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22 September 2026

Operation Outbreak Deploys Simulation at Salesforce Global Health Forum

Operation Outbreak brought an interactive measles simulation to global health leaders at the Salesforce Global Health Forum in San Francisco.

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31 August 2026 Operation Outbreak Launches Second Fund with Social Innovation Platform ChangeX This month, Operation Outbreak launched its second fund with ChangeX, an online platform for scaling social innovation. Read → 21 August 2026 Operation Outbreak Brings Simulation-Based Biosecurity Training to UN Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship in Geneva Operation Outbreak supported the 2026 Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship in Geneva during the Ninth Session of the Working Group on the Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Convention Read → 15 June 2026 Operation Outbreak Deploys Biosecurity Exercise at GHS 2026, Welcomes Former FBI WMD Expert Dr. Susan Cropp Operation Outbreak conducted a tabletop exercise at the Global Health Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur, joined by new team member Dr. Susan Cropp. Read → 3 June 2026 Outbreak Creator Tool Receives New Graphics, Features, and Pathogens A major update to Outbreak Creator delivers new graphics, expanded insights, and a streamlined user experience, along with an updated guidebook. Read → 20 May 2026 Operation Outbreak Pilots Outreach Program with BioBus at Deerborne STEM Academy Operation Outbreak and BioBus brought hands-on outbreak science to Dearborn STEM Academy students through a mobile lab initiative. Read → 14 May 2026 Operation Outbreak Runs Third Biosecurity Training with UN BWC ISU and ICGEB in Trieste, Italy Operation Outbreak returned to Trieste, Italy to facilitate a tabletop exercise for an international cohort of scientists focusing on biosecurity. Read → 1 April 2026 Operation Outbreak Powers Biosecurity Simulation, Research Study at Georgetown University Operation Outbreak’s simulation technology powered a biosecurity exercise at Georgetown University, as part of conference event and research study. Read → 1 March 2026 Operation Outbreak Facilitates Biosecurity Training with ICGEB in Trieste, Italy Operation Outbreak contributed to a five-day international biosecurity training in Trieste, Italy, for scientists from Central Asia and Mongolia. Read → 20 December 2025 Operation Outbreak Expands Biosecurity Engagement at Global Events Members of the Operation Outbreak team traveled to Cape Town and Geneva this month to facilitate several collaborative biosecurity education initiatives Read →

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