Saint Louis University Institute for Biosecurity

The Institute for Biosecurity at the Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice was founded in 2001 and we have pioneered the use of distance learning technologies to train professionals in the growing fields of biosecurity and disaster preparedness. The Institute is one of the few biosecurity and disaster preparedness training programs that is part of an accredited school of public health in the US.

The Institute is supported by a full-time

Larry Bommarito

Program Manager, Institute for Biosecurity bommarlg@slu.edu

Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CICDirector, Institute for Biosecurity rebmannt@slu.edu

Our Mission

The mission of the Institute for Biosecurity is to provide public health and emergency response professionals with the education needed for preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of emerging public health threats, and for the Institute to conduct research that will contribute to the development of national policies to address these threats.

Our Location

Institute for Biosecurity Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice3545 Lafayette Suite 465St. Louis, MO 63104Phone: (314) 977-8257Fax: (314) 977-8150E-mail: bioterr@slu.edu