Last week, the Center’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (#ELBI) Fellowship convened for its Research Symposium. The collaboration and innovation sparked by this meeting will enable us to address some of the most difficult #biosecurity challenges. centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-tr...

📢 SHIELD invites you to a webinar on July 21st at 3 pm ET during which we will introduce SPEAR, the Strategic Preparedness Exchange and Archive Repository. Register here: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 SHIELD invites you to a webinar on July 21st at 3 pm ET during which we will introduce SPEAR, the Strategic Preparedness Exchange and Archive Repository. Register here: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Join us on July 21st at 3 pm ET for a 60-minute webinar where we’ll introduce SPEAR. You’ll get to hear from SHIELD’s Director, their repository team, and the Snohomish County Health Department as they showcase their new Emergency Response Toolkit. Register here: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our side event featured @OpenNuclear and fellow Initiative implementer @centerforhealthsecurity.org, alongside presentation of the initiative’s CBRN Disinformation Tracker developed by implementer @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Yesterday @centerforhealthsecurity.org participated in the UN High Level Meeting on Pandemic Preparedness and Response Multistakeholder Hearing. My intervention stressed the urgency of action for Ebola Bundibugyo response to save lives and for any legitimacy in global health multilateralism.

The current #genomic #surveillance programs in the United States are valuable but can be strengthened. To address this critical #biodefense issue, the Center released a new report on “U.S. Genomic Surveillance." 🔗 Read the full report: centerforhealthsecurity.org/sites/defaul...

📢Interested in contributing to the SPEAR repository? Visit the SPEAR website and explore our submission guide to discover how to share your materials with the SPEAR repository and become a vital part of our community!

New paper by Gavin Harris and me detailing the importance of ICU personnel recognizing and treating emerging infectious diseases and biothreat agents they may be confronted with www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In this @ofidjournal.bsky.social paper, my @centerforhealthsecurity.org colleagues & I discuss the way AI can facilitate/accelerate the development of countermeasures for biothreat agents & the need to create a robust data ecosystem to enable such an endeavor academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

New analysis from the @gpwmd.bsky.social Counter WMD Disinformation Initiative examines and debunks false CBRN weapons allegations circulated by Russian officials. @centerforhealthsecurity.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @OpenNuclear

Last week, the Center’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (#ELBI) Fellowship met in DC for the first time this year. These talented Fellows will deepen their expertise, expand their network, and build their leadership skills through a series of events coordinated by our Center.

AI in biodefense offers promise for national security, but urgent collaboration is needed to build a biodefense system with these tools before the next biological threat emerges.

The Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Health Security & JHU Bloomberg Ctr invites you to join Sen. Todd Young and Sen. Alex Padilla for The Bridge series event 📆 Feb. 26, 11 a.m. at the #HopkinsBloombergCenter 👥 Moderated by @t-inglesby.bsky.social 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bridge...

Our Initiative to #counter #WMD disinfo presented our latest debunking analysis during the CBRN working group session. We will be releasing this report online next week so stay tuned! @centerforhealthsecurity.org @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @OpenNuclear

The Center's @t-inglesby.bsky.social & Anita Cicero led a side event, “Smart Defense: Rethinking Bioweapons Risks and Defenses in the Age of AI,” at the @munsecconf.bsky.social 2026 on both the major risks that AI could pose to defense, and how AI could be harnessed. Photo: MSC /Johannes Krey

📢The SHIELD initiative is excited to announce a living, practitioner-driven knowledge repository for those on the front lines of #publichealth, #healthcare, and #emergencymanagement. Learn more about the SHIELD Repository: shield.centerforhealthsecurity.org/about-shield...

About SHIELD Repository | SHIELD | Strengthening Health systems through Innovation, Engagement, and Leadership in Disasters

What if the tools you’ve built, tested, and refined in the real world could help share how the next crisis is handled – before it happens?

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🆕Important new publication on Far-UVC. Researchers at CHS, along with colleagues at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social, published a commentary in the Health Security journal describing targeted recs for both epi and long-term implementation scenarios of Far-UVC.

We are pleased to share a new article published in @science.org by #biosecurity experts from @jhu.edu, Stanford University, @ox.ac.uk that details the first-of-its-kind framework for governing access to the biological data that could teach #AI #systems to design dangerous #pathogens.

We commend Senators Tom Cotton & Amy Klobuchar for intro legislation to est. a fed biosecurity framework. "This bill sets the U.S. on a path to continue its global leadership in biotech innovation, while enhancing our national resilience to emerging biological risks" said @t-inglesby.bsky.social.

Great panel discussion yesterday on how to strengthen our #health #security with key leaders Rep. Andy Harris, John Knox, Julie Gerberding, Phyllis Arthur, @andypinpa.bsky.social and @t-inglesby.bsky.social at “PAHPA Turns 20: Reauthorizing Readiness for Domestic Health Security Threats”.

📢Just launched! @centerforhealthsecurity.org new SHIELD initiative will develop and equip us with policies, materials, and tools to rebuild #preparedness and response systems. youtu.be/utYkxKRxcNY

SHIELD - Strengthening Health systems through Innovation, Engagement, and Leadership in Disasters

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Announcing the #ELBI2026 Fellows! Congratulations to the 25 professionals accepted to the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative fellowship. 🎉 This talented group will help shape the future of global health security and biosecurity. Read more: centerforhealthsecurity.org/2025/center-...

(1/9) This month, the team were in Malmö attending the 15th CBRNe Protection Symposium, with many thanks to @foiresearch.bsky.social for hosting us.

🆕 Check out our new Health Security Decoded - October edition. It covers: • The latest health security research conducted by the Center. • Recent events promoting collaboration among field leaders. • Top developments in health security that we are tracking. ➡️ Read here: conta.cc/3J3pSL1

Health Security Decoded – October 2025

Email from Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Roundup of the top headlines on health security, pandemic preparedness, and a monthly update from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security OCTO

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At the 2025 #ELBI Fall Workshop, fellows had the chance to connect with colleagues in Geneva. This closing event brought together the #biosecurity community, and we look forward to working with this group of leaders! Learn more: centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-tr...

📢 Last call! 📢 Don’t miss your chance to join the 2026 class of our #ELBI fellows. Applications close this Sunday, Oct 12. ➡️ Apply now and unlock an exciting journey in #biosecurity leadership: centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-tr...

Apply to the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Prospective Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) fellows must meet the eligibility criteria and submit the application materials listed below.

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Attention aspiring #biosecurity leaders! Only a few weeks left to apply for our prestigious #ELBI Fellowship Class of 2026. Apply now to join our network of innovators shaping the future of biosecurity. Apply by October 12: centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-tr...

Apply to the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Prospective Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) fellows must meet the eligibility criteria and submit the application materials listed below.

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(2/3) Team members from @centerforhealthsecurity.org, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, and Open Nuclear Network will present our research and provide insights into identifying effective strategies for detecting and combating disinformation.

🚨 Training opportunity 🚨 We are now accepting applications for our #ELBI Fellowship Class of 2026. Don't miss your chance to join this prestigious network and contribute to the future of global #healthsecurity. Apply by October 12: centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-tr...

Apply to the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Fellowship | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

Prospective Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (ELBI) fellows must meet the eligibility criteria and submit the application materials listed below.

centerforhealthsecurity.org