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January 9, 2023

New worldwide threats prompt Pentagon to overhaul chem-bio defenses

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Politico about the Department of Defense change in approach to biological threats. “Gregory Koblentz, the director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, said the decision by the administration to look more holistically at chemical and biological threats is […]

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January 5, 2023

Despite risk-management gaps, countries press ahead with new labs that study deadly pathogens

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about his work co-leading a project on BSL-3+ and BSL-4 labs and the government research policies that govern them. George Mason University biosecurity expert Gregory Koblentz, who co-leads the project with Filippa Lentzos, a King’s […]

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December 21, 2022

Experts Debate the Risks of Made-to-Order DNA

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Undark about the ramifications of synthesizing strands of DNA. “It’s not that I’m worried about something happening tomorrow. But the reality is, this capability is increasingly powerful in terms of how long the DNA fragments can be, what you can […]

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December 7, 2022

Why is the Biological Weapons Convention not getting attention?

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Unherd about the Biological Weapons Convention and how recent threats have hindered progress. “That is why we need more in-depth discussion about what is possible given scientific and technical developments and political constraints, which is why the US willingness […]

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November 23, 2022

U.S. concerned Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine

Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Politico about the possible use of chemical weapons in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Experts and officials said tracking pharmaceutical-based agents and gathering intelligence about their development, particularly for offensive purposes, has become increasingly difficult. The substances used to develop […]

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