ADVISORY/Experts Roundtable Explores Anthrax Vaccine, Traumatic Stress and Personal Preparedness Against Bioterrorism.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Oct. 7)

BioSecurity 2003

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Leading Scientific and Bioterrorism Researchers Host Media Breakfast

Preceding BioSecurity 2003 Conference

WHO:    --  Lead scientist who developed new dually active Anthrax
            vaccine Julia Y. Wang, PhD., Harvard Medical School and
            Channing Laboratory at Brigham & Women's Hospital

        --  RAND Senior Political Scientist Lynn E. Davis, lead author
            of new RAND report "Individual Preparedness and Response
            to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear and Biological
            Terrorist Attacks."

        --  Renowned U.S. Military Psychiatrist Robert J. Ursano, MD,
            Professor/Chairman Department of Psychiatry and Director
            Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Uniformed
            Services University, Bethesda, Maryland

WHAT:   A roundtable designed to give media open access to leading
        experts on biodefense, medicine and terrorism. Experts will
        personally present their research and field questions from
        media on top biosecurity news and preparedness issues. The
        event will also serve as a content preview to the BioSecurity
        2003 Conference being held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in
        Washington, DC Oct. 20-22, 2003.

WHERE:  RAND Corp.
        Center for Domestic & International Health Security
        Room 4204
        1200 South Hayes Street
        Arlington, VA 22202

WHEN:   October 7, 2003
        8:30-10:30 am EST

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Moderator and BioSecurity 2003 Conference Co-Chair:
Ken Shine, M.D. Director, RAND Center for Domestic & International
Health Security

Program Director and BioSecurity 2003 Conference Co-Chair:
Miles Shore, M.D., Bullard Professor of Psychiatry, JFK School of
Government, Harvard University

Sponsored & Organized By:
BioSecurity 2003 Conference: www.biosecuritysummit.com
RAND(R): www.rand.org
Harvard Medical School: www.hms.harvard.edu
Harvard School of Public Health: www.hsph.harvard.edu
Harvard Medical International: www.hms.harvard.edu/hmi
MediaLive International, Inc.: www.medialiveintl.com

Media Registration Now Open for BioSecurity 2003 Conference

Interested media personnel can contact Kennedy Jones at [e-mail] or by calling 323-954-6219 to register for the upcoming BioSecurity 2003 Conference. Media can also pre-register on the Web at: http://www.biosecuritysummit.com/2003/media/?s=media.

About Harvard Medical School

The Harvard Medical School faculty -- the world's largest -- includes a total of 8,000 professionals with teaching and research or patient care responsibility. The research carried out by HMS faculty is at the forefront of basic biomedical science and clinical research. To learn more about Harvard Medical School, visit its web site at www.hms.harvard.edu.

About Harvard Medical International

Established in late 1994 by the Dean of Harvard Medical School, HMI is a self-supporting, non-profit subsidiary of Harvard University, and is guided by the philosophy that every citizen of the world should have easy access to high quality health care. HMI creates unique partnerships with a network of organizations internationally to promote excellence in health care, medical education, and medical research. Visit its web site at www.hms.harvard.edu/hmi.

About Harvard School of Public Health

Harvard School of Public Health is dedicated to promoting the public's health and preventing disease through learning, discovery, and communication. More than 300 faculty members are engaged in teaching and training the 800-plus student body in a broad spectrum of disciplines crucial to the well being of individuals and populations around the world. Students are also trained for health leadership positions in communities and governments. For more information, visit its web site: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu.

About MediaLive International, Inc.

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