News and Events
How the Scientific Community can Move Beyond Taxonomic Lists for Biosecurity
Piers Millett is a lead author on a journal article for Health Security that examines how to move past using lists of organisms for biosecurity controls.
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October 20, 2023
Dr. Piers Millett Authors Editorial for Science Magazine
Dr. Piers Millett argues for greater safeguards to protect the dangerous pathogens kept in labs around the world in a new Science Magazine editorial.
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October 19, 2023
IBBIS Highlighted in 2023 UK National Biological Security Strategy
The new UK Government Biological Security Strategy explicitly recognized the important role played by IBBIS and the importance of DNA synthesis screening.
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June 15, 2023
Millett Participates in OECD Global Forum on Technology
Dr. Piers Millett joined more than 300 senior policymakers and leading technology experts to discuss "shaping our future at the tech frontier."
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June 10, 2023
IBBIS at Biosecurity Innovation and Risk Reduction Initiative Annual Meeting
IBBIS Executive Director Piers Millett provided a progress update to the annual meeting of the Biosecurity Innovation and Risk Reduction Initiative.
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June 5, 2023
Millett Outlines IBBIS Engagement with Industry at SynBioBeta 2023
IBBIS' Executive Director Piers Millett took to the main stage of the 2023 SynBioBeta Global Synthetic Biology Conference.
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June 1, 2023
Interview: Millett Discusses the Common Mechanism with Council on Strategic Risks
Millett discusses the need for the international Common Mechanism and why IBBIS is well-positioned to develop this tool for DNA providers.
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April 11, 2023
Addressing Catastrophic Biological Risks at the Munich Security Conference
Dr. Piers Millett joined global leaders in public health, biotechnology, and international security at NTI's side event at the 2023 Munich Security Conference.
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February 22, 2023
Science | Business Article Makes the Case for IBBIS
Science | Business International Editor David Matthews explains how IBBIS will work with researchers, funders, and industry stakeholders.
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January 17, 2023
Biosecurity Solutions Offered at the Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference
IBBIS was the main feature in a side event during the 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Geneva, Switzerland.
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December 15, 2022
IBBIS at 2022 Global Tech Summit as India Assumes the G20 Presidency
IBBIS Executive Director Dr. Piers Millett attended the 7th annual Global Technology Summit in New Delhi.
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December 12, 2022
IBBIS introduced at G7 Global Partnership Working Group in Berlin
Dr. Piers Millett attended the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of WMD Working Group and Conference on Biosecurity Challenges.
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October 9, 2022