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  • Life Sciences
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Responsible Conduct of Research

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  • International guidelines promote a "culture of responsibility" in life sciences.
  • Many researchers remain unaware of or disengaged from biorisk management principles.

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  • To assess life scientists' attitudes and engagement with biorisk management.
  • To identify gaps in understanding and practice concerning biosafety, biosecurity, and dual-use information risks.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 127 researchers at a U.S. university.
  • Participants directly manipulated DNA or RNA in living organisms, cells, or viruses.
  • Data collected on perceptions of responsibility and frequency of risk consideration.

Main Results:

  • Most researchers perceive themselves as responsible but fall short of their own expectations for risk assessment.
  • Biosafety risks were considered more frequently than biosecurity or dual-use information risks.
  • Non-faculty researchers reported rarely considering deliberate misuse or information release risks.

Conclusions:

  • U.S. life scientists demonstrate a need for enhanced biorisk management capacity, especially concerning biosecurity and dual-use information.
  • Formal education and lab meeting discussions on biorisks are infrequent.
  • Career incentives and logistical challenges hinder proactive biorisk engagement.