SecureBio organization

SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated that the world is profoundly vulnerable to biological threats. Unfortunately, there is reason to believe that future pandemics could be far worse. Due to rapid advances in biotechnology, the number of people able to create and release dangerous pathogens will quickly increase over the coming years. The world is unprepared for widespread access to such powerful technology.

To defend ourselves against these dangers, we must begin preparation now. SecureBio’s in-house team of researchers and technologists work with experts in academia, industry and government to develop new technologies and policy proposals to delay, detect, and defend against any catastrophic pandemic, whether natural or engineered.

Together, we can create a future that is secure against the threat of pandemic pathogens. If you want to help build that future, consider reading more about our [projects](https://securebio.org/#our-projects) and [publications](https://securebio.org/resources/), or applying to our [open positions](https://securebio.org/careers/).

## Our approach [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#our-approach)

Effectively securing the world against biological threats requires a three-pronged approach.

[Browse our work](https://securebio.org/resources/)

### Delay [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#delay)

_Denial & deterrence can slow the spread of capabilities_

Causing harm requires blueprints and materials as well as know-how. By restricting proliferation of dangerous pathogen genomes, screening synthesis of custom DNA, and deterring actors capable of sharing new hazards, we can buy time to implement effective pandemic defenses.

### Detect [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#detect)

_Reliable early response requires reliable early warning_

Early detection of outbreaks can profoundly reduce the harm they cause, but existing biosurveillance methods are often slow and unreliable. To reliably detect any future pandemic, we need new tools and techniques capable of robust, pathogen-agnostic early detection.

### Defend [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#defend)

_The most reliable way to protect against pandemics is to prevent infection_

Developing new vaccines and therapeutics is extremely expensive and unacceptably slow. To reliably defend against an unknown future pandemic, we must look beyond biomedicine, to physical and institutional interventions that can block transmission and ensure civilizational resilience.

## Our projects [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#our-projects)

### Detection [Anchor](https://securebio.org/\#detection)

SecureBio’s Detection project aims to pioneer reliable, pathogen-agnostic early warning of future pandemics through deep, untargeted metagenomic sequencing. Where other biosurveillance programs are focused on known pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, we’re focused on detecting new and unknown pathogens as sensitively and reliably as possible – including those with very long incubation times or that otherwise evade detec

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