3rd Annual Pandemic Forum
Posted on Tue 05/14/19
On May 14, 2019 the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at The Bush School of Government and Public Service held its 3rd Annual Pandemic Prep...
Book Release
Posted on Fri 03/15/19
Syrian Forced Migration and Public Health in the European Union by Christine Crudo Blackburn and Paul E. Lenze Jr. - This book highlights the element...
TOP Grant Awarded for Creation of Pandemic Program
Posted on Tue 01/01/19
In 2018, a 3-year Tier One Program grant was awarded for the development of a Pandemic Preparedness and Biosecurity Policy Program at Texas A&M Un...
Innovation [X] Grant Enables Unique Economics of E...
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The School of Innovation at Texas A&M University recently announced “The Boom and Bust of Economics of Ebola” project as a recipient o...
Press Release: Third Annual TAMU Pandemic and Bios...
Posted on Fri 05/10/19
Date: May 14, 2019 Location: The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Theme: Ebola and Emerging Pandemic Threats: Policy & Program Recom...
Student Perspective: Science and Policy Trip
Posted on Fri 05/31/19
The spring semester of 2019 marked the first Science and Policy course through the Scowcroft Institute’s Pandemic Policy Program. Nine graduate ...
Student Perspective: One Health Course
Posted on Sun 06/30/19
I recently had the good fortune to participate in the One Health Course: Field Experience in Outbreaks, a collaborative effort between Texas A&M U...
Senator Burr addresses Texas A&M Summit before re-...
Posted on Tue 06/25/19
On June 24, 2019, President Trump signed into law the reauthorization of the Pandemic All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA).
The Conversation: "The silent threat of the corona...
Posted on Wed 02/12/20
The Conversation published an article by Scowcroft Institute’s Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program based at the Bush School of Government at...
Texas A&M Today: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Posted on Thu 02/20/20
Dr. Gerald Parker and Dr. Christine Blackburn talked to Texas A&M Today about the coronavirus outbreak and the need for pandemic preparedness in t...
Dr. Gerry Parker quoted by Politico
Posted on Wed 01/29/20
On January 28, 2020, Politico published an article titled "US officials praise Chinese transparency on virus - up to a point."
Dr. Beth Cameron published op-ed in Washington Pos...
Posted on Mon 03/16/20
On March 13, 2020, The Washington Post published an op-ed titled "I ran the White House pandemic office. Trump closed it." The article was w...
COVID-19 The Texas A&M System Responds - Ep.2
Posted on Fri 04/17/20
Chancellor John Sharp interviews Dr. Gerald Parker and Dr. Christine Blackburn about the COVID-19 Crisis and its implications.
Houston Chronicle: A&M's Dr. Parker explains the 5...
Posted on Mon 04/13/20
Dr. Gerald Parker, Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy program, discusses the five phases of a pandemic. We're in phase two.
Houston Chronicle writes that two years ago A&M ex...
Posted on Thu 04/16/20
In 2018, Dr. Gerald Parker, Dr. Christine Blackburn, and Andrew Natsios, of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy program, wrote an article in The Conve...
Houston Chronicle: Texas A&M's Dr. Parker Warns o...
Posted on Thu 05/14/20
Dr. Parker discusses the implications of Texas entering phase three of the coronavirus pandemic.
KNX In Depth: Dr. Parker on Reopening the Economy
Posted on Wed 05/20/20
Dr. Parker joined the KNX In Depth radio show to talk about reopening the economy.
Dr. Parker Speaks about How to Reopen Texas Safely
Posted on Wed 05/20/20
Dr. Parker spoke to Your Basin reporters about what it will look like for Texas to reopen without causing a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases.
Dr. Parker as Featured Speaker at Coronavirus Summ...
Posted on Wed 05/20/20
Dr. Gerald Parker was the featured speaker for Health Tech Austin's virtual Conronavirus Summit on May 7th, 2020.
Leadership and COVID-19 Response Around the World
Posted on Wed 05/27/20
Dr. Blackburn and Dr. Ruyle analyze the response of four countries to the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons to be learned for the U.S.
New Book on Pandemic Preparedness Released
Posted on Thu 06/04/20
The Scowcroft Institute's newest book, Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World, has been released free to the public.
Dr. Parker Speaks on the Third Phase of the COVID-...
Posted on Tue 06/09/20
Dr. Gerald Parker discusses the third phase of the COVID-19 pandemic with Texas A&M Today.
Football and Coronavirus: Dr. Parker discusses sa...
Posted on Tue 05/19/20
Dr. Parker discusses how to make the upcoming Texas A&M football season safe.
Should Texas Continue to Reopen?
Posted on Wed 06/10/20
Dr. Gerald Parker joins KBTX to talk about how Texas continues to reopen in the face of a second wave of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on Tue 06/23/20
Dr. Parker and Dr. Callaghan discuss how the COVID-19 vaccine will support current public health strategies of containing this pandemic.
Living With the Coronavirus
Posted on Tue 06/23/20
Dr. Parker joins Spectrum News to talk about rising COVID-19 cases in Texas and how Texans must learn to live with the coronavirus.
A COVID-19 Commission?
Posted on Tue 06/23/20
Dr. Gerald Parker and Dr. Peter Hotez lay out the current global status of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the future actions that policymakers and ...
The Houston Chronicle and Others on a COVID-19 Com...
Posted on Thu 06/25/20
The Houston Chronicle and two Brazos Valley new stations interview Dr. Parker and Dr. Hotez about their calls for an investigation into the national C...
COVID-19 Surge in Texas
Posted on Thu 07/30/20
Texas A&M Today interviews Dr. Parker about how to operate within the COVID-19 surge in Texas.
Proposed Cut to Chem-Bio Protections
Posted on Thu 07/30/20
Dr. Parker speaks on proposed DoD cuts to chem-bio protections.
Lessons Observed and Not Applied to Lessons Learne...
Posted on Thu 07/30/20
Dr. Parker conducted a video briefing on COVID-19 and takes audience questions.
Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition
Posted on Thu 03/18/21
Abbott annouced on March 11, 2021 the creation of its Pandemic Defense Coalition.