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An international team of senior scientists, including the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s director, has published a commentary in Science calling for caution and collective action to address the potential risks posed by the development of mirror bacteria—synthetic organisms in which all molecules have reverse chirality (ie, are “mirrored”).

More than 110 organizations—including the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)—call on Congress to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security is proud to announce the release of Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks, the debut book by Senior Scholar Caitlin Rivers, PhD.

The Johns Hopkins University has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) Division of Readiness and Response Science (DRRS) to establish the Regional Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 3, which includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The Center for Health Security announces the Gene Synthesis Screening Information Hub, a new online platform dedicated to helping nucleic acid synthesis providers, manufacturers, and customers adhere to a new federal Framework aimed at preventing intentional misuse of synthetic nucleic acids and supporting safe scientific research practices in the United States.

Applications are now open for the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security's two doctoral degree tracks for the 2025-2026 academic year, which provide advanced training in health security and pandemic response and preparedness at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security launched the Tackling Rumors and Understanding & Strengthening Trust (TRUST) in Public Health website, designed to support practitioners working to cultivate trust in public health by proactively addressing misleading rumors.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS), Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Nuclear Threat Initiative Global Biological Policy and Programs (NTI|bio), and Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service provided comments to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) on its recent Interim Report and White Paper on Policy Options for Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology (AIxBio).

In a new comprehensive study, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security underscores the critical need for collaboration across primary care (PC), public health (PH), and community-based organizations (CBOs) to fortify healthcare systems and enhance emergency response capabilities.

Last night, the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation (CORI) debuted the first in a series of broadcasts at WBZ-TV Boston involving infographics that deliver current respiratory virus disease forecasts to viewers within the station’s broadcast area.