International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science

We provided $855,000 to the International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS) to build out the standards behind screening of synthetic nucleic acid orders, including up to $55,000 to partners in the Sequence Biosecurity Risk Consortium. The grant will support the SBRC’s work to define standards for sequences of concern, IBBIS’ effort to turn screening guidance into an ISO standard, and policy engagement in Korea.