“Conventional wisdom suggests that, as the tools of biotechnology become more powerful, mechanisms to mitigate risk could become increasingly limited. But it does not have to be that way. Technology can become both more powerful and more secure.” Thanks Council on Foreign Relations Think Global Health

We are excited to announce Dr. Mitchell Wolfe, Vice President of Global Engagement and Governance at Ginkgo Biosecurity, as one of our outstanding #GHS2024 keynote speakers! He has guided strategies for national and global public health systems for over 25 years! #keynotespeaker

U.S. pandemic preparedness is lagging, and lessons from Covid-19 have not been internalized by policymakers and our public health infrastructure. Check out Evan Swarztrauber's latest interview with Ginkgo Bioworks's @swattastic here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can…

Important new ⁦National Academies⁩ effort: Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences Impressive group, including ⁦⁦Patrick Boyle — e/🦀⁩ 🧬🧬🧬 nationalacademies.org/our-work/asses…

How do we build biodetection systems that can get us ahead of the next pandemic? Evan Swarztrauber & @swattastic get into it on The Dynamist!

Important discussions on Genetic Sequencing Data Governance and next steps with keynotes Josefina Campos, Nithin Ramakrishnan, Dr. Mitch Wolfe and @OutiKuivasniemi. #GHS2024

Our VP of Global Engagement and Governance, Dr. Mitch Wolfe, took the stage today at #GHS2024 to tackle critical topics in biosecurity data governance!

Andrew Makridis in Federal Times: "We have barely begun to tap the potential of AI to detect and protect against biological threats... With adequate foresight and resources, we can get ahead of this new class of threats." federaltimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

In this week's OWOH #podcast, Nita Madhav of Ginkgo Biosecurity tells us she estimates that every year, there’s a 2-3% chance of a pandemic. She's got a close eye on #BirdFlu. Listen as she tells what the world needs to reduce the risk of another #pandemic. onehealthtrust.org/news-media/pod…

A great reminder of the promise of cutting edge approaches and technologies…married with traditional techniques to ensure the best of both worlds as we deal with the spread of H5N1 in mammals across the United States. Also, Nita Madhav is a rockstar, so listen to her!

"We have to keep in mind that health equity, health systems, is really a whole of society issue." -Nita Madhav youtube.com/watch?v=G3bsND…

Calling all Bio x ML enthusiasts — join me at ICML Conference in Vienna! I'll be co-hosting a lunch with Google AI on July 24 for researchers, founders, students, and investors in the techbio world. Join for great food and meet your peers. DM me for an invite!

Excited to be expanding our work with Syngenta!! 🌱🧬 Ag biologicals are a great approach for reducing certain pesticides and improving yields of crops. Tons of great work to do here in the future

🆕CSR and Foreign Policy hosted the FP Security Forum where experts in defense, intelligence, gov., and industry spoke on the role of rapidly advancing technologies in addressing today’s most pressing global #security challenges ➡️Read the event summary: councilonstrategicrisks.org/2024/07/23/eve…

In response to the growing #mpox threat and World Health Organization (WHO)'s public health emergency, we are actively tracking the risk and spread of mpox globally and in central Africa. Beyond analyzing travel patterns and transmission dynamics, Ginkgo has deployed biosurveillance efforts that show

"The panic and neglect cycle is really fundamental. It’s driven not just by amnesia and the pressure to move on to the next policy problem of the day – it’s driven fundamentally by a lack of data," said Ben Oppenheim, Senior Director of Business Development at Ginkgo Biosecurity

The recent VANITY FAIR article, "Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response," underscores the critical need for robust and proactive biosecurity measures. Ginkgo Bioworks , we recognize the importance of early detection and rapid response to emerging threats like #H5N1 . Our comprehensive