In this meeting, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will explore: (1) state and local efforts to strengthen public health and biodefense; (2) special security management of biological threats to mass gatherings; and (3) efforts to understand and mitigate the agricultural impact of biological threats to plants and animals. Learn more here: https://biodefensecommission.org/events/no-checkered-flag-the-perpetual-race-against-biological-threats/

Speakers will include:

Governor Eric J. Holcomb

Virginia A. Caine, MD, Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Department

Kristina Box, MD, Former Indiana State Health Commissioner

Tory Castor, JD, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Indiana University Health

Sergeant Robert Brown Jr., Program Manager, Counter-WMD (CBRNE) Unit, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Special Agent Casey P. Farrell, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, Indianapolis, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Julia Vaizer, MD, Medical Director, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

John Ball, Vice President, Security and Event Services, Pacers Sports & Entertainment

Darcy E. P. Telenko, PhD, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Purdue University

Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian, Indiana State Board of Animal Health

Paul Ebner, PhD, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University