About Us

The International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) is an international scientific society dedicated to advancing biosafety research and strengthening the scientific foundations of risk assessment for organisms developed using modern biotechnology.

ISBR brings together researchers, risk assessors, regulators, policymakers and technology developers from around the world. Our members work across academia, government, research institutions and the private sector, and bring diverse perspectives on biotechnology and its applications. What unites us is a shared commitment to rigorous science, reliable evidence, transparent inquiry and constructive scientific dialogue.

Biosafety questions are rarely confined to a single discipline. ISBR therefore promotes research and collaboration across a broad scientific spectrum, from molecular and laboratory studies to environmental and field research, regulatory science, and the socioeconomic dimensions of biotechnology deployment.

By fostering communication and technical exchange among experts, ISBR helps strengthen the science used in biosafety assessment and regulatory decision-making. It also provides an open forum in which important and sometimes contested biosafety questions can be examined critically, objectively and constructively.

What we do

ISBR pursues its mission through activities that include:

• Convening the ISBR Symposium. First held in 1990, the symposium has become a leading international forum for sharing biosafety research, examining emerging scientific and regulatory questions, and strengthening collaboration across disciplines and regions.
• Supporting the publication and dissemination of biosafety research, including original scientific work and other contributions that advance knowledge, methods and practice in the field.
• Promoting multidisciplinary, scientifically robust risk assessment to support proportionate and well-informed regulatory decision-making. This includes helping to identify relevant protection goals, formulate appropriate scientific questions, establish suitable baselines and comparators, and determine the evidence needed to assess potential risks.

Through these activities, ISBR works to sustain a knowledgeable, connected and internationally representative biosafety community capable of responding to both established and emerging developments in modern biotechnology.

Contact us

International Society for Biosafety Research 
1900 L Street, NW
Suite 302
Washington DC 20036
USA

Please use our Contact Us page to get in touch.