H5N1 Research Discussion (MWV56)

Watch the video from the ASMBiodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., of the discussion on the controversial NSABB’s publication recommendations for the NIH-funded research on the transmissibility of H5N1. Moderated by the Chair of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), Paul Keim, Ph.D., presentations include: NSABB Recommendations Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Government Response to the Recommendations Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Science’s Response to the Situation Bruce Alberts, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief of Science Perspective from an Investigator Ron A.M. Fouchier, Ph.D. Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands This video was taped on Wednesday, February 29, 2012