DNA synthesis screening just got practical🧬 Introducing the IBBIS Technical Consortium: global experts and organisations uniting to turn DNA screening standards into actionable tools, reducing security gaps across synthetic biology. Learn more: ibbis.bio/ibbis-launch...

On October 29 at the @igemhq.bsky.social Responsibility Conference, Tessa Alexanian & Jake Beal announced the Sequence Biosecurity Risk Consortium — a global effort to standardize and strengthen biosecurity screening for synthetic DNA/RNA. Learn more: sbrc.bio #biosecurity #synbio

IBBIS joined NATO’s first-ever biotechnology conference on 28 Oct in Brussels. Leaders included NATO SG Mark Rutte & Belgian PM Bart De Wever to discuss advances in responsible biotech innovation. #Biosecurity #SynBio #Innovation #NATO

Comme le souligne Sophie Peresson dans @lemonde.fr le futur EU Biotech Act pourrait rendre obligatoire le contrôle de la synthèse d’ADN pour protéger science, investissement et confiance. www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art... @hnirom.bsky.social

The first IBBIS Newsletter is here! 👉 Read it below to stay up to date on our milestones, events, and reflections — and make sure you don’t miss the next edition by subscribing: tinyurl.com/42dj53tj

Leaders from synthetic biology call on the EU to embed harmonised DNA synthesis screening in the upcoming EU Biotech Act—a gateway to trust, investment & scale-up — not a barrier to innovation. Read: ibbis.bio/leaders-call... @yoshuabengio.bsky.social @panaction.bsky.social @pourdemain.bsky.social

“Biothreat hunters catch dangerous DNA before it gets made.” We are super proud to be part of this red team effort with @erichorvitz.bsky.social & @msftresearch.bsky.social. @silverjacket.bsky.social, @ibbis-bio.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social, @twistbioscience.com

Microsoft’s latest Ideas podcast features IBBIS' Technical Lead @tessafyi.bsky.social discussing the Paraphrase Project —an exploration of AI-powered protein design that revealed both the risks and safeguards needed to ensure AI’s safe use in biotechnology, with key experts.

AI-designed proteins pose new risks, but DNA synthesis screening can adapt. IBBIS and @msftresearch.bsky.social (@erichorvitz.bsky.social) show how red-teaming can safely strengthen biosecurity, introducing tiered-access for sensitive data—the first of its kind. Read more: ibbis.bio/new-study-se...