Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with the New York Times about the lab-leak hypothesis and lab safety. “All along, discussion of lab safety has continued, but it’s often been the under-the-radar or behind-the-scenes kind that Filippa Lentzos of King’s College London — one of the leaders, […]

Greg Koblentz and Stefano Costanzi, members of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry recommending a family-based approach to controlling the spread of precursors used to make chemical weapons.  This article is behind a paywall. Read more

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in the journal Health Security on biorisk management in Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was accompanied by unfounded Russian allegations of bioweapon activities in Ukraine conducted by the United States and its allies. While false, […]

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with the New York Times about the government oversight over dangerous pathogens. “If the government implements the spirit of what they’ve written, this would be a major overhaul of dual-use research oversight in the United States,” said Gregory Koblentz, a biodefense […]