Mark November 7 in your calendar! On this day we are organizing another Biosecurity Knowledge day that, like previous years, will take place in the Mercure hotel in Amersfoort.

Developments surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) have been rapid in recent years. Think of ChatGPT, but there are also various biodesign tools such as ProteinBERT or DeepCRISPR.

The Biosecurity Office visits meetings and events to increase biosecurity awareness and share knowledge.

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

Can't get enough of the subject of biosecurity? Or are you looking for an appealing way to open the conversation about biosecurity?

The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report in October containing the findings of an international horizon scan on dual-use research of concern (DURC) in the life sciences.

It was exciting until the last minute whether it could go ahead, but we are happy that we can look back on a successful Knowledge Day.

In October, Rik Bleijs was elected co-chair of the steering committee of the International Experts Groups of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR).

Here we present another current scenario with regard to biosecurity. This time the scenario is based on a recently published article about orphan material.

Synthetic biology is developing at a rapid pace, which means there is a risk that biosafety will come under pressure.