Biorisk Management Case Study: Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Broad Foundry

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Abstract

The MIT-Broad Foundry is a genetic design institute that developed methods for fast and large-scale engineering of genetic systems. The Foundry began as a collaboration between a university and research institute and received support primarily from U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense, and industry partners. The Foundry:
• sought to identify and manage risks associated with new technologies beyond those addressed in existing legal, federal, and institutional policies.
• created a culture of responsibility among staff by integrating a self-assessment tool into its routine operations and welcoming researcher participation in expert biosecurity review meetings.
• involved a broad set of stakeholders in biosecurity reviews including law enforcement, intelligence, defense, and policy experts as well as local physical and IT security professionals.

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Publication date February 28, 2023; February 2023

Creators/Contributors

Author Gordon, Ben
Author Casini, Arturo
Author Salm, Melissa ORCiD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3263-9154 (unverified)
Author Brink, Kathryn ORCiD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5155-9336 (unverified)
Research team head Palmer, Megan ORCiD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-2325 (unverified)
Research team head Evans, Samuel ORCiD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-3314 (unverified)

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Subject Risk management
Genre Other
Genre Case study

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Alexanian, T., Millett, P., Greene, D. and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: International Genetically Engineered Machine Foundation. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/cc191wv3999. https://doi.org/10.25740/cc191wv3999.
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Bleijs, R. and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Biosecurity Office. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/bq389xk1015. https://doi.org/10.25740/bq389xk1015.
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Greene, D., Brink, K., Salm, M., Hoffmann, C., Evans, S., and Palmer, M. (2023). The Biorisk Management Casebook: Insights into contemporary practices. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/hj505vf5601. https://doi.org/10.25740/hj505vf5601.
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Gylling, L., Olsen, K. N., and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/bz140yy7585. https://doi.org/10.25740/bz140yy7585.
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Hillson, N., Harmon-Smith, M., Simirenko, L., Greene, D., and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/rr427mq4842. https://doi.org/10.25740/rr427mq4842.
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Hurtley, S., Hoffmann, C., Salm, M., Greene, D., andBrink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: Science.Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/qr280xp6531. https://doi.org/10.25740/qr280xp6531.
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Junior, M., Hoffmann, C., and Greene, D. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: American Society for Microbiology Journals. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/wb258gg9708. https://doi.org/10.25740/wb258gg9708.
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Moritz, R., Blair, H., Marlenee, N., Ryan, J., Greene, D., and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: Colorado State University Biosafety Office. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/ck629kc3503. https://doi.org/10.25740/ck629kc3503.
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Gordon, B., Casini, A., Salm, M., and Brink, K. (2023). Biorisk Management Case Study: Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Broad Foundry. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/mq491gw2822. https://doi.org/10.25740/mq491gw2822.

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endy@stanford.edu
melsalm@stanford.edu
connhoff@stanford.edu
mjpalmer@stanford.edu

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