Policy

UKRI policy statement on biological and biomedical research with potential misuse risk

Policy statement outlining the safeguards that UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) expects to be in place for biological and biomedical research and innovation with potential misuse risk.

• From: UKRI
• Published: 16 October 2025
• Last updated: 2 June 2026 - see all updates

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Policy statement on biological and biomedical research with potential misuse risk

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In this statement we set out our expectations for the people and organisations we fund for managing research and innovation with potential misuse risk. We also outline what we will do as funders to minimise the potential risks of harm arising from the research that we support.

Updates

• 2 June 2026
  The joint policy statement from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) is changed to a policy statement for the whole UKRI.