The Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases held its kickoff in the K-State Alumni Center.
The center's goal is to defend U.S. agricultural systems against bioterrorism and to find solutions to pathogens transferred between humans and animals.
"This is Kansas State University responding to one of the most imminent national threats," said Tom Thornton, President and CEO, Kansas Bioscience Authority. "The Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, the post 9/11 group that determined imminent terrorist threats, has determined that the most imminent threat to our nation's homeland security is a biological attack."
The center received 12 million dollars from the Department of Homeland Security. Researchers hope the center can provide scientific information in a national emergency.
http://www.ktka.com/news/2010/jun/28/kansas-state-university-launches-animal-disease-ce/
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