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Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study on educational initiatives to build a knowledgeable workforce in biodefense policy development and program management. We convened a group of experts in biodefense and biosecurity on August 11, 2009 at  Read More »

Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study on building a knowledgeable workforce to prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, natural or man-made. We convened a group of experts in public health, nursing, medical, veterinary, and  Read More »

Two units of AAAS—the Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy and the Program on Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law – have conducted a study of existing biosafety training programs. To address these goals, we convened a group of experts in biosafety, the life sciences, biosecurity, and relevant stakeholders (e.g., architects and engineers), on March  Read More »

The construction of the poliovirus and phiX genomes from synthetic DNA fragments instigated concerns within the American biosecurity community about the use of chemically synthesized DNA to create harmful biological agents (termed “synthetic genomics”). To minimize the risks of synthetic genomics, the U.S. Government released the draft guidance, “Screening Framework Guidance for Synthetic Double-Stranded DNA  Read More »

On January 21 and 22, 2010, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) hosted a meeting with university leadership, scientists, representatives of the security community, and policy-makers to explore the perceptions of risk held by different communities, review  Read More »