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Anthrax and Bioterror Experts
The following University of Maryland experts can talk about bioterrorism in all its forms, the detection of anthrax contamination, appropriate official responses and what officials have learned. They can be contacted directly at the numbers listed below or through university communications: 301-405-4621 (office); 301-257-0073 (after-hours).
Number of experts found: 8
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Dorothy Beckett
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Professor
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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Expertise Key Words:
Bioterrorism; Forensics related to biochemistry and biotechnology; Advances in therapeutic agents for treatment of some diseases; Funding of basic scientific research; Regulation of gene expression, protein structure and function; Analytical biochemistry
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301-405-1812
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dbeckett@umd.edu
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Philip R. DeShong
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Professor
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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Expertise Key Words:
Bioterrorism, chemical spills, pharmaceuticals;
Synthesis and characterization of pharmaceutical compounds and development of new diagnostic methods for medically related conditions
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301 405 1892
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deshong@umd.edu
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Elisa D. Harris
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Res Assoc
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Ctr for Intl Security Studies at Maryland
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Expertise Key Words:
managing bioterror risk to keep advanced technology out of terrorists' hands; military uses and control of chemical and biological weapons
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301 405 8676
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harrise@umd.edu
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Sam W. Joseph
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Professor Emeritus
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Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
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Expertise Key Words:
Bioterrorism; human pathogens in the food supply; survival of pathogens in the environment; microbial antibiotic resistance, anthrax.
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301 405 5452
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swj@umd.edu
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Milton Leitenberg
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Senior Research Scholar
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Center for International Security Studies at Maryland
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Expertise Key Words:
Biological and chemical weapons; arms control
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Home phone
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301-405-7605
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301-340-3049
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mleitenb@umd.edu
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Ted Y. Mashima
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Associate Director
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Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine
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Expertise Key Words:
Public practice of veterinary medicine (e.g., ecological health, conservation, public health, zoo and wildlife medicine, homeland security, bioterrorism). Public Policy Clerkship and the Summer Fellowship in Veterinary Public Policy: Bioterrorism.
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301 314 6815
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tmashima@umd.edu
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David M. Mosser
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Prof/Institute Dir.
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Maryland Pathogen Research Institute;Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
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Expertise Key Words:
Parasites, Biodefense, Bioterrorism, immunity, vaccines, infectious diseases, pathogen detection, Leishmania spp
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301 314 2594
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dmosser@umd.edu
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Siba K. Samal
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Professor, Associate Dean & Department Chair
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VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
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Expertise Key Words:
Newcastle disease virus; Avian Influenza; foreign animal diseases; zoonotic diseases; bioterrorism; animal and human health threats; viral vaccine development.
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Expertise Credentials:
Recently developed reverse genetics techniques to manipulate the genome of Newcastle viruses and study the role of each gene of these viruses in pathogenesis and virulence.
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Web Site(s):
 Faculty Web site
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301 314 6813
301 314 6830
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ssamal@umd.edu
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Address:
1203 Avrum Gudelsky Veterinary Center
8075 Greenmead Drive
College Park, MD 20742-3711
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Degrees:
BVSc & AH, Veterinary Medicine, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology
MVSc, Veterinary Virology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute
MS, Veterinary Virology, Texas A&M University
PhD, Molecular Virology, Texas A&M University (Co-op Program with Baylor College of Medicine)
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