Shannon Becker
In the Business of Helping People: Engineering Inventions and National Defense
Benjamin Terry received an engineering master’s degree from Colorado School of Mines, then he applied for jobs in the business sector: automotive and medical devices. He landed for nine years in the medical industry, developing electronic mechanical devices, such as dialysis machines – even though he had no knowledge of biomedicine.
Jul 13, 2020
GCHS Spotlight: Angela Vasa, MSN, RN
The July 2020 GCHS Spotlight focuses on Ms. Angela Vasa. Ms. Vasa played an integral role in the GCHS COVID-19 response; her professional expertise and dedication greatly contributed to the success of the GCHS’s mission during the quarantine and isolation of repatriated Americans from Wuhan, China, and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Jul 13, 2020
UNMC COVID-19 Meat Processing Playbook Goes “Global”
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s collaborative creation of COVID-19 Playbooks for specific industries such as meat processing facilities has crossed international borders.
Jul 13, 2020
GCHS Hosts Pilot NDMS EMS Training Workshop
The Global Center for Health Security (GCHS) serves as a lead training institution for the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), and while the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily delayed regularly-scheduled workshops, a pilot workshop for a new program was led yesterday by the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) with assistance from the GCHS. The EMS Infectious […]
Jul 13, 2020
UNMC Activates Rapid Response IRB for Pandemic Clinical Trials
UNMC activated its Rapid Response Institutional Review Board to review the protocol of
Jun 18, 2020
GCHS Explores Innovative ISTARI System
The Global Center for Health Security helps optimize the design of ISTARI for infection prevention and control use against COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 18, 2020
GCHS Faculty Spotlight–Dr. Ali Khan
Dr. Ali Khan featured for the May 2020 GCHS Faculty Spotlight
May 19, 2020
Dr. Thomas Mueller Named NSRI Director of Chemical Defense Programs
Dr. Thomas Mueller, who joined NSRI in 2018, brings forward nearly a decade of senior-level experience in chemical research and development from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and Battelle Memorial Institute. He is located at NSRI’s National Capital Region facility in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. "Tom’s in-depth understanding of end-user requirements, sponsor needs, and the […]
May 19, 2020
UNMC Researchers Conduct Study of Transmission Potential of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers Include: Joshua L. Santarpia, Danielle N. Rivera, Vicki Herrera, M. Jane Morwitzer, Hannah Creager, George W. Santarpia, Kevin K. Crown, David M. Brett-Major, Elizabeth Schnaubelt, M. Jana Broadhurst, James V. Lawler, St. Patrick Reid, and John J. Lowe Determining the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 is imperative to minimizing the spread of the disease. Information […]
May 19, 2020
GCHS Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kenneth W. Bayles
Dr. Kenneth W. Bayles featured for the May 2020 GCHS Faculty Spotlight
May 19, 2020
