A call for a global cyberbiosecurity framework in genomics

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A call for a global cyberbiosecurity framework in genomics
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Amid growing geopolitical tension and scientific advances, fragmented and reactive governance policies could increase the risks of dual-use genomics, undermining international collaboration and data security. This Comment calls on the international genomics community to meet to establish robust, harmonized standards to safeguard genomic data.

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This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Pan-Canadian Genome Library 504759.

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  1. Department of Human Genetics, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

    Yann Joly, Yunhe Xue, Jessica Huang & Diya Uberoi

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  2. Yunhe Xue
  3. Jessica Huang
  4. Diya Uberoi

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Joly, Y., Xue, Y., Huang, J. et al. A call for a global cyberbiosecurity framework in genomics. Nat Genet (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02447-0

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