The Conversation

Gain‑of‑function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it’s a routine and essential tool in all biology research

In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to restrict research on viruses and pathogens called gain-of-function studies. The National Institutes of Health is now taking steps to ...
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsOpinion

The keys to a better gain-of-function policy: Accountability and a ‘fair and rigorous’ risk assessment

As the administration considers new policies for gain-of-function research, scientists have an important role to play in ...
New York Post

NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan — after years of denials

At long last, National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of ...