Research Projects
Based on demand from government leaders, health agencies, and health security experts we implement projects that provide independent research to identify potential threats and develop evidence-based policy advice on potential ways to avoid or solve global health security risks.
Current Projects
The BWC Global Forum: Biotech, Biosecurity & Beyond
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Indoor Air Quality
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from the Next Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
CommuniHealth
Supported by: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Metrics for Holistic Recovery Among the Worst-Off Survivors of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Seasonal Influenza Disease Burden Estimator
Supported by: World Health Organization
International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics
Supported by: The Office of Foreign Consequence Management, US Department of State
Survey on National Contact Tracing Workforce
CommuniVax
A Coalition to Strengthen the Community’s Involvement in an Equitable Vaccination Rollout
Supported by: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Working Group on Readying Populations for COVID-19 Vaccine
Supported by: National Science Foundation-funded CONVERGE Initiative
Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Boosting NATO Resilience to Biological Threats
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Combating Health-Related Misinformation
Supported by: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Johns Hopkins University Catalyst Award, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), and Open Philanthropy (past funding support)
Disease X Medical Countermeasure Program
Policy Options for Gene Synthesis
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
International Biosafety Norms
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
PASCC US - India Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Naval Postgraduate School, Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering WMD
Southeast Asia Strategic Biosecurity Dialogue
Supported by: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, US Department of Defense