How were members of the Blue Ribbon Panel selected?
Members of the Blue Ribbon Panel were selected on the basis of their standing as nationally recognized experts in a variety of fields. These fields include infectious diseases, public health, epidemiology, risk assessment, infectious disease modeling, risk communications, biodefense, biosafety, and environmental justice. Geographic and demographic diversity of members were also taken into account. Individuals who might have a conflict of interest by virtue of having any personal interest in the NEIDL or being vested in the conclusions of any other pertinent analyses that may have been done were excluded from consideration.
