Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a USA Today piece about the safety issues on handling deadly pathogens in the Pentagon’s laboratories: “Since there are now concerns about the biosafety practices at multiple DoD labs there […]
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Coastal Reporter: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Inspection Regime for Iran Nuclear Site
Scientist Working Group member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a Coastal Reporter piece on the inspection procedures in the nuclear agreement with Iran: Gregory Koblentz said there is a precedent for international inspectors to rely on the host nation — just two years ago, the […]
BioPrepWatch: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on George Mason University’s Biosecurity Course
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, now the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a BioPrepWatch piece about the biosecurity course at the University: The goal of the Pandemics, Bioterrorism and International Security course at George Mason University (GMU) “is to prepare participants for […]
USA Today: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Biolab Oversight
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a USA Today piece on biological laboratories’ safety concerns: “The overall scope of what you uncovered was surprising,” he said. “Another really compelling point your series highlighted is how fragmented our […]
Reuters: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Federal Biolab Oversight
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a Reuters’ piece on the need for more oversight on federal laboratories that carry out biomedical research: “Organizations are notoriously bad at policing themselves,” said biodefense expert Greg Koblentz of George […]