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  • Biosecurity and Risk Management
  • Bioethics and Global Norms

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  • Advancing biotechnologies, including synthetic biology, are transforming diverse sectors beyond medicine.
  • The creation of novel biologicals necessitates robust safety and security measures for organisms and digital platforms.
  • Traditional biosecurity, focused on pathogen access control, is insufficient for engineered biological entities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reevaluate traditional biosecurity policies in light of new biodesign capabilities.
  • To introduce and describe "Biosecurity by Design" approaches.
  • To address the safety and security challenges in advancing bioeconomies.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of current biosecurity practices.
  • Exploration of risk/benefit analysis and risk mitigation strategies for biodesign.
  • Consideration of post-COVID opportunities and ethical global norms.

Main Results:

  • Identification of limitations in traditional biosecurity for engineered organisms.
  • Description of key features of "Biosecurity by Design" frameworks.
  • Highlighting the need for integrated approaches to manage biodesign risks.

Conclusions:

  • "Biosecurity by Design" is essential for safely advancing synthetic biology and bioeconomies.
  • Updated policies must incorporate risk assessment and mitigation for engineered biological systems.
  • Ethical considerations and global norms are crucial for responsible biodesign progression.