The Spring Research Festival Awards ceremony held May 28 recognized the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research Scientific Symposium collaboration forum and scientific poster winners at the Frederick auditorium.
The NICBR is a consortium of nine partners from four cabinet-level departments with a common vision of federal research partners working in synergy to achieve a healthier and more secure Nation. Each year, the NICBR hosts a four day festival that features seminar sessions, a keynote speaker and scientific poster sessions. This year featured an Ebola Virus mini symposium. Those invited included scientists, citizens, elected officials and students.
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein addressed the audience and presented awards to the winners and spoke of the dedication and expertise of the NICBR agencies. A total of 33 scientific awards and nine certificates of appreciation were presented by Lein.