Research opportunities in biodefense for the National Institute of Nursing Research☆☆☆
Abstract
The threat of bioterrorism and the need for biodefense are new challenges for the scientific community. Bioterrorism already has had significant effects on the nation's health. Researchers involved in nursing research are addressing these effects and the many issues relevant to biodefense. To explore the role and potential contributions of nursing research in these arenas, the National Institute of Nursing Research recently convened a science work group. The work group highlighted current knowledge in biodefense, suggested opportunities for nursing research, and proposed specific research topics and research training needs. The topics are integral to the strategic plan on biodefense developed by the National Institutes of Health and include biologic, behavioral, applied/translational, and health systems research. (Am J Infect Control 2002;30:490-4.)
Bethesda, Maryland, and New York, New York
From the Office of Extramural Programs, National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesdaa; and Columbia University School of Nursing, New York.b
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☆☆ To facilitate rapid and widespread dissemination of information from the National Institute of Nursing Research, this article is being published in American Journal of Infection Control and in an abbreviated format in Biological Research for Nursing (April 2003, special issue devoted to bioterrorism). The information also is available on the NINR Web site: www.nih.gov/ninr/news-info/pubs/biodefense.pdf .
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