Table of Contents:
  • Framing the issue (Plenary Sessions)
  • Assessments of needs, challenges, and resources (Plenary Session)
  • Available resources, regulations,and guidelines (Plenary Session)
  • Paths from assessments to functional labs (Breakout Sessions)
  • Public health needs: costs, effectiveness, and biosafety requirements for diagnostic procedures (Breakout Sessions)
  • Identifying areas for action (Breakout Sessions)
  • Requirements for and challenges associated with BSL-4 labs (Plenary Session)
  • Concluding plenary discussion: major themes and next steps
  • Includes bibliographical references