Why Texas A&M created a new Biosecurity & Pandemic Policy Center

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service has launched a new Center for Biosecurity and Pandemic Policy.

The Center aims to provide security and help us be safe and resilient against biological threats such as major pandemics and biological weapons.

Gerald Parker, the director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, called this an opportunity to continue work that has been ongoing for years.

“As you know, COVID is still a part of us and we may all be tired of COVID, but COVID is not our last serious biological threat to face and unfortunately we will have to deal with future pandemics.” , he warned.

The goal of the program is to educate the next generation about biological defense.

“Today we are seeing more and more frequent outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. Now many of them have no potential, but most have the ability to potentially trigger a regional epidemic and cause global uncertainty. I’m very concerned about biological weapons,” Parker said.

Parker emphasized the need for global and national policies to strengthen research.

“My vision is a world that is safe and secure from biological threats, whether intentional, accidental or natural. The way to do that is research,” Parker added. “To develop some good, solid policies that can be implemented at a national or international level.”

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