@DrGerryParker
Associate Dean, @TAMUOneHealth, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences; Director, Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program, @ScowcroftTAMU; @TAMU '76
This did not have to happen. So sad and tragic… x.com/rustysurettetv…
UK Biological Security Strategy: Implementation Report, July 2025 - July 2026 - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/pub…
This is horrible and should not have happened. x.com/animaljustice/…
A good discussion in the latest podcast from CSIS regarding the Ebola Hot Zone in the DRC. x.com/csishealth/sta…
I guess the portal should be considered the new era for soccer too! x.com/hencoleman3/st…
C.J. Peters was an inspirational physician scientists. He did have many jaw-dropping stories! He will be missed. x.com/helenbranswell…
Great game! x.com/patrickbetdavi…
Public private partnerships “spurred” by the ranchers in Florida and Texas accelerated operational production of > 50 million sterilized flies per week in months, not years during the 1950s. Can we repeat that in 2026? construction-physics.com/p/the-fall-and…
“Good and realistic recommendations on the way forward for the Ebola response that will also accelerate implementation of the America First Global Health Strategy.” Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis csis.org/analysis/manag…
“COVID should have taught us that bio attribution - whether natural, accidental, or deliberate - is essential. My thanks to DARPA for making this a priority”. Bio-Attribution Challenge yields tools to define biothreat origins at speed, scale | DARPA darpa.mil/news/2026/bio-…
We need to treat farm animals humanely. States are best positioned to do that and to be accountable to their electorate to do so. x.com/paulhshapiro/s…
Warsaw Biosecurity Dialogue: Bolstering Bioresilience to Deter Hybrid Biothreats - The Council on Strategic Risks councilonstrategicrisks.org/2026/06/30/war…
Our dogs are members of our families x.com/doglovers03/st…
Texas Biomed and Flyttr partner to advance next-generation solutions for the invasive New World screwworm prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
Congress and Trump's policies on research risks wouldn't have prevented recent lab incidents. Here's what to do - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists thebulletin.org/2026/06/congre…
29 Jun 2026: New World screwworm – multi-county livestock outbreak with two active infestation fronts in Texas, USA - BEACON beaconbio.org/en/report/?rep…
Great movie. Great song. Illegitimate war. That is what Fortunate Son by CCR is about. God bless our soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. x.com/jukeboxnonstop…
I echo congratulations to COL Alan Chambers for a remarkable career in service to the United States and the world. God Speed. x.com/andyweberncb/s…
Post marketing surveillance and monitoring for resistance will be essential. One question, why did we not conduct field studies in Central American and Mexico, or South American before now? x.com/bovinevet/stat…
One lessons learned from the 1950s is that public private partnerships were essential in enabling scaling from basic science to operational prodution of 50 million sterilized flies per week using preexisting modular structures (airplane hangers) in months, not years. Successful eradication of NWS was an incredible success story of science at scale and rapid time lines coupled to international cooperation. We should be able to replicate that approach today to accelerate SIT capacity to augment USDA’s current bold plan that focuses on new, fixed facility construction. Although it is a bold plan, it will take time to achieve initial operational SIT capacity and then full design capacity. Are there challenges to overcome in order to close the time gap before the fixed facilities come on line to augment the current plan? Yes. Can authorities over come those challenges with additional operational approaches? I believe so.
Very sad but we are so fortunate to have David Clayton-Thomas bring happiness to our lives through his music of rock in roll with horns. I loved and still love Blood Sweat and Tears music. God Speed to David’s life on this earth and to your family….. x.com/thatericalper/…
American swine ranchers and consumers want our animals to treated humanly. So do I. Extreme, unnatural confinement is not humane. x.com/ourhonorvets/s…
Thank you, and God Speed x.com/janicedean/sta…
Government agencies should not block anyone. Sorry to hear that USDA/APHIS is blocking you. x.com/southtexasgrit…
We must treat farm animals humanely. x.com/hannahdcox/sta…
Sixty Years of Clean Land. Then the Cartels Sent the Cows. — Beef News beefnews.org/sixty-years-cl…
USDA faces scrutiny as screwworm cases mount - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…
This is necessary and welcomed. But SIT is the only proven way to eradicate NWS. There are available options that can scale in months, not years, that are not being deployed for reasons that are beyond me. We need to put multiple shots on goal to start closing the widening gap of what is required, when it is required, and what is coming concerning SIT capacity. I hope that I am wrong in my analysis of USDA’s current plan. Time will tell. My only concern is protecting American ranchers, consumers, and our economic security. No more politically finger pointing, please.
A wonderful legacy on Aggie sports. Track and field athletes and Coach Henry represent the Aggie Spirit. God Speed to Coach Henry, his family, and Aggie athletes that competed under his mentorship. x.com/trevalberts/st…
Well deserved. I remember as a kid the magical moment in Kyle Field when the Aggies BTHO of TU in 1967 and then watching the cotton bowl at the Menger hotel. The magical moment and spirit of Aggieland! God bless the spirit of Aggieland. x.com/aggiefootball/…
“Wholeheartedly agree with the Vanderwagen and Alton Op-ED. The nation needs an effective ASPR org. Congress must accelerate the ASPR nominee’s confirmation and pass PAHPA legislation.” Congress must take two steps to prepare for the next health emergency statnews.com/2026/06/16/asp…
“This a national and economic security threat. We have admired this problem for too long. We must take action. The window is closing fast.” China's strategy to dominate global pharmaceutical market thehill.com/opinion/592399…
I am glad DARPA is in the fight against NWS. We need strategic thinking and innovation! x.com/mkoeris/status…
Get a drink at the historic Menger hotel bar. x.com/gtconway3d/sta…
M3AgTech is the Modular technology approach that can scale up in months not years. Deploy M3Ag Tech now. x.com/southtexasgrit…
There is a solution that can scale in months not years and close a critical time gap before and after the fixed facilities start to come on line in the fall of 2027 x.com/southtexasgrit…
I want to buy and consume American raised beef. x.com/beefmaps/statu…
Also, I believe it is not helpful to finger point politically. We are where we are. Eradication moving forward should be nonpartisan. Let’s solve the problem with “multiple shots on goal” - using a hockey analogy for potential technology solutions. x.com/drkatlindley/s…
Both needed. Ivermectin and similar drugs for treatment. But there are millions of uncontrollable wildlife species that are beyond capability to treat. SIT needed to eradicate, if it can work today with so many more wildlife animals compared to decades ago. We have to try. x.com/drkatlindley/s…
“Finger pointing is not helping. SIT is the only proven strategy to eradicate NWS. Accelerating SIT capacity beyond the current plan must be the focus to include Modular technologies.” Politics gets involved as screwworm parasite threatens US cattle | AP apnews.com/article/screww…
Mandatory country of origin labeling is common sense…. x.com/beefmaps/statu…
This is so sad… x.com/martina/status…
One Team, One Fight! We will get it done to protect American ranchers, consumers, and our economic security. x.com/mkoeris/status…
“I am glad that DAPRA is in the fight against NWS.” DARPA aiding America’s fight against flesh-eating screwworm invasion | DefenseScoop defensescoop.com/2026/06/10/dar…
My thanks to Dr Koeris and DARPA for making a commitment over a year ago to bring advanced technology and innovation to combat NWS. Independent cattle ranchers and consumers will be thankful that you are in the fight alongside USDA, DHS, others in the USG interagency, and state x.com/mkoeris/status…
This horrible x.com/foxcurrants/st…
Great stuff! Keep up the good fight!! x.com/simmonsbart/st…
“These are good recommendations. Independent oversight is overdue. A new international system can be implemented to improve biosafety while enabling innovation.”Opinion | Covid pandemic warned of virus research. Ebola is a reminder. - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…
count me in x.com/DrKatLindley/s…
Excellent guidance. Thanks x.com/MeriwetherFarm…
Agree. Let’s get it done… x.com/meriwetherfarm…
There is another option that could be accelerated to start closing the gap x.com/slocumfortexas…
The only way proven way to suppress and eradicate NWS is through SIT. The current USDA plan is necessary but not fast enough for the unfolding crisis. Additional sterilized flies are needed now. There are modular options that were scientifically validated in the 1950s that have x.com/meriwetherfarm…
Looks like Biscuit enjoys the Tesla ride! x.com/drkatlindley/s…
Modern, Modular X-ray technology. It is cost effective, less resource intensive, safer than gamma irradiation, and can achieve initial operational capability in months, not years. X-ray technology was the first technology to validate the SIT approach in the 1950s. The long pole x.com/drkatlindley/s…
I applaud the USDA and Texas Animal Health authorities for committing to the new SIT facility in South Texas. However, it will be too late and not sufficient capacity needed to push screwworms back to the Darian Gap. There is an option that can be accelerated to fill the time gap x.com/drkatlindley/s…
NWS eradication was a remarkable accomplishment of science at scale and required close international cooperation. With re-introduction of screwworms north of the Darian Gap in 2022 followed by Central America, Mexico, and now the U.S. in 2026, we will see if we can do it again. x.com/ans_org/status…
The goals stated here and that we should pursue require accelerated production of additional sterile fly capacity. x.com/rcalfusa/statu…
How will wildlife animal movement be controlled? x.com/jrichietx/stat…
“Glad to see Top AI CEOs have acknowledged these concerns and are responsibly calling for government policy to provide safeguards while also enabling innovation”. Exclusive | Top AI CEOs Call for Law Protecting Against Biological Weapons - WSJ wsj.com/politics/polic…
Exclusive | Top AI CEOs Call for Law Protecting Against Biological Weapons - WSJ wsj.com/politics/polic…
Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy - The New York Times nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/…
Animal health authorities have been admiring this problem since 2022 when NWS reentered Panama. Since then, this devastating pest has steadily moved northward. NWS will re-enter Texas soon and impact livestock, wildlife, companion animals, & public heath. reuters.com/business/healt…
God Speed... x.com/TulsiGabbard/s…
What America Needs from a New FDA Commissioner blog.joelonsdale.com/p/what-america…
Chicago Feeling Stronger Every Day is a great random song of the day! x.com/ktrain939913/s…
My favorite classic rock band and with horns. It is truly amazing how some of the original band members plus new additions continue to entertain for over 50 years. Their music was innovative for their time, and continues to be innovative today. My Thanks to Chicago for making x.com/khnh80044/stat…
