The 8th Annual Law and Biodefense, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Symposium

Saturday, November 8th, 8:30am - 2:00pm
Texas Tech University School of Law, Forum

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8:30am-9:00am	Coffee Reception Victoria Sutton, MPA, PhD, JD Introduction of Guests and Judges Webcast
9:00am-10:20am	The New Culture in Biodefense Research Regulation Kelly A. Morrison, Candidate JD Optimizing Oversight: The Future of Our Nation’s Biosafety Level-4 (BSL-4) Laboratories Webcast Jaume Canaves, PhD, Candidate JD "Playing Catch-Up with Biotechnology: Do Current Laws Provide Adequate Protection Against Third and Fourth Generation Biological Weapons?" Webcast Joel Aldrich, Ph.D. student and Jaume Canaves, PhD, Candidate JD Characteristics of a toxin that trigger removal from the Select Agent List Webcast
10:20am - 10:30am	Coffee Break
10:30am - 11:35am	Vaccination Liability Issues Julia Thomas, Candidate JD Vaccine Compensation Program: Swine Flu to Smallpox Webcast
11:35am - 11:50am	Lunch/Comments from Dean Walter Huffman Webcast
11:50am - 12:50pm	Protecting Citizens in Public Health Emergencies William Black, Candidate JD Are our Water Supply Systems Secure? A Fifty State Survey Webcast Brandon Gaines, Candidate JD Law in Crisis: A Look at Governmental Powers in the Face of a Public Health Disaster Webcast Bretton Gilmore, RN, MSHS, Candidate JD Regulatory Oversight of Personal Protective Equipment Webcast Brad Kvinta, Candidate JD Quarantine Powers, Biodefense, and Andrew Speaker Webcast
12:50pm - 1:30pm	Break
1:30pm	Presentation of Awards