Opportunities and Risks in the Life Sciences | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security analyzes trends and new developments in the life sciences and provides recommendations for realizing the promise of biotechnology while strengthening biosecurity and biosafety.

Recent Projects

Voices in Print: Elevating Patient Perspectives in Medical Literature
Supported by: Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine

International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics
Supported by: The Office of Foreign Consequence Management, US Department of State

Policy Options for Gene Synthesis
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project

Recent Publications

Toward a safer and more secure US bioeconomy

AI could pose pandemic-scale biosecurity risks. Here’s how to make it safer

Safeguarding Mail-Order DNA Synthesis in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Integrating safety, security, sustainability, and social responsibility principles into the U.S. bioeconomy

Public role in research oversight

Shaping the future US bioeconomy through safety, security, sustainability, and social responsibility

Building Strong Biosafety and Biosecurity into the Expanding US Bioeconomy