October 6, 2014
Gigi Gronvall, Senior Associate, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Center for Health Security
GiveWell spoke with Dr. Gronvall of UPMC’s Center for Health Security as part of the Open Philanthropy Project’s investigation into Dual-Use Research of Concern (DURC). Conversation topics included:
- What to include under the umbrella of DURC
- Potential DURC-related threats
- The current DURC policy in the U.S. and potential policy reforms
- Room for foundation involvement in DURC policy formation