Biothreats

About this episode

Experts discuss the challenges of biological threats and the importance of global cooperation in biodefense.

Biological threats, whether natural, accidental, or deliberate, pose growing challenges for global security. In this episode, experts from the U.S. and Europe discuss how public–private partnerships, global cooperation, and sustained investment can strengthen biodefense and ensure the world is prepared before the next crisis begins. Guests: Christopher Frech , Senior Advisor of Global Government Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions Wolfgang Philipp , Principal Advisor and Chief Science Officer at the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

People in this episode

Guests: Christopher Frech, Wolfgang Philipp

Topics covered

• biological threats
• global security
• biodefense
• public-private partnerships
• global cooperation

Keywords

• biothreats
• biodefense
• global security
• public-private partnerships
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emergent BioSolutions, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)

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