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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will convene an ad hoc planning committee to organize a workshop series with international scientists. The series will engage early-career and established experts to: a) examine dual-use risks in biotechnology research; b) explore potential misuse of knowledge, tools, and materials; c) review existing frameworks for assessing and mitigating dual-use concerns; and d) identify steps to reduce exploitation while promoting responsible innovation. The workshops will focus on balancing scientific progress with security considerations. Key insights and recommendations will be compiled in a publicly available workshop proceedings document.
Description
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) will convene an ad hoc planning committee of international scientists to develop a workshop series that discusses adaptation of existing frameworks for assessing and reducing dual-use potential of biological research to emerging biotechnology-related research and development efforts. The committee will engage early-career and established scientists in these workshops to: a) understand the complex interplay between dual-use risks and scientific progress (i.e., scientific benefit) for biotechnology-related research; b) explore the potential that knowledge, technologies and equipment, and materials of biotechnology-related research and development could be exploited; c) review existing frameworks and guidance for assessing and mitigating dual-use potential of biological research activities, including resources focused on responsible science and innovation; and d) discuss defined steps for assessing and mitigating exploitation of biotechnology-related research and development activities to enable scientific progress in a positive and peaceful manner. The key themes from the workshop series will be summarized in a Proceedings.
Collaborators
Sponsors
Department of State
Staff
Sarah Juckett
Lead
Kavita Berger
Jessica De Mouy
Mariah Waul
