July Newsletter - 2004

Center Changes Name to Institute for Bio-Security
Out with the old and in with the new! The group formerly known as the Centers for the Study of Bioterrorism & Emerging Infections has changed names. The group will now be known as the Institute for Bio-Security at Saint Louis University School of Public Health. As a point of clarification to last month's announcement of the name change, it should be noted that the Institute will encompass two separate Centers: the Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and the Center for the Study of Emerging Infections. According to Institute Director Greg Evans, the new name which officially took effect on June 1, will not only be easier to remember, but also is broad enough to encompass the many areas with which the group is involved. Bio-Security covers both naturally occurring outbreaks that threaten the general population (e.g., infectious diseases), and man-made terror outbreaks like biological, radiological, or chemical terror attacks.

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