Opportunities and Risks in the Life Sciences
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
International Guidelines for Biosecurity Ethics
Supported by: The Office of Foreign Consequence Management, US Department of State
Maximizing the US Bioeconomy for Economic Growth and National Security
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Policy Options for Gene Synthesis
Supported by: Open Philanthropy Project
Recent Publications
Discussion on the Future Science and Technology of Biological Attribution
Exploring the value of a global gene drive project registry
Nature Biotechnology (2022)
A Closing Window of Opportunity for Gene Drive Governance in the United States
Health Secur. 2022 Jan-Feb;20(1):3-5
The Need for a Tiered Registry for US Gene Drive Governance
Health Secur. 2022 January
Biosafety Professionals: A Role in the Pandemic Response Team
Health Secur. 2021 August