Focus Areas

Opportunities and Risks in the Life Sciences

Analyzing trends and new developments in the life sciences and providing recommendations for realizing the promise of biotechnology while strengthening biosecurity and biosafety.

Below are some recent publications and projects related to science and policy. Click on the links at the bottom of each column to view all work in this focus area.

Recent Projects

Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security

Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Extraordinary Insights

Project supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Policy Options for Gene Synthesis

Project supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Red Teaming Global Catastrophic Biological Risks

Project supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Innovative Non-traditional Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance

Project supported by: Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

Recent Publications

CRISPR Cautions: Biosecurity Implications of Gene Editing
Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 2020;63(1):73-92
The Scientist Citizen and the Citizen Scientist: Blurring the Lines
ILAR Journal
Strengthening Security for Gene Synthesis: Recommendations for Governance
Health Secur 2019;17(6)
Biosafety and biosecurity in the era of synthetic biology: Meeting the challenges in China and the U.S.
Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity 2019;1(2):73-74
Does Biotechnology Pose New Catastrophic Risks?
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

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