Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism
Item Details
Title
Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism
Topics
Also known as the Fink Report, presented findings of the Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology, which investigated the risks of misuse of biotechnology research.
Date
2004
Conclusions
Identified seven "experiments of concern" for Institutional Biosafety Committees to review with particular focus. Recommended practices that could reduce the risks of biotechnology research while still enabling legitimate research to be conducted. Also recommends education of the scientific community on the dual-use risk of the experiments of concern.
Source
National Research Council Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology. Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism. The National Academies Press. 2004. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10827/biotechnology-research-in-an-age-of-terrorism. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/549.