- Mission [1]
- The purpose of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) is to provide advice, guidance, and leadership
regarding biosecurity oversight of dual use research, defined as biological research with legitimate scientific purpose that
may be misused to pose a biologic threat to public health and/or national security. The NSABB advises the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the heads of all
federal departments and agencies that conduct or support life science research. The NSABB advises on and recommends specific
strategies for the efficient and effective oversight of federally conducted or supported dual-use biological research, taking
into consideration both national security concerns and the needs of the research community.
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