This syllabus was created created as an introduction to help people learn more about pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity, including giving an overview specific interventions which can help with this and some considerations around them. Each section consists of about 1.5 hours of main readings, with additional optional readings.

<aside> 🦠 For more information on why it is important to work on pandemic preparedness and tackling antimicrobial resistance, as well as some key statistics, see here.

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By the end of this syllabus you will:

• Have some background in a range of different pandemic preparedness interventions, including their pros and cons and some policy considerations involved
• Learn about some organisations working in the space and the type of work that they are doing (hint: look at who is writing the linked readings)
• Get an idea of several ways that you can get started with a career in pandemic preparedness

<aside> 📚 Interested in taking part in an online version of this discussion group? Register your interest here and you will be emailed when it next runs.

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Note: this is not an comprehensive list of potential interventions, but examples of some interventions that may be high impact in reducing the chance of future pandemics. This can act as a starting point for further research. If you are particularly interested in antimicrobial resistance, additional optional readings are included for interventions where the main readings do not cover it.

Discussion Guidelines

Week 1 - Technological Advances

This section covers emerging technologies, specifically advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence, as well as considerations when doing research that can potentially cause harm if misused.

Advances in Biotechnology

Dual-Use Research of Concern

Use of Artificial Intelligence