Biosecurity: Changing the Game

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Surveillance: An Essential Part of Disease Response and Prevention Feb 02, 2026

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Dr. Dinah Nasike and her guest Dr. Issa Makumbi, an expert in public health and epidemiology who serves as the Deputy Director of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH), have an in-depth conversation on disease surveillance, and why it is so important for preventing, detecting, and responding to biological threats.

Part II: Communities on the Frontline – Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness & Response Dec 11, 2025

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Dr. Dinah Nasike concludes her conversation with Professor Judy Omumbo, a renowned public health expert and epidemiologist, on the role communities play in epidemic preparedness and response and why communities are not just beneficiaries of health systems but critical partners in stopping outbreaks before they spread.

Communities on the Frontline – Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness & Response Nov 26, 2025

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In this episode, Dr. Dinah Nasike sits down with Professor Judy Omumbo, a renowned public health expert and epidemiologist, to explore the vital role communities play in epidemic preparedness and response. From grassroots mobilization to trust-building and rapid response systems, Professor Omumbo offers insight into why communities are not just beneficiaries of health systems but critical partners in stopping outbreaks before they spread.

Part II - Genomic Surveillance: A Biosecurity tool for deterrence, detection, and response to emerging threats Nov 13, 2025

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In this second and final part of Biosecurity: Changing the Game's discussion of genomic surveillance, Dr. Dinah Nasike and guests from Ginkgo Bioworks - Joshua Griffin Dunn who is the Senior Director, Computational Biology and Head of Design; and Mitchell Wolfe who is the Vice President for Global Engagement and Governance at Ginkgo - explore one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing the next pandemic or bioterror event.

"It’s a story about technology, intelligence, and trust — and how sequencing tiny bits of genetic code can help us detect threats early, attribute their origins, and even deter malicious actors."

Genomic Surveillance: A Biosecurity tool for deterrence, detection, and response to emerging threats Oct 30, 2025

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This episode of Biosecurity: Changing the Game is all about genomic surveillance — one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing the next pandemic or bioterror event. It’s a story about technology, intelligence, and trust — and how sequencing tiny bits of genetic code can help us detect threats early, attribute their origins, and even deter malicious actors.

Dr. Dinah Nasike explores this topic with guests from Ginkgo Bioworks - Joshua Griffin Dunn who is the Senior Director, Computational Biology and Head of Design; and Mitchell Wolfe who is the Vice President for Global Engagement and Governance at Ginkgo.

Part II - Staying Ahead: Preparing for the Next Wave of Infectious Disease Outbreaks Oct 16, 2025

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In the conclusion of Dr. Dinah Nasike's conversation with her guest, Dr. Julius Lutwama, a virologist and expert in viral hemorrhagic fevers, they continue their discussion on the increasing number of infectious disease threats in the world and how to prepare for future outbreaks.

Staying Ahead: Preparing for the Next Wave of Infectious Disease Outbreaks Oct 02, 2025

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Dr. Dinah Nasike and her guest, Dr. Julius Lutwama, a virologist and expert in viral hemorrhagic fevers, discuss the increasing number of infectious disease threats in the world and how to impact preparedness for future outbreaks.

Japan's Secret Biological Weapons Research Program & Unit 731 Sep 18, 2025

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In this episode of Biosecurity: Changing the Game, Dr. Dinah Nasike presents a narrative of a case study on Unit 731 to wrap up the Biological Weapons Covention series. Unit 731 was a secret biological weapons research operation unit operated by the Imperial Japanese Army that was responsible for large-scale biological and chemical warfare research.

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The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

Part III - Germ-Wars, Treaties, and Global Trust: Demystifying the Biological Weapons Convention Sep 04, 2025

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In the third and final part of this conversation, Dr. Dinah Nasike, Dr. Alex Kyabarongo (a veterinarian, former Political Affairs Intern at the Biological Weapons Convention, and currently a Masters of Biodefense Candidate at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University) and Sandra Matinyi (Biosecurity Game Changers Fellow and the Executive Director of Nuo Bioscience, Uganda) conclude their discussion of the Biological Weapons Convention.

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Part II - Germ-Wars, Treaties, and Global Trust: Demystifying the Biological Weapons Convention Aug 21, 2025

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In the second part of this conversation, Dr. Dinah Nasike, Dr. Alex Kyabarongo (a veterinarian, former Political Affairs Intern at the Biological Weapons Convention, and currently a Masters of Biodefense Candidate at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University) and Sandra Matinyi (Biosecurity Game Changers Fellow and the Executive Director of Nuo Bioscience, Uganda) continue their discussion of the Biological Weapons Convention.

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