Our mission
We connect key players and bring together the competences needed to protect society from biological risks from communicable diseases. We take a comprehensive ‘One Health’ approach and are engaged in the areas of prevention, detection and management. We are your single point of contact to prepare together for biological risks.
News
Annual Symposium November 7th 2025 Bern: Registration open
EventsOur next annual symposium under the title “One Health Preparedness: From Pathogen Surveillance to Vaccines” will take place on Friday 7th November 2025 13-17h, followed by a networking apéro, at sitem-insel in Bern.
All are welcome. Participation is free but registration required due to limited places.
Meet the people behind the Swiss Biorisk Alliance
PublicationIn a series of video statements, the members and cooperation partners of the Swiss Biorisk Alliance present themselves and discuss the importance of the initiative. Learn what they are aiming to achieve and what drives their commitment.
Franziska Oeschger, Managing Director, and Stephen Leib, President, begin the series. Additional videos will be released in the coming months.
Welcome to our new member institutions
NewsWe are happy to announce that our association has been recently joined by 5 additional member institutions:
- Elionova AG
- University of Zurich, represented by the One Health Institute
- Association of Swiss Cantonal Veterinarians
- Zentrum für Labormedizin St. Gallen
- Vaccine Formulation Institute VFI
A warm welcome to all new members and their representatives.
You can find out more about all our members and cooperation partners in our directory.
Swiss Biorisk Alliance: Name Change Announcement
NewsWe are pleased to announce that the Network Biological Risk is now the Swiss Biorisk Alliance. This new name reflects our refined strategy and reinforces our goals to jointly strengthen the detection, prevention, and management biological risks from communicable diseases. Thank you for your continued support.
Network
Our network connects institutions with key competencies from academia, the private sector, government and the non-profit sector. Following a comprehensive ‘One Health’ approach, we combine expertise from the human, veterinary and environmental sectors.