This looks very promising, thanks for setting it up!
it’s expected that students applying have at least a foundational understanding of undergraduate biology (e.g. immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, cell signaling, basic lab techniques)
For those without an undergraduate background in biology, are there any recommended readings that cover this foundational knowledge? e.g. the GCBR reading list by Greg Lewis has a section on basic science, is it sufficient?
Thanks for sharing—it looks like a comprehensive introduction to biosecurity and I’ve left a couple of suggestions on the doc.
It’s possible that you were already planning on doing this, but seeing how the discussions are organised around technical and governance issues, I suggest having considerations about policy obstacles included when discussing technical biosecurity issues e.g. what are the policy bottlenecks behind far UVC adoption or developing effective wastewater monitoring systems? I think it’ll be a good exercise to consider these especially for a STEM audience.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss more about the syllabus, and all the best with the discussions!