Biological Weapons Research
$2M in biodefense contract awarded by DARPA
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 27th, 2003
This 10-month contract builds upon medical biodefense research previously funded by DARPA, and initiates the development of additional capabilities and techniques for use in creating and evaluating surrogate lung tissues and their suitability as tools in the study of infection. Other members of Advanced Biosystems' team include George Mason University, Sciperio, Inc., and Structural Bioinformatics, Inc.
The research is being conducted under the...
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