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The Age of AI in the Life Sciences

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Our 2025 report recommends ways the United States can reap the benefits of artificial intelligence in the life sciences while minimizing risks that AI may be misused to develop harmful biological agents.

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New Report: Strategic Report on Research and Development in Biotechnology for Defense Innovation

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This report offers a strategic vision for connecting scientists and technologists to build on, leverage, and tailor advances at the intersection of AI/ML, automated experimentation, and biotechnology to drive innovation in defense-related biotechnologies.

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Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications: Interactive Overview

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This digital resource highlights the key messages from the report, "Charting a Future for Sequencing RNA and Its Modifications."

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Integrating Public and Ecosystem Health Systems to Foster Resilience: A Workshop to Identify Research to Bridge the Knowledge-To-Action Gap

Workshop

Completed

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats

Workshop

Completed

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Enabling Inference-Based Decision Making in Environmental Health: Prediction vs. Observation: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Emerging Approaches to Integrate Human Clinical and High Throughput In Vitro Data

Workshop

Completed

Identifying Opportunities at the Interface of Chemistry and Quantum Information Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field and Laboratory Science: A Conversation Series

Workshop

Completed

Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Twelfth Round

Other

Completed

Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Standing Committee on Advances and National Security Implications of Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

Standing Committee

In Progress

Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information about Biological Threats through Scientific Collaboration and Communication in Southeast Asia

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Response and Resilient Recovery Strategic Science Initiative – Strategy Group on COVID and Rental Evictions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Interplay between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes - A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Pivotal Interfaces of Environmental Health and Infectious Disease Research to Inform Responses to Outbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics - A Workshop

Workshop

Completed
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