highlights 15 emerging technologies with potential to reduce global catastrophic biological risks
October 9, 2018

Center for Health Security gathers experts to address health security challenges in South Asia
September 28, 2018

Center for Health Security releases summary of stakeholder recommendations on forthcoming US Global Health Security Strategy
August 29, 2018

Multilateral dialogue participants discuss collaborative approach to biosecurity threats in Southeast Asia
August 23, 2018

Senior Scholar Gigi Gronvall, PhD, presents emerging biotechnologies paper at Biological Weapons Convention meeting of experts
August 10, 2018

Center for Health Security designs new health security track for DrPH program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
July 16, 2018

Senior Scholar Crystal Watson, DrPH, accepted into Council on Foreign Relations term member program
June 27, 2018

Special issue of Health Security highlights latest science in public health emergency and risk communication
June 26, 2018

Clade X pandemic exercise highlights policies needed to prevent or reduce the worst possible outcomes in future pandemics
May 15, 2018

Study by Center for Health Security identifies characteristics of microorganisms most likely to cause a global pandemic
May 10, 2018

Center for Health Security and Center for Immunization Research announce new collaborative agreement between Johns Hopkins University and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations US
April 17, 2018

Players for Clade X pandemic tabletop exercise include current and former elected officials, former senior government leaders
April 16, 2018

Biosecurity dialogue between experts from US, India continues focus on benefits and threats of scientific innovation
April 10, 2018

Report identifies policies for making US health sector more resilient to major disasters
February 22, 2018

Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity class of 2018
February 6, 2018

Center for Health Security director testifies at US Senate committee hearing on Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization
January 23, 2018

Center for Health Security receives $399K grant from Rockefeller Foundation to create scalable checklist for nations to assess health system resilience
January 22, 2018

 

2017

Biosecurity experts from US, India identify actionable next steps for advancing bilateral collaboration
December 19, 2017

Center for Health Security delivers NGO statement at 2017 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
December 5, 2017

In JAMA article, Center for Health Security authors advocate for continued US investment in Global Health Security Agenda
November 30, 2017

Center for Health Security to host Clade X, a national policy-level pandemic tabletop exercise
November 16, 2017

Center for Health Security study highlights opportunities for pharmacies to help curb US opioid epidemic, bolster other public health efforts
November 8, 2017

Experts available to comment on 1918 pandemic flu
November 1, 2017

Center for Health Security releases risk communications exercise scenario focused on medical countermeasures in a pandemic
October 23, 2017

International biosecurity fellows reflect on experience at 7th International Meeting on Synthetic Biology
August 28, 2017

Center for Health Security publishes first working definition of Global Catastrophic Biological Risks
July 27, 2017

Southeast Asian countries identify shared biosecurity priorities in multilateral dialogue with US officials
July 24, 2017

Biosecurity stakeholders offer recommendations for National Biodefense Strategy
July 12, 2017

Center for Health Security, Trust For America’s Health host Capitol Hill seminar on priorities for US-funded health security programs
July 5, 2017

President's proposed FY2018 budget includes largest cut to health security programs in more than a decade
June 30, 2017

Center for Health Security, CDC create checklist for strengthening health sector resilience to high-consequence infectious diseases
June 21, 2017

Center for Health Security joins JEE Alliance
June 15, 2017

Open Philanthropy Project awards $16 million to Center for Health Security
February 8, 2017

Center for Health Security rejoins JHU's Bloomberg School of Public Health
January 17, 2017