Organizations

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Italian National Committee for Biosafety, Biotechnology and Life Sciences

The National Committee for Biosafety, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CNBBSV), originally called the “Scientific Committee for the risks arising from the use of biological agents,” was established at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in 1992. The main issues addressed in recent years by its various working groups include: genetic testing, gene therapy, tissue  Read More »

Website:
http://www.governo.it/biotecnologie/organizzazione.html
Address:
Via della Mercede, 96 - 00187 Roma, Italy

Code of Ethics: Code of Conduct for Biosecurity

June 15, 2010, Code in Italian

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Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE)

The MRCE is a network of scientists in Public Health Region VII which includes the states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri as well as representative institutions from Cleveland, Ohio. We are dedicated to supporting the NIAID’s strategic plan of improving national defenses against bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases. Our mission is to expand the  Read More »

Website:
http://mrce.wustl.edu/
Phone:
(314) 286-0192
Address:
60 S. Euclid Avenue | Campus Box 8118 | St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS)

The Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS) was created in October 2009 by a group of scientists concerned with disseminating information about the spectrum of Biological Risks and the impact on public health, animals, agriculture, plants and the environment. Most of national stakeholders misunderstand dual use implications of advances of modern biotechnology and life sciences research. Attentive  Read More »

Website:
http://www.mobsa.org/
Phone:
212 539 972423 ext. 288
Address:
University Abdelmalek Essâadi | Faculté des Sciences de Tétouan B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II | 93002. Tétouan-Morocco

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world.

Website:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
Phone:
Toll-Free: 866-284-4107 | Local: 301-496-5717
Address:
NIAID Office of Communications and Government Relations 6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612 | Bethesda, MD 20892-6612 (Zip Code for Courier: 20817) | United States of America

National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)

The NSABB is a US government federal advisory committee chartered to provide advice, guidance, and leadership regarding biosecurity oversight of dual use research, defined as biological research with legitimate scientific purpose that may be misused to pose a biologic threat to public health and/or national security. The NSABB is chartered to have up to 25  Read More »

Website:
http://oba.od.nih.gov/biosecurity/about_nsabb.html

Code of Ethics: Enhancing Responsible Science - Considerations for the Development and Dissemination of Codes of Conduct for Dual Use Research

This report was undertaken in response to the United States Government’s request for advice on the development, utilization and promotion of codes of conduct for dual use research to interdisciplinary life scientists, and relevant professional groups. The Board’s recommendations address strategies to develop a code of conduct, the importance of strong institutional support for such endeavor, considerations for the dissemination of a code of conduct, and the need to assess the effectiveness of a code of conduct overtime. The report also provides two tools for developing a code of conduct: a toolkit that includes concrete steps in developing and disseminating a code of conduct for dual use research and an educational module on dual use research that may be used either alone or in conjunction with the toolkit.

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