Southeast Asia Biosecurity Group (SEA Bio) is a network of biosecurity researchers in Southeast Asia. SEA Bio aims to fill a critical gap in global biosecurity by focusing on Southeast Asia's unique challenges and needs.
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Countries represented
International and regional partners
Members with varying expertise
Recognizing a significant career pipeline gap for early-career biosecurity researchers in Southeast Asia, SEA Bio seeks to engage and empower young professionals.
SEA Bio aims to balance a top-down and bottom-up approach to biosecurity. The top-down aspect involves foresighted planning by prioritizing scope-sensitive biosecurity and identifying critical GCBR interventions that are highly neglected and have high expected value.
The rapid growth of AI and synthetic biology raises biosecurity risks in Southeast Asia, where AI adoption is nascent but expected to drive economic growth, while research on AI-Bio misuse remains limited despite high agro-terrorism vulnerability.
Southeast Asia's under-regulated technological landscape heightens risks of pathogen misuse and accidental release, prompting experts to recommend a Regional Research Network for coordinated responses and pathogen-specific research.
Southeast Asia, home to 673.02 million people, faces high outbreak risks due to dense urban populations, rich biodiversity, frequent human-wildlife interactions, and extensive agricultural activities, leaving it underprepared for epidemics and pandemics.
(Note that this is work our members have done independently and is non-exhaustive.)
We welcome a diverse range of involvement levels. Here’s how SEA Bio members typically participate:
Coordinating Committee: Members actively shaping SEA Bio’s direction and growth.
Active Members: Members consistently involved in SEA Bio’s ongoing activities.
Community Members: Members who stay informed and supportive, with flexible involvement.