Publications
Response to NITRD NCO RFI on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
EBRC’s recommendations for policy actions needed to sustain and enhance the United States’ AI dominance, focused on developing an accessible, safe, and secure AI ecosystem.
More →Response to RFI on NIST AISI’s Draft Document: Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation (AI) Models
EBRC RFI response in support of the inclusion of Appendix D: Application of NIST AI 800-1 to Chemical and Biological Misuse Risk. Our comment also suggests future efforts.
More →Strengthening a Safe and Secure Nucleic Acid Synthesis Ecosystem
Report resulting from stakeholder engagement around the establishment and proliferation of nucleic acid synthesis standards in response to USG policy.
More →Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models
An EBRC response to NIST RFI 89 FR 80886: Safety Considerations for Chemical or Biological AI Models.
More →Engineering Biology for Space Health: An Innovative Research Roadmap
A detailed evaluation of opportunities for engineering biology to improve human health and well-being during space exploration missions and help solve societal challenges here on Earth.
More →Engineering Biology Metrics and Technical Standards for the Global Bioeconomy
A response to engineering biology’s need for clear standards and metrics to enable the rapid development of a sustainable bioeconomy.
More →From Intent to Impact: Enabling Transdisciplinary Research for Responsible Scientific Stewardship
Author: Wilson Sinclair
Funders and institutional policymakers together are key to enable researchers to collaborate, ask better questions, and identify better solutions that solve multifaceted global challenges.
Transforming trash: strategies to develop waste into a feedstock for a circular bioeconomy
Author: Cynthia Ni
A strategy to develop agriculture and food production waste into biomanufacturing feedstocks that leverages existing, local waste streams; engineering biology; broad stakeholder collaboration; and federal coordination.
Addressing the Climate Crisis Through Engineering Biology
A companion piece to Engineering Biology for Climate & Sustainability, this publication features discussion of engineering biology research and development opportunities to impact climate change and long-term environmental sustainability.
More →Security Considerations at the Intersection of Engineering Biology and Artificial Intelligence
This White Paper describes three areas at the intersection of artificial intelligence and engineering biology that may yield significant security concerns.
More →NIST RFI on Implementation of US National Standards Strategy
EBRC’s response to the request by NIST to support the Implementation of the United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET).
More →Building a Robust Bioeconomy Workforce: A Policy Approach to Bridging the Gap in Undergraduate Experiential Learning
The importance of hands-on learning and training opportunities in engineering biology education and workforce development.
More →Introduction to Engineering Biology: A Conceptual Framework for Teaching Synthetic Biology
A companion piece to EBRC’s Introduction to Engineering Biology curriculum module that was created and released in 2022.
More →Potential Changes to the Policies for Oversight of DURC and the P3CO Policy Framework
An EBRC Response to OSTP RFI 88 FR 60513.
More →Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
Response to RFI from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), on behalf of the primary agencies that regulate the products of biotechnology in the U.S.
More →National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative: An EBRC Response to OSTP RFI 87FR77901
Response to an OSTP request for information on the development of a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative.
More →Request for Information on Developing a Roadmap for the TIP Directorate at the National Science Foundation
EBRC’s response to the request by the NSF for comments on the development of a roadmap to guide investment decisions of the newly formed TIP Directorate.
More →Biological Carbon Capture and Conversion
Engineering biology for carbon capture and conversion of CO2 emissions are critical to transitioning from the fossil carbon economy and to a circular bioeconomy.
More →Microbiome Research Strategy
Established and coordinated policy and investment in microbiome engineering tool development, computing, and scalable infrastructure safely promotes the US bioeconomy.
More →Biocontainment Policy in a Robust Bioeconomy
Updated biocontainment policy is needed to safely address engineering biology product applications that may extend beyond laboratory walls and into the real world.
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