Strengthening the disaster resilience of the academic biomedical research community : protecting the nation's investment / edited by Georges C. Benjamin, Lisa Brown and Ellen Carlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of Academic Research Communities, issuing body.

Contributor:

Benjamin, Georges C., editor.

Brown, Lisa (Lisa M.), editor.

Carlin, Ellen, editor.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy, issuing body.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, issuing body.

Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.), issuing body.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Health and Medicine Division, issuing body.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biology--Research.

Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2017.

Summary:

The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local and state economies and, by extension, the national economy. Beyond the economic input that the academic biomedical research community both receives and provides, it generates knowledge that in turn affects society in myriad ways. The United States has experienced and continues to face the threat of disasters, and, like all entities, the academic biomedical research community can be affected. Recent disasters, from hurricanes to cyber-attacks, and their consequences have shown that the investments of the federal government and of the many other entities that sponsor academic research are not uniformly secure. First and foremost, events that damage biomedical laboratories and the institutions that house them can have impacts on the safety and well-being of humans and research animals. Furthermore, disasters can affect career trajectories, scientific progress, and financial stability at the individual and institutional levels. Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community offers recommendations and guidance to enhance the disaster resilience of the academic biomedical research community, with a special focus on the potential actions researchers, academic research institutions, and research sponsors can take to mitigate the impact of future disasters.

Contents:

The academic biomedical research community : vital to the nation

Impacts of prior disasters on the academic biomedical research community

Defining the academic biomedical research community in the context of disaster resilience

Foundations in community resilience and the National Preparedness System

Prevention, protection, and mitigation planning

Response and recovery planning

Disaster resilience and animal research programs

A resilient built environment for the research enterprise

Funding a resilient mission

The essential role of research sponsors

Appendix A. Study methods

Appendix B. Partnerships and peer networks

Appendix C. Laws, regulations, and standards related to academic research institutions and disaster resilience

Appendix D. Guidance documents

Appendix E. Florida International University : disaster resilience and Hurricane Matthew

Appendix F. Committee biographical sketches.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-46250-9