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The U.S. Senate recently introduced the Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act, a positive step towards establishing clear regulations on gene synthesis and strengthening related biosecurity measures.

The SHIELD Initiative is a new effort designed to drive innovation through actionable plans, policies, and tools that strengthen our collective readiness for the future.

The Center for Health Security has accepted 25 professionals into its ELBI fellowship program for 2026.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has accepted 31 professionals into its Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI) fellowship program for 2025.

An international team of senior scientists, including the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s director, has published a commentary in Science calling for caution and collective action to address the potential risks posed by the development of mirror bacteria—synthetic organisms in which all molecules have reverse chirality (ie, are “mirrored”).

More than 110 organizations—including the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)—call on Congress to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security is proud to announce the release of Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks, the debut book by Senior Scholar Caitlin Rivers, PhD.

Johns Hopkins University has been selected as a regional center for public health preparedness and response, enhancing readiness for future health challenges.

The Center for Health Security announces the Gene Synthesis Screening Information Hub, a new online platform dedicated to helping nucleic acid synthesis providers, manufacturers, and customers adhere to a new federal Framework aimed at preventing intentional misuse of synthetic nucleic acids and supporting safe scientific research practices in the United States.

Applications are now open for the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security's two doctoral degree tracks for the 2025-2026 academic year, which provide advanced training in health security and pandemic response and preparedness at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.