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U.S. To Ask University Officials How Best To Implement New DURC Policy
"The U.S. government will soon be asking university officials to comment on how best to implement recently released dual use research rules at the university level," according to Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), who spoke Monday at a workshop sponsored by the National Academies in Washington, ScienceInsider reports. "The reviews are designed to reduce the risks associated with dual use research of concern (DURC) that could be used for good or harm," the news service notes, adding, "The announcement marks the latest U.S. response to the controversy over a pair of studies that show how to make the H5N1 avian influenza virus transmissible in mammals."
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