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Gary D. Snowder becomes FAZD Center's new associate director

Gary D. Snowder has joined the National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense as its new associate director.

Three publications include stories about FAZD Center projects

 

Six represent FAZD Center in summit's student poster session

 

Investigators makes presentations at DHS University Network Summit

 

Web site offers video highlights from FAZD Center's 2008 annual meeting

 

Assistant director discusses products, programs on radio show

The Jan. 15 edition of the public radio show “Homeland Security: Inside & Out” featured an interview with Dr. Thomas F. Powdrill, the FAZD Center’s assistant director for external affairs.

Training DVD designed to inform local animal issues committees

A new training DVD, “Developing an Animals Issues Plan,” has been issued as a joint project of the FAZD Center and the Center for Agricultural Technology Transfer (CATT). The DVD is designed specifically for animal issues committees at the local level.

Special report summarizes recent advancements, achievements, honors

The FAZD Center has issued a new special report that reviews recent product advancement, organizational achievements and individual honors within the Center

Director of ZVED to present keynote address for 2008 annual meeting of the FAZD Center

Attendance is by invitation only. To inquire, call 979-845-2855.

United States should learn from how the UK managed 2007 outbreak of FMD, Adams says in new article

The United States may have much to learn from how the United Kingdom managed its latest outbreak of highly contagious foot and mouth disease (FMD), the FAZD Center’s science team leader for biological systems writes in the latest issue of Issues Update, a bi-monthly publication from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

$500,000 in DHS funding provides career development grants through FAZD Center

The Department of Homeland Security has approved a special $500,000 grant to fund a new FAZD Center program that will provide career development grants to encourage the interdisciplinary education required to launch a career in homeland security.

FAZD Center co-organizes symposium on geospatial technologies and public health

The FAZD Center's director and two principal investigators participated as presenters and panelists at the 2007 Texas A&M University Symposium entitled "Geospatial Technologies and Public Health: Mapping disease, promoting health" held Nov. 17 in the George Bush Presidential Conference Center.

FAZD Center selected to make presentation at HSPD-9 Update

The FAZD Center's director, Dr. Neville P. Clarke, made a presentation at the HSPD-9 Update in December. The audience included Dr. Tom McGinn, director of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense for the DHS Office of Health Affairs.

Principal investigators brief DHS chem/bio director on modeling products

Principal investigators from the FAZD Center's Information and Analysis Systems team recently made presentations to Dr. John Vitko, director of biological and chemical countermeasures division of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security.

Wagner named coordinator for Education and Outreach

Dr. Gale Wagner, a professor at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named as the FAZD Center's new team coordinator for Education and Outreach Systems.

Federal Computer Week article features FAZD Center's statistical models

The FAZD Center's research and products are featured in a recent issue of Federal Computer week in an story package in by staff writer Alan Jochs.

Six graduate students complete summer fellowships in homeland security sector

Six graduate students have completed summer fellowships with high level agencies and laboratories within the homeland security sector.

ABRCMS recognizes DeJesus-Velazquez for outstanding presentation

The 2007 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) recognized Noried M. DeJesus-Velazquez, a FAZD Center student participating in the 2007 DHS Minority Serving Institutions Summer Research Team Program, for an outstanding poster presentation.

DHS approves $5 million in Year 4 funding for the FAZD Center

The Department of Homeland Security has approved a $5 million grant to fund a fourth year of product research and development at the National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense, the FAZD Center announced.

Hartley publishes in Electronic Journal of Differential Equations

Dr. David M. Hartley, a FAZD Center investigator from Georgetown University, published a new article in the August 2007 issue of the Electronic Journal of Differential Equations.