Glossary of Abbreviations & Acronyms

AMR Antimicrobial Resistance BWC Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention CBEP Cooperative Biological Engagement Programs CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CEPI Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation CRISPR Clustered Regulatory Interspaced Palindromic Repeats DARPA Defense Advanced Research Agency DDM Data for Decision-Making Project DHS US Department of Homeland Security DOD US Department of Defense DURC Dual Use Research of Concern EPT Emerging Pandemic Threats EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GAVI Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation GDD Global Disease Detection GDP Gross Domestic Product GHSA Global Health Security Agenda GVP Global Virome Project HHS US Department of Health and Human Services IHR International Health Regulations JEE Joint External Evaluation MDR-TB Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis NGO Non-governmental Organization OFDA Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance OIE World Organisation of Animal Health PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction R&D Research and Development SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome UK United Kingdom UN United Nations USAID US Agency for International Development WHO World Health Organization