The Gordon Research Seminar on Chemical & Biological Terrorism Defense is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. The focus of this meeting is on basic and translational research advances in the field of chemical defense and biological defense of humans, animals, and plants. Seminar and poster sessions will reflect the multi-disciplinary nature of this field and will cover topics including chemical and biological agent characterization, integration and application of foundational research into the defense strategy, and data handling.