NIH has issued agency specific information regarding its implementation of the U.S. Government Policy for Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential.  The policy, which goes into effect May 6, 2025, is a unified federal oversight framework for conducting and managing certain types of federally funded life sciences research on biological agents and toxins.

The implementation information can be found at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-061.html. NIH will continue to provide updates as additional implementation details are finalized.

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