At the International Biosecurity Symposium 2025, the Biosecurity Office launched a new tool: the Dual-use Infographic.

Recently, it was reported in the news that two researchers in the US are suspected of illegally importing a fungus that can cause significant damage to agricultural crops.

The Biosecurity Office looks back with great enthusiasm on a successful first edition of the International Biosecurity Symposium.

Nowadays (almost) every employee has a smartphone in their pocket. But have you ever thought about who could potentially have access to the information on your smartphone?

The Biosecurity Office regularly attends meetings at home and abroad with the aim of sharing knowledge, acquiring knowledge and networking.

We recently contributed to an article describing the incidence of potentially bioterrorist agents in the Netherlands. Almost all reported illnesses were linked to a travel history.

On October 20, the European Commission published the draft directive for export control in the field of dual-use research.

Instead of the Biosecurity Knowledge Day, the Biosecurity Office is organizing a series of webinars this year. The theme of these webinars is "Biosecurity in Research".