1. Alternatives to Gain of Function Research
Loss of Function Research
Molecular dynamical modeling of viral proteins
Interactions with inhibitors and receptor
In vitro studies of specific properties required for human adaptation using single proteins
archive.ph/Lzwxz
2. More Alternatives
In vitro studies of genetic interactions between loci in viral proteins using replication-incompetent viruses – epistatic interactions
Sequence database comparisons of genetic properties of human and animal adapted viruses
thebulletin.org/2022/06/gain-o…
3. Ethical Alternatives
"to Experiments with Novel Potential Pandemic Pathogens"
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a…
4. The Seven Deadly Sins of....
Biomedical Research
by Laura H. Kahn
gjia.georgetown.edu/2023/03/03/the…
5. The latest egregious example in a long list
6. Now is the time to support @BiosafetyNow
@BioSRP
@pricklyresearch
@R_H_Ebright
@mattwridley
@gdemaneuf
@WashburneAlex
@Ayjchan
@alisonannyoung
@BillyBostickson
@nicholsonbaker8
@Bryce_Nickels
@tony_vandongen
@angoffinet
@BiophysicsFL
@ColinDavdButler biosafetynow.org
7. What Needs To Be Made Public
All proposals & progress reports discussing dangerous virus experiments & documents related to the planning of the experiments
Details as to when, where & why such experiments were planned including any review processes involved
Risks & Benefits
8. Question of Biowarfare Research
It is now clear (to me) that the US, despite its denials, has pursued an illegal biowarfare program, by outsourcing collection of deadly viruses around the world & making them more virulent & pathogenetic.
We now have all the evidence we need
9. Public Denials, Ongoing Research.
Of course, The US Government and the Scientists involved will never state that they are engaged in biowarfare research, but rather "biodefense" and the noble drive to develop vaccines and prophylactics for deadly viruses & bacterial diseases.
10. The New Mantra: "Protecting the War Fighter"
Bio-Defense Now:
56 Suggestions for Immediate Improvements Final Report 85% Biological Defense Project (2005)
US Air Force Counterproliferation Center
airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/CSD…
11. Recently Highlighted in the #DEFUSE Documents
US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program to protect the US “warfighter”
by reverse engineering dangerous SARS-like bat viruses and creating aerosol vaccine sprays for use in bat caves
drasticresearch.org/2021/09/20/158…
12. No Need for Resurrection
of more controversial elements of US cold war biowarfare projects (well documented), e.g. aerosolisation of pathogens & their respective delivery programs, as they know exactly how to do all this
Now there is a wider repertoire of offensive weapons
13. Extent of Pentagon Biowarfare Program?
Pentagon linked researchers like Lipkin (Mailman) Nichol (Atlanta) Baric (UNC) Bavari, Totura (USAMRIID), Denison, Munster (Rocky Mountain) & DARPA, DTRA, PREDICT Scientists involved could tell us a great deal!
14. Final Point in This Thread
We cannot only point the finger of blame at the US
Russia has continued Soviet work on biological weapons, but I will discuss that in a new thread
Did the Russian program encourage the Pentagon to covertly pursue its own?thebulletin.org/2022/10/the-ru…
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