Whether you are a student, or in the middle of a career transition, these are reputable courses we point people to when they ask where to begin.
We recommend the courses below, run by organisations independent of GEBI.
If you’re asking where to begin, begin here. A free, intensive course on how the world prevents, detects and responds to pandemics, including AI-enabled bioattacks.
Go to the course ↗The three of us met in BlueDot’s biosecurity cohorts. That’s where the question behind GEBI began.
Tell us what you’re after and we’ll point to what fits.
A free introduction for scientists that covers laboratory safety, ethical practice and global policy, through online modules, live webinars and a monthly discussion group.
Independent of the iGEM Competition. A life-sciences foundation helps but isn’t required.
OpenWHO is WHO’s open learning platform. The Laboratory Biosafety Manual (4th edition) is the global reference for risk-based biosafety and biosecurity, including outbreak preparedness.
We’d rather point people to too many good options than too few. Tell us about a course that helped you.
Recommendations are GEBI’s own. Course details come from each provider and can change, so check their pages before you sign up.
Build a shared language for how biosecurity works, wherever you’re starting from.
Join a Vector session with a group you’re already part of, and turn what you learned into a project.
Grow into a BASE chapter, or get paired with an experienced practitioner through SHIELD.
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