The
University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
(IGCC) held a workshop to bring together UC faculty, National Laboratory scientists, and
other strategic thinkers to further develop a policy-oriented
multidisciplinary
program (funded by Carnegie) on biological threats and bioterrorism.
The meeting took place at UC San Diego.
The IGCC Public Policy and Biological Threats summer program
enters its second year with valuable experience gained from last
year’s
highly successful inaugural run. The program’s first cohort
featured Ph.D. students, post-docs, and junior faculty from biology,
chemistry, medicine, epidemiology,
public health, pharmacy, law, social psychology, public policy,
economics, and international relations programs. In addition,
many industry
professionals and governmental officials also participated in
the program. This year IGCC plans to expand the curriculum by
including
a more rigorous presentation of naturally emerging biological
and public health threats such as SARS, influenza, and tuberculosis.
Agenda
Wednesday, February 9
6:00 p.m.
Reception and Dinner
La Estancia Hotel
9700 N. Torrey Pines Road
La
Jolla, CA
(858) 550-1000
Two-minute straw poll on a skill participants would like to
see highlighted for students during summer program
Thursday, February 10
8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Eucalyptus
Point Conference Center, UCSD
9:00 a.m.
Introductions and Opening Remarks Dr. Sam Bozzette, UCSD Medicine/RAND
Peter Cowhey, dean of IR/PS and director of IGCC
9:20 a.m.
Program Participant Perspectives
Physical Sciences: Jamie Link Biological Sciences: Elliot Bourk Social Sciences: Skyler Cranmer Practical Applications: Dale Rose
9:45 a.m.
Biological Aspects Sam Bozzette
10:00 a.m.
Industry/Academic/Government Nexus Peter Cowhey, Chuck Ludlam, Michael
Friedman, Michael Nacht, Jessica Wallack
Bioshield I, II: Chuck Ludlam via phone at 10:15 a.m.
Industry Licensing Tools
Innovation Incentives
11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:15 a.m.
Ecological Aspects
Invasive Species: Sam Bozzette Changing Conditions/Disease Vectors: Dean Wilkening Population Dynamics: Dean Wilkening Vectors of Transmission: Ray Zilinskas Phyto-sanitary: Michele Jay/Sharon Avery Food Safety: Michele Jay/Sharon Avery
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Health and Emergency Preparedness Systems
Medical System/Human Capital/Physical Capital: Tomas Aragon, David Tuller
Legal Framework: Dan Rodriguez Emergency Preparedness and Response: Michael Kleeman, Jim Dunford,
Dennis Kenneally Biology of Threat Detection/Treatment and Bioshield 2: Karl Hostetler
International Control and Inspection Regimes
Technology Control: Bill Potter Global Supply Chain: Peter Cowhey Strategic Interaction: Dean Wilkening
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Implications for Global Commerce
Spread of Technology: Peter Cowhey
Bioweapons and Defense: Raymond Zilinskas
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: Cyndi Wells
3:45 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
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