Blueprint Biosecurity is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening society’s ability to prepare for and respond to pandemics.
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Joined November 2023
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We’re partnering with the @EPA to help advance research into technologies that could support healthier indoor spaces and provide additional protection against airborne pathogens.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gjOBZp
Interested in what we mean by “Conventional GUV?” Learn more about the technology, key considerations for use, and our work in this area 🔽
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This week, our team is at the AAAR Conference sharing updates on our built environment program.
Connect with them in the exhibit hall or attend our presentations to learn more about our work and how you can partner with us!
We're proud that our Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) has been recognized among the @EPA's 100 gold standard science wins.
Congratulations to the agency and the other organizations featured on this list for their contributions. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the agency to help make indoor spaces more resilient against airborne pathogens.
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🔬We are proud to celebrate EPA’s ONE-YEAR anniversary of launching our Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions (OASES)! Under OASES’ leadership over the course of the last 365 days, EPA has worked to empower our incredibly talented scientists, develop real-world solutions to everyday challenges, and pursue gold standard science to protect human health and the environment. epa.gov/newsreleases/trump-e…
Recent concerns about a potential pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia illustrate how important it is to invest in preparedness ahead of an emergency.
Learn more from our PPE Program Director, Victoria Slaughter, about the important role respirators play in the pandemic preparedness and response: bit.ly/4zEABjv
During International Infection Prevention Week, we’re reflecting on the progress made through PPE, hand hygiene, and stronger public health systems, as well as the opportunities ahead.
Clean water systems transformed public health. How can we build on that progress by bringing the same attention to the air we share?
Read more about the history of clean water and the opportunity to advance cleaner indoor air: bit.ly/3U2mx4o
Next week, our Executive Director Jacob Swett and PPE Program Director Victoria Slaughter will attend the ISRP Conference to discuss our PPE work to date and opportunities for future collaboration.
Join them in Montreal to learn more about our work and how you can partner with us!
As a member of the @flucoalition, we contributed to its fourth annual After Action Report on the 2025-2026 flu season. In it, we emphasized the importance of pathogen-agnostic preparedness tools, like PPE, that could help reduce the impact of a flu pandemic in its early stages.
Read the report and recommendations: bit.ly/4rSuAgt
ICYMI: Our PPE and Built Environment program directors joined the Air Quality Matters podcast to discuss where their respective programs are headed and how this work is advancing pandemic preparedness and response.
Listen to the full episode: 🔽 open.spotify.com/episode/7cX…
What are glycol vapors, and what do we know about their potential to inactivate airborne pathogens?
Our latest Q&A explores the evidence, potential applications, and questions that remain.
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Reliable respiratory protection is an important layer of defense for critical workers during a public health emergency.
Strong stockpiles, resilient supply chains, and effective training can help ensure that protection is available when it matters most.
Learn more: bit.ly/4yo4PGT
September is #NationalPreparednessMonth. Learn more about our perspective on the importance of stockpiling respiratory protection ahead of an emergency and the role jurisdictional stockpiling plays in bolstering national resilience efforts: bit.ly/4yzkGTP
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Through the Bioresilience Fund, Blueprint Biosecurity advances research and projects designed to close critical gaps in preparedness before the next biological threat emerges.
Learn more about the initiatives supported by the Bioresilience Fund and how you can help advance this work: bit.ly/3VR4O07
Last week, we convened experts from across the germicidal ultraviolet, or GUV, field to learn about advancements in the field and how Blueprint could play a role in closing gaps for key stakeholders interested in this work.
The discussion reinforced several themes that will help shape the vision for our Blueprint for GUV, including: 🧵
Demand for this technology cannot grow sustainably without enough qualified professionals to install and verify systems properly. More work is needed to maintain and strengthen the existing workforce while preparing for future demand.