FutureLearn: Next Generation Biosecurity – Created by Bath University biosecurity experts. Intro to biosecurity , ethical and policy issues, and how it applies to lab research in particular.
Not really a course but not really a reading: watching through the CladeX live-stream (highly informative about potential US government response to emerging pandemic)
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness – A global alliance financing and coordinating the development of vaccines against infectious diseases. Budget ~ £570 million, based in Norway with an office in London
Biosecurity Research Initiative at St Catharine’s (Cambridge) – establishing a world-class hub that will provide cutting edge, evidence-based information about existing and emerging biological security risks and interventions.
Francis Crick Institute – A biomedical discovery institute researching the biology underlying human health. Largest in Europe.
Wellcome Trust 1 – Foundation that supports researchers, takes on big health challenges and campaigns for better science. Aims to spend £1 billion a year.
Future of Humanity Institute – Working with institutions around the world to reduce risks from especially dangerous pathogens
Nuffield Bioethics – an independent body that informs policy and public debate about the ethical questions raised by biological and medical research
UK Public Health Rapid Support Team – A specialist team ready to respond to disease outbreaks around the world before they develop into health emergencies. The team also conducts rigorous operational research to improve epidemic preparedness.
The Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House – examines key global health challenges and how they manifest themselves as foreign policy and international affairs problems.
Imperial College Institute for Security Science and Technology – Researchers focused on several aspects, including the potential dual-use of synthetic biology, detecting and responding to disease outbreaks, and securing the food supply chain from threats.
