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43 Fletcher F. World Aff. 127 (2019)
Key National Security Questions for the Future of Synthetic Biology

handle is hein.journals/forwa43 and id is 129 raw text is: 127 Key National Security Questions for the Future of Synthetic Biology DIANE DIEULIIS ABSTRACT The rapidly advancing tools of biotechnology, particularly synthetic biology, hold great promise for improving life on the planet and finding solu- tions to global challenges in the sectors of energy, agriculture, medicine, and environmental sustainability. However, evolving synthetic biology capabilities can also be used for harm. The focus to date has been on how these capabilities could transform the traditional biothreat space, but they are abo enabling a growing global bioeconomy, which represents a new security risk landscape that Diane DiEuliis is a Senior Research Fellow at the National Defense University. Her research areas focus on emerging biological technologies, biodefense, and preparedness for biothreats. Specific topic areas under this broad research portfolio include dual use life sciences research, synthetic biology, the U.S. bioeconomy, disaster recovery, and behavioral, cognitive, and social science as it relates to important aspects of deterrence andpreparedness. Dr. DiEuliis has several research grants in progress, and guest lectures in several foundationalprofessional military education courses. Prior to joining ND U, Dr. DiEuliis was the Deputy Director for Policy, and served as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Policy andPlanning, in the Office oftheAssistant Secretaryfor Preparedness and Response, U S. Department ofHealth and Human Services. From 2007 to 2011, Dr. DiEuliis was the Assistant Director for Life Sciences and Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President. Prior to working at OSTB Dr. DiEuliis was a program director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she managed a diverse portfolio of neuroscience research in neurodegenerative diseases. She completed a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, and completed her postdoctoral research in the NIH Intramural research program, where she focused on cellular and molecular neuroscience. Dr. DiEuliis has a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware. VOL.43:I WINTER 2019

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