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The Army’s University Affiliated Research Center

The Army’s University Affiliated Research Center. The UTEXAS UARC Chem-Bio Program Objectives Dr. Steve Kornguth, Director Biological and Chemical Countermeasures. UARC Chem-Bio Program. UARC Chem-Bio Program. Objectives.

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The Army’s University Affiliated Research Center

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  1. The Army’s University Affiliated Research Center The UTEXAS UARC Chem-Bio Program Objectives Dr. Steve Kornguth, Director Biological and Chemical Countermeasures

  2. UARC Chem-Bio Program

  3. UARC Chem-Bio Program Objectives To minimize by 2015 the operational and combat capability constraints posed by Chem-Bio threat.

  4. Components of Consortium • The University of Texas System Austin, Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio • Texas Department of Health, First Responders • Texas National Guard, 6th Civil Support Team • Institute for Defense Analyses • Central Texas FBI

  5. Research to Operations • Sensors and Situation Awareness • Medical Countermeasures • Communication • Transition through OEM, 6th CST, NG • Archival Data Set and Disease Surveillance • Interface with INTEL- FBI

  6. Research Areas • Scientific validation of B/C incident • situation awareness systems-sensors, signatures • Medical countermeasures • Biosurveillance-archival data, HAN • Vaccine, pharmaceuticals, transport • Communications • Security,medical, public; mobilize resources • Intelligent software agents

  7. SensorElement-Binders • High affinity antibodies-Kd less than 10-12 • Aptamers • cDNAprobes

  8. Sensor Platforms • Multi-array system – Stephen Johnston • Chip detection- James Chambers • Redox Detector- Adam Heller and Gal • “Electronic Tongue”- Anslyn and Neikirk

  9. Virulence Factors • Gene encoding binding to target cells • LEE is an attachment gene • Heme transport gene • Aerobactin is iron transport gene • pColV is plasmid with Aerobactin gene

  10. Information Processing • Software agent for belief maintenance • Software agent for resource allocation

  11. Field Work • TDH Archival data and HAN • 6th CST integration with OEM through IAT • Integrate with Texas National Guard through General Daniel James III • Integrate with Metropolitan Medical Response System (HHS) • University linkage through IAT

  12. Persons Funded • Sensors- G. Georgiou, B. Iverson, E .Anslyn, A. Ellington, S. Payne, J. Chambers, A. Heller • Antivirals- R. Shope, D .Gorenstein, S. Johnston • Public Health, Training and 1st Responders- S. Barber, S. Collier, D. Perotta, D. Eaton, J. Davis • DoD Transition- G. Boezer, J. Grote

  13. Technology Demonstration Identified Underground Facility at Ft. Hood, 3rd Corps- 72,000 sq ft footprint. Scenario should utilize sensor, communications, medical response elements-demonstrate teaming

  14. Vulnerabilities • Focus on early alert as well as consequence management • Intel • Biosurveillance:Archival and Emergent • Resource Allocation- locally, regionally • Succession Issues • Limits on antibiotic for families • Doctrine

  15. Vulnerabilities • Different needs in different states: urban, livestock, plant • Overarching Integrated Strategy: e.g Medical, Security, Evidence Retention Agencies

  16. SUCCESSES in FY 2000 I • Generated high affinity Ab’s-anthracis toxin • Designed aptamer based MEMS chip • Developed anti-ricin aptamers for detector elements • Detect 108 copies/microliter of 70 base DNA in 20 min; S/N ratio 7 • Characterize heme transport gene in pathogenicity island

  17. Successes in FY 2000 II • Demonstrated new vaccine against multiple pathogens • Identified potential signatures for early alert disease outbreak • Developed compounds with potential protective properties against Pichinde virus

  18. Successes in FY 2000 III • Defined B/C Incident constituencies and their unique communications requirements • Identified “signature” flags in health system for early warning of B/C event • Identified ER facility and faculty at Hermann Hospital, Houston, with leading edge electronic data entry for surveillance

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