Lee Ying-Chiang J, Chen Xuanqi, Marwaha Siddharth
Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544, USA.
Biodes Res. 2023 Mar 14;5:0008. doi: 10.34133/bdr.0008. eCollection 2023.
The growth of biotechnology in recent decades and the dual-use nature of most bioscience research are making their misuse, or accidental misuse or release, more likely and present as threats to biosecurity. A proactive approach is through educating the next generation of scientists to be more security conscious. However, current educational and professional programs in biosecurity are lacking. In this perspective, we recommend that biosecurity educational opportunities should be implemented and expanded for undergraduate and graduate students who will likely use one or more methods in the field of biotechnology. We then propose that biosecurity education is a key factor in a path toward sustainable and safe research. Finally, a set of 17 biosecurity competencies organized into 6 distinct themes is outlined.
近几十年来生物技术的发展以及大多数生物科学研究的两用性质，使其被滥用、意外滥用或释放的可能性增加，并构成生物安全威胁。一种积极主动的方法是教育下一代科学家提高安全意识。然而，目前生物安全方面的教育和专业项目存在欠缺。从这个角度来看，我们建议应为可能在生物技术领域使用一种或多种方法的本科生和研究生实施并扩大生物安全教育机会。然后我们提出，生物安全教育是实现可持续和安全研究道路上的一个关键因素。最后，概述了一组17项生物安全能力，分为6个不同主题。
