Bay Area Biosecurity Lightning Talks 02

Name: Bay Area Biosecurity Lightning Talks 02
Start: 2026-10-14T02:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-14T04:30:00+00:00
Location: San Francisco

Tuesday 13 October 2026, 19:00

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Tuesday 13 October 2026, 19:00Venue time (Los Angeles)

Tuesday 13 October 202619:00 · Venue time (Los Angeles)

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We're hosting a meetup for people working on biosecurity in the Bay Area. Think: pandemic prevention technology, evaluating AI for biorisks, better KYC for synthetic DNA.Schedule:7:00 - 7:30 Meet and mingle7:30 - 8:30 Lightning talks + Q&A8:30 - 9:30 Drinks and discussionsFeatured lightning talks:

Detecting biological misuse in AI transcripts - Colby Fagan, Co-lead @ Astral Detection

Securing cell-free biomanufacturing - Harshu Musunuri, MD/PhD Candidate @ USCF / Federation of American Scientists

Designing grand challenges for AI x bio - Jason Tang, Researcher @ Apart Research

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This event is hosted by Tessa Alexanian (incoming Sentinel Bio) and Joey Bream (safely.bio, currently part of surplus.dev), in their personal capacities.