International Biosecurity Symposium During the first International Biosecurity Symposium, European and American experts will guide you through the world of biosecurity and dual-use.
Biosafety and biosecurity policies in the Netherlands evaluated by WHO and ECDC At the end of January 2025, a team of experts from the WHO and ECDC conducted an external evaluation to identify critical gaps in the Dutch healthcare system.
Biosecurity scenario: Ransomware attack Did you know that when criminals encrypt files in a ransomware attack, they always have access to the information in those files? Do you know what you can do to protect your research data?
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: A New Database As part of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), a database was recently published that provides useful information on biosafety and biosecurity regulations, including implementation
Concerns about unprecedented risks of ‘Mirror Life’ The concept of 'Mirror Life,' which involves using mirror images of biological molecules to create mirror bacteria, is drawing significant attention in the world of biotechnology.
Biosecurity Office international The Biosecurity Office regularly attends international meetings to share knowledge, gain insights, and network.
International Biosecurity Symposium On Wednesday 14 May 2025, Bureau Biosecurity will be organising the first international biosecurity symposium. Internationally renowned speakers will talk about biosecurity and dual-use.
Review Biosecurity Knowledge Day 2024 As in previous years, the Biosecurity Knowledge Day attracted many enthusiastic participants this year. The Knowledge Day focused a lot on Artificial Intelligence.
New: Biosecurity Escaperoom During the Biosecurity Knowledge Day, the Biosecurity Escaperoom was launched. In the escaperoom, participants take on the challenge of solving a biosecurity scenario.
Publications In the fall, several publications were published that are important for biosecurity. The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI-bio) published a report on the management of risks of biodesign tools.