Greg Koblentz, member of the Scientists Working Group, was quoted in Undark. Reforms are receiving “a lot more attention,” said Gregory Koblentz, a biodefense expert at George Mason University. But, he added, “the part that really concerns me right now is this kind of hyper-partisan polarization of this issue, which might make it harder to […]
Risky ‘gain-of-function’ studies need stricter guidance, say US researchers
Greg Koblentz, a member of the Scientists Working Group, was quoted in Nature. Many at the listening session pushed for stricter oversight of risky-pathogen research, however. Some suggested that the HHS advisory-panel approach be extended to other US entities. Gregory Koblentz, a biosecurity-policy specialist at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia, pointed out that pharmaceutical […]
Blinken: We cannot confirm the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
Margaret E. Kosal, member of the Scientists Working Group on Chemical and Biological Threats, was cited in a Voice of America article about the Ukrainian authorities’ claim that chemical weapons were used in Mariupol. Georgia Tech University professor Margaret Kosal (Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology) noted that in a […]
Bringing “Novichok” nerve agents under control
Greg Koblentz, member of the Scientists Working Group on Chemical and Biological Threats, coauthored an article in The Nonproliferation Review explaining the uneven coverage that Novichok agents and their precursors have received from the international chemical-weapons nonproliferation regime. “Novichoks, also known as A-series agents, are nerve agents developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. […]
The Ethics of Protecting ‘CRISPR Babies’: An International Roundtable
Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley, a member of the Scientists Working Group, spoke at a roundtable held by the University of Kent about a report on protecting CRISPR babies.
