Homeland Defense and Biosensors - What Are They? Do They Work? Thomas E. Bevan, PhD, the Director of the Georgia Tech Center for Emergency Response Technology, Instruction and Policy discusses the past, present and future of sensors for biological and chemical agents. Dr. Bevan addresses the potential of biosensor technology in terms of appropriateness, effectiveness and cost efficiency. He describes in some detail a promising technology called an integrated optic interferometric sensor. Finally, Dr. Bevan discusses both existing and evolving technologies and highlights the need for additional funding and research. Following Dr. Bevan's discussion, Stephen Morse, PhD, the Associate Director of Science in the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Kathleen Toomey, MD, MPH, Director of the Georgia Division of Public Health, offer comments regarding the potential of biosensors. (Lecture given on February 26, 2003) Audience: General Public Health Time: 1 hour 6 minutes Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast, Podcast