On Wednesday 10 June, Imperial will hold a high-level conference, Biosecurity at the frontier, bringing together global leaders to examine emerging biological threats and the actions needed to address them. In this article series, 天美传媒 experts explore the cutting edge of the conference's three themes: Understanding the threats; Response and Countermeasures; and Surveillance. 

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Harnessing synthetic biology for future of biosecurity

Synthetic biology offers malicious actors a toolbox to threaten the environment and human lives, but it also contains the weapons to fight the same biosecurity threats.

Establishing a blueprint for safe biosecurity research

Funders, regulators and researchers from around the world need to communicate existing safety mechanisms to the public and agree on global guardrails for this research. The UK, with its cautious yet open approach, could offer a blueprint.

Closing the diagnostic gap with portable technology

Infectious diseases and AMR are interrelated, complex biosecurity threats that need multiple innovative approaches. To meet these threats effectively, clinicians, researchers, and health systems must have access to accurate, real-time data.