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.
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Annual Symposium 2026
EventsRegistration is now open for our annual symposium “Safeguarding against biological risks in an interconnected world” on Friday 20th November 2026 1-5pm, followed by an apéro, sitem-insel, Bern.
Website "Laboratory Biosecurity"
NewsLaboratory biosecurity aims at preventing the unauthorized access, misuse and deliberate misuse of biological materials and related knowledge and technologies.
https://www.swissbiosecurity.ch/ is a new website which provides researchers, technicians, biosafety professionals, students and other interested people with a starting point to explore resources on the topic of biosecurity, dual use and related issues.
The website was developed by a working group of the Swiss Biosafety Network (SBNet) with support of the Swiss Biorisk Alliance and the Swiss Expert Committee on Biosafety.
Meet the people behind the Swiss Biorisk Alliance
NewsGet to know some of the people behind the Swiss Biorisk Alliance, including our president Prof. Dr. med. Stephen Leib, in a series of short video statements.
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.