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September 12, 2007
TIEHH Announces $4.1 Million Counterterrorism Research Award
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health to address countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism for the U.S. Army.
Written by John Davis
(L-R) Chancellor Kent Hance, Institute Director Ronald Kendall and Congressman Randy Neugebauer announced a $4.1 million research award to address countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism for the U.S. Army.
Officials at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech announced today a $4.1 million research award to address countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism for the U.S. Army.
Institute Director Ronald Kendall and Congressman Randy Neugebauer announced the award during a 9:45 a.m. press conference Wednesday (Sept. 12).
The countermeasures research will be implemented through TIEHH’s Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats.
“We appreciate Congressman Neugebauer’s great support in assisting us in getting these funds allocated to the U.S. Department of Defense and subsequently to the U.S. Army,” Kendall said. “The congressman’s support of TIEHH and our Zumwalt program has been outstanding. We have become a leader in the research field of countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism. This research award will continue to enhance and expand our researching activities.”
Chancellor Kent Hance said, “Congressman Neugebauer has been a champion of the ongoing research being conducted at TIEHH. Thanks in part to his efforts, Texas Tech is a leader in finding ways to detect, prevent and protect against biological and chemical terrorism. This award enables us to continue the great work being done in this area and allows our researchers to participate in the broader war against global terrorism.”
During the event, Kendall also discussed several accomplishments at TIEHH, which included:
- New patents for items such as nonwoven technologies and FIBERTECH, a decontamination wipe patented through TIEHH’s program.
- Research progress in addressing countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism which has put Texas Tech at the forefront of this field of research.
- Commercialization of technology for military use and civilian first responders for nonwoven fabrics with Hobbs Bonded Fibers.
- Completion of a new text book, Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures, which combines research advances and current information to teach others about countermeasures.
Learn more at the TIEHH Web site.
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