XOMA to Webcast Analyst and Investor Event 'Interleukin-1 Blockers: Unlocking Their Potential in Diabetes and Beyond' On September 25 Sep 22, 2008
XOMA's proprietary development pipeline is primarily funded by multiple revenue streams resulting from the licensing of its antibody technologies, product royalties, development collaborations, and biodefense contracts. XOMA's technologies and experienced team have contributed to the success of marketed antibody products, including RAPTIVA(r) (efalizumab) for chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, LUCENTIS(r) (ranibizumab injection) for wet age-related macular degeneration and CIMZIA(r)... (Primezone Releases)
Seven Years Later: Electrons Unlocked Post-9/11 Anthrax Mail Mystery Sep 20, 2008
This move eventually led the agency to conclude that Bruce Ivins, a scientist at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (), a federal biodefense research laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md. who initially assisted with the investigation, was the culprit. (Scientific American)
New Synthetic Form Of Protein Holds Promise To Stop Cancer Spread Sep 19, 2008
11, 2005) Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in collaboration with a national team have developed a biodefense cocktail which activates the immune system against a broad range of. . (Science Daily)
Local lab lands $20 million for research (72) Sep 19, 2008
Siga Technologies continues to bolster its revenue stream with federal biodefense dollars. Barely two weeks after landing a 55 million contract to expand its efforts to develop drugs to ward off and treat smallpox, the Corvallis biotech company on Thursday announced an additional 20 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
FBI seeks review of anthrax case Sep 17, 2008
Ivins, a scientist at the Army's biodefense lab at Fort Detrick, Md. killed himself in July as prosecutors prepared to indict him for murder in the letter attacks, which killed five people. (Boston Globe)
The left is in a quandary over Palin Sep 16, 2008
We appear likely to fail in efforts to land several major federal projects, including the national biodefense facility the University of Georgia has pursued doggedly. By the tooth will set you free. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Biodefense: Scientists take the offense to find funding Sep 16, 2008
The U.S. government is fickle when it comes to paying for biodefense research, scientists say ... Subsidiary started out in the biodefense arena, but has switched focus because of a lack of funding ... But because there is little government support for biodefense-related drug development, he said, the publicly traded company has shifted to wound-healing pharmaceuticals, a market that is generating revenue. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
SoBran Team Delivers Five Educational Sessions At 34th NCAB / AALAS Seminar Sep 12, 2008
Rodent Genetics and Nomenclature: Diana Lancaster, senior trainer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the C.W. Bill Young Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease in Bethesda will assist in presenting a lecture on rodent genetics and nomenclature and their importance in providing quality animal husbandry and veterinary technical support. Ms. Lancaster has 10 years of experience working in the laboratory animal care field with the past two years focused on... (Primezone Releases)
Voicing doubts, Congress presses FBI on anthrax case Sep 7, 2008
"My conclusion at this point is that it's very much an open matter," Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the top Republican on the Senate committee, said of the strength of the case against Ivins, a microbiologist at the Army's biodefense laboratory who worked on anthrax vaccines. "There are some very serious questions that have yet to be answered and need to be made public.". (Boston Globe)
Ebola Cell-invasion Strategy Uncovered Sep 6, 2008
Funding was provided by the Western Regional Center of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Scientists uncover Ebola cell-invasion strategy Sep 4, 2008
Funding was provided by the Western Regional Center of Excellence in Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Public Affairs Office 301 University Boulevard, Suite 3. (EurekAlert!)
Nicholas D. Kristof: The media's balancing act Aug 30, 2008
Then, this month, the government announced that the real culprit was Bruce Ivins, another scientist who had worked in the United States biodefense program at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Maryland. The FBI claims that Dr. Ivins, who killed himself as the investigation closed in on him, was actually the anthrax murderer, and it exonerated Dr. Hatfill. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
FBI STATEMENT: Science Briefing on the Anthrax Investigation Aug 25, 2008
We enlisted the help of many biodefense experts to assist our examinations, including those who had previously developed tests to differentiate strains of bacillus anthracis and identify the spores in the letters as the Ames strain. . (USA Today -- Tech)
Bullitt-based Integrity Manufacturing lands $100 million contract Aug 24, 2008
Integrity last week signed a five-year contract as the exclusive manufacturer of BioDefense s MailDefender product, said Randall Waldman, Integrity s CEO.. Integrity Manufacturing expects to hire 125 new employees as a result of the contract, Waldman said. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Military halts shipment of deadly toxins Aug 22, 2008
The Army announced early this month that it created a team of medical and other military experts to review security measures at its biodefense labs, including Fort Detrick, Md. where scientist Bruce Ivins worked when he became the suspect in the 2001 anthrax letter attacks. (MSNBC -- Race)
Military halts toxic shipments Aug 22, 2008
The Army announced early this month the creation of a team of medical and other military experts to review security measures at its biodefense labs, including Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, north of Washington, where scientist Bruce Ivins worked when he became the suspect in the 2001 anthrax mailings. To date, the Army has offered no explanation for how its biosecurity system, which is set up to catch mentally troubled workers, failed to flag scientist Ivins for years. (USA Today -- News)
'NATURE' ARTICLE: Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors Aug 19, 2008
This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health to J.E.C. (U54 AI057157, Southeast Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense, and U19 AI057229), and C.F.B. (U54 AI57158, Northeast Biodefense Center, U19 AI62623, Center for Investigating Viral Immunity and Antagonism, and P01 AI058113) ... P.V.A. was supported by a fellowship awarded by the Northeast Biodefense Center (AI057158). (USA Today -- Tech)
NBAF foes, supporters make cases at last Athens hearing Aug 15, 2008
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Nagging Questions in Anthrax Case Aug 15, 2008
The FBI says the government biodefense researcher acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people and sickened 17. But as anthrax experts begin seeking hard data behind the eerie and suggestive details of the case, they are left with nothing but questions. (Time.com)
A lone anthrax mailer? Skeptics question FBI case Aug 14, 2008
Scientific skeptics want to know more about the DNA analysis the FBI used to focus on Ivins and exactly how investigators ruled out others in the biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md. Some former co-workers who question whether Ivins could have carried out the anthrax letter attacks, which killed five people in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (USA Today)
Aiea lab tests anthrax treatment Aug 13, 2008
To address this conflict, the FDA in 2002 passed a so-called animal efficacy rule for developing medicines for biodefense. The rule allows scientists to test a drug's effectiveness on animals and test only its safety qualities on humans. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Creating security risks Aug 12, 2008
The U.S. government's charge that Bruce Ivins, a top biodefense scientist, was responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings has focused renewed attention on the important question of whether Americans are adequately prepared to protect against a future bioweapons attack. More than $20 billion has been spent on biodefense research since 2001 ... But the genetic analysis demonstrating that the anthrax powder used in the 2001 letters was a formulation first made at the U.S. Army biodefense research... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
US disregarded input on location of lab, files show Aug 11, 2008
was far from existing biodefense research programs and lacked ready access to workers already familiar with highly contagious animal and human diseases, such as foot-and-mouth virus, that could devastate the US livestock industry. They assigned the site a score that ranked it 14th among 17 candidate sites in the United States. (Boston Globe)
New Discovery Marks a Step Forward in Stem Cell Research Aug 11, 2008
He worked at the Army's biodefense lab in Fort Detrick, Maryland and committed. Bernie Mac, one of the most popular comedians of our days, died Saturday in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital due to pneumonia complications. (eFluxMedia)
Athens less likely to get biolab Aug 11, 2008
was far from existing biodefense research programs and lacked ready access to workers already familiar with highly contagious animal and human diseases. They assigned the site a score that ranked it 14th among 17 candidate sites in the United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
For anthrax suspects, FBI hunt had high costs Aug 10, 2008
At the Army biodefense laboratory in Frederick, Md. where Ivins worked, the inquiry became a murder mystery, the cast composed of top scientists eyeing one another warily over vials of lethal pathogens. (Boston Globe)
Memorial held for anthrax scientist Aug 10, 2008
Officials say biodefense researcher Bruce E. Ivins was responsible for mailing anthrax-laced mail ... The Justice Department says it could have convicted Ivins, a microbiologist and anthrax vaccine expert who spent 35 years working at the biodefense lab. (CNN -- US)
Army creates team to review security at biolab Aug 9, 2008
Army Secretary Pete Geren has asked at least a dozen military and civilian officials to scrutinize safety procedures, quality controls and other policies and practices at the biodefense lab at Fort Detrick, Md ... Boyce said the team, which is only now being formed, is not targeting individuals but instead will be reviewing documents, procedures and other safety measures to ensure security at the military biodefense lab. (Anchorage Daily News)
Anthrax case prompts congressional investigation of biodefense labs Aug 9, 2008
By Josh Meyer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 9, 2008 WASHINGTON -- Calling it "a most urgent public health and national security issue," two ranking lawmakers said Friday that they were expanding their congressional investigation into the risks associated with the nation's biodefense labs to focus on how someone as mentally unstable as accused anthrax killer Bruce E. Ivins could have worked unsupervised with deadly biological agents for so long. ... In a letter the lawmakers sent Friday... (Los Angeles Times)
Team to Review Security at Ivins' Lab Aug 9, 2008
Army Secretary Pete Geren has asked at least a dozen military and civilian officials to scrutinize safety procedures, quality controls and other policies and practices at the biodefense lab at Fort Detrick, Md. To date, the Army has offered no explanation for how its biosecurity system, which is set up to catch mentally troubled workers, failed to flag scientist Bruce Ivins for years. (Time.com)
Prosecutors Clear Hatfill in Anthrax Case Aug 9, 2008
Critics say the bureau's single-minded pursuit of Hatfill blinded agents to the possibility of another culprit and allowed Ivins to move freely for years in sensitive biodefense labs ... Also yesterday, the Army announced the creation of a team of medical and other experts to review security measures at the biodefense lab where Ivins worked ... Still, numerous scientists and biodefense experts continued to complain that the FBI has not publicly addressed questions about silicon as well as other... (Washington Post)
Emergent Shares Fall Despite Profit Report Aug 8, 2008
Anthrax has been in the news in the last week with an intensity unseen since the 2001 anthrax attacks because of the apparent suicide of Bruce E. Ivins, an Army biodefense researcher whom the FBI asserts was responsible for those attacks ... Robert G. Kramer, president of Emergent's biodefense operations in Lansing, Mich ... concurred, saying the company's biodefense business would not be affected. (Washington Post -- Technology)
Post tarnished by anthrax claim Aug 8, 2008
- Three months after the deadly anthrax mailings, the commander of the nation's top military biodefense lab declared that Army scientists there lacked the expertise to produce the bacteria used in the attacks ... This is devastating'Ivins' colleague Dr. W. Russell Byrne, who headed USAMRIID's bacteriology division from late 1998 to early 2000, said Thursday the case was "incredibly damaging" to biodefense work ... Byrne said the disclosures about Ivins also have likely hurt the Army's... (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Revenue hits $43.5M for Emergent BioSolutions Aug 8, 2008
Emergent, which develops vaccines and drugs for biodefense and infectious diseases, reported $1. 8 million in net income this year, compared to a $4. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Anthrax probe to close after suspect's death Aug 7, 2008
DEATH TO ISRAEL," Dellafera said in the documents. Dellafera said Ivins had been unable to give investigators an adequate explanation for his late-night laboratory work hours around the time of both anthrax mailings. Ivins was believed to have submitted false samples of anthrax from his lab to the FBI to mislead investigators, he said. "Ivins has claimed that he was suffering serious mental health issues in the months preceding the attacks, and told a co-worker that he had 'incredible paranoid,... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
The case against Bruce Ivins Aug 7, 2008
Officials said biodefense researcher Bruce E. Ivins, seen here in 2003, committed suicide. "We believe, based on the evidence we collected, that we could prove his guilt to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt," Jeffrey Taylor, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told reporters at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. (CNN -- US)
US closes anthrax probe Aug 7, 2008
In a strange twist, Ivins, who worked for 18 years at the US biodefense research laboratories at Fort Detrick, Maryland, had been working on a vaccine against the disease that same year, Taylor said. Wrestling with demons. (iAfrica.com)
• Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivins' emotional state is detailed Aug 7, 2008
show that in the months before the mailings that led to the deaths of five people and made 17 ill, Ivins -- who had worked at the Army's top biodefense laboratory for 28 years -- told a friend that he had "incredible paranoid, delusional thoughts at times" and feared that he might not be able to control his behavior. Details of Ivins' disturbed emotional state, including his possession of firearms and a makeup kit and his obsession with a sorority, were presented Wednesday as the Justice... (Q13.com, WA)
Scientist Ivins Was Sole Anthrax Attacker, U.S. Says; Case Will Be Closed Aug 7, 2008
He was a scientist at the U.S. biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick, Maryland, and had helped investigators analyze anthrax samples used in the attacks. We stand here firmly convinced that we have the person who committed these attacks and, had this case gone to trial, we would have proven his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt,'' , U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said yesterday. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Anthrax Files Aug 7, 2008
Wednesday, Aug. 06, 2008 By Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher, 2003 ... biodefense lab for evidence in the anthrax investigation ... Sam Yu / Frederick News Post Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher, 2003. (Time.com)
Tales of Addiction, Anxiety, Ranting Aug 6, 2008
The scientist, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that he had been contacted by a co-worker of Ivins's at the sprawling Army biodefense laboratory in Fort Detrick and that the co-worker said the veteran anthrax researcher "has really gone down the tubes.". The scientist agreed to help Ivins, focusing on a 12-step recovery program. (Washington Post -- Technology)
States seeking bio lab Aug 6, 2008
Mississippi State University's vet school and animal science programs, University of Mississippi pharmacy school, Jackson State's Center for Environmental Health and Center for Biodefense Communications, also are among research opportunities that are being touted. Infrastructure: The proposed site is adjacent to U.S. 49, a major four-lane, divided highway. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Anthrax Vaccine Safety Complaints Part Of Ivins Case Aug 6, 2008
This undated photo provided by the Frederick News Post shows Dr. Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher at Fort Detrick, Md. (AP Photo/Frederick News Post / August 1, 2008). (FOX61, CT)
FBI To Meet With Anthrax Victims' Families Aug 6, 2008
The key to the 00003FD8 FBI's investigation was an advanced DNA analysis that matched the anthrax that killed five people to a specific batch controlled by biodefense scientist Bruce Ivins. (CBS/ AP). (CBS News -- US)
Anthrax deaths turned attention toward Iraq Aug 5, 2008
Meanwhile, Ivins continued his biodefense work at Fort Detrick, Md. The low-key father of two didn't come under serious suspicion until the last two years, when the FBI placed him under surveillance. (Boston Globe)
'Anthrax Killer' Suspect Was Prolific Scientific Author Aug 5, 2008
John W. Ezzell, the former top anthrax specialist at the Army biodefense facility where Ivins worked, said his one-time colleague was cited so frequently in recent years because he provided the anthrax spores that were used in a range of experiments with animals. "He got his name on a lot of these publications because he was providing the spores," said Ezzell, who retired from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md. (Fox News)
DNA Key To FBI's Anthrax Probe Aug 5, 2008
Biodefense scientist Bruce Ivins, the FBI's top suspect in the anthrax-laced letter investigation, was described by his therapist as a "revenge killer." (U.S. Army). Friends Defend Anthrax Suspect. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Anthrax suspect suicide: FBIs fault? Aug 5, 2008
From scientist to suspectIvins, 62, was a leading anthrax researcher at the U.S. Armys main biodefense laboratories at Fort Detrick, Md. His work investigating vaccines and cures for exposure to anthrax earned him the Pentagons highest honor for civilian employees. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Experts: Security at Bioweapons Labs a 'Nightmare' Aug 5, 2008
There could be another Bruce Ivins lurking in a biodefense laboratory anywhere in America ... While a biodefense program is needed, he said the president should have reduced not increased the number of scientists with access to potential biological weapons ... Ivins worked at an Army biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick for 35 years. (Fox News -- Politics)
Intended anthrax target has doubts on probe Aug 5, 2008
Ivins, of Frederick, worked for decades in the biodefense lab at Fort Detrick, where he was trying to develop a better vaccine against the anthrax toxin. The FBI had traced the anthrax used in the attacks to the lab by using a new genetic technology, a U.S. official familiar with the probe said. (CNN -- US)
Sealed papers describe DNA, other anthrax details Aug 5, 2008
Bruce E. Ivins, 62, a top U.S. biodefense researcher who, according to his brother, was being aggressively pursued by the FBI in connection with a series of anthrax mailings after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks apparently committed suicide on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Tim Larsen, File). (The Trentonian, NJ)
Therapist says Bruce Ivins was planning to kill Aug 4, 2008
The biodefense scientist linked to the anthrax attacks, facing indictment, told a group session he was going to kill his co-workers, the therapist says ... Ivins, 62, an anthrax researcher at the Army's main biodefense laboratory, took an overdose of Tylenol and died Tuesday after he was advised that the FBI planned to charge him with producing the powdery anthrax spores used in the worst bioterrorist attack in the nation's history. (Los Angeles Times)
Could Not Have Been Attacker, Some Say... Aug 4, 2008
"USAMRIID doesn't deal with powdered anthrax," said Richard O. Spertzel, a former biodefense scientist who worked with Ivins at the Army lab. "I don't think there's anyone there who would have the foggiest idea how to do it. You would need to have the opportunity, the capability and the motivation, and he didn't possess any of those.". (The Drudge Report)
Killers lurking in U.S. biolabs? Aug 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - There could be another Bruce Ivins lurking somewhere in a biodefense laboratory ... Billions of biodefense dollars from the Bush administration swelled to nearly 1,400 the number of labs handling potential biological weapons including anthrax ... While a biodefense program is needed, he said the president should have reduced not raised the number of scientists with access to potential biological weapons. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Anthrax case raises issues about risk level Aug 4, 2008
Biodefense spending gives more people access to deadly toxins for use in research ... But the revelation that FBI investigators believe that the anthrax attacks were carried out by Ivins, an Army biodefense scientist who committed suicide last week after he learned he was about to be indicted for murder, has already reignited a debate: Has the unprecedented boom in biodefense research made the country less secure by multiplying the places and people with access to dangerous germs ... FBI... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Anthrax records are key Aug 4, 2008
The case against Bruce Ivins, who worked at an Army biodefense lab at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md. is before a federal grand jury and under court seal. (USA Today)
• Anthrax blend led FBI to Ivins Aug 4, 2008
Ivins, 62, a senior microbiologist at the government's elite biodefense research institute at Ft. Detrick, Md. died last Tuesday in an apparent suicide as federal prosecutors prepared to bring murder charges against him. (Q13.com, WA)
Therapist: Anthrax Suspect "Homicidal" Aug 3, 2008
Ivins, 62, who worked at an Army biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick, took his own life Tuesday as federal authorities were closing in after investigating him for more than a year in connection with the deaths of five people poisoned by anthrax sent through the mail. Answers to one of the nation's highest profile unsolved mysteries are in documents that could be released as early as this week - and help explain how the government chased the wrong suspect for years. (CBS News)
Anthrax scientist commits suicide as FBI closes in Aug 3, 2008
The scientist, Bruce E. Ivins, 62, who worked for the past 18 years at the government's biodefense labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland, had been told about the impending prosecution, the Los Angeles Times reported for Friday editions. The laboratory has been at the center of the FBI's investigation of the anthrax attacks, which killed five people. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
* Dark side of anthrax suspect emerges Aug 3, 2008
Ivins had worked for the past 35 years at the governments biodefense labs at Fort Detrick, Maryland. For more than a decade, he worked to develop an anthrax vaccine that worked even when different strains of anthrax were mixed, which made vaccines ineffective. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Therapist: Anthrax suspect tried to poison people Aug 3, 2008
Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher is seen in 2003, at Fort Detrick, Md ... Ivins, 62, who worked at an Army biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick, died Tuesday, two days after taking an acetominiphen overdose, as federal authorities were preparing to charge him in the deaths of five people poisoned by anthrax sent through the mail. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
After suicide, Washington considers closing anthrax case Aug 3, 2008
Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher, is seen in 2003, at Fort Detrick, Md. Mr. Ivins, the scientist who was developing a vaccine to combat anthrax, killed himself last week. (Globe and Mail)
Dallas County confirms 3 heat-related deaths Aug 3, 2008
A top U.S. biodefense researcher apparently committed suicide just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him in the anthrax mailings that traumatized the nation. Associated Press - August 3, 2008 1:03 AM ET. (WTKR.com, VA)
Files outline fears over anthrax expert Aug 3, 2008
Ivins, 62, who worked at an Army biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick, Md. took his own life Tuesday as authorities were closing in after investigating him for more than a year in connection with the deaths of five people poisoned by anthrax sent through the mail. (AZCentral -- News)
Bioterror research questions resurface Aug 3, 2008
But the revelation that FBI investigators think that the anthrax attacks were carried out by Ivins, an Army biodefense scientist who committed suicide last week after he learned he was about to be indicted for murder, has re-ignited a debate: Has the unprecedented boom in biodefense research made the country less secure by multiplying the places and people with access to dangerous germs ... Spending leapsFBI investigators have long speculated that the motive for the attacks, if carried out by a... (News & Observer)
