Bio-defense pathogens

The Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats is designed as a partnership to combat biologic agents with increasing potential for harm. The war against dangerous biologic agents is fought with knowledge, research and communication.

The Center addresses biologic threat agents by consolidating resources in basic research; vaccine development; pathogen surveillance; biomedical engineering; pharmacology; veterinary medicine; food safety; clinical recognition and treatment; and communication and training of scientists and health professionals.

The SECEBT will develop new means of detecting, combating and preventing biologic threats, whether purposefully caused, as from terrorism, or from naturally occurring causes. The Center will use medical and community education to advance applications at the individual and community level.