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David Gillum

David Gillum is Associate Vice President of Compliance and Research Administration at the University of Nevada, Reno, an associate editor of Applied Biosafety, and past president of the American Biological Safety Association International.


Articles by David Gillum

Memo to Trump: Create a new biosafety and biosecurity agency to oversee research

By David Gillum, Gregory D. Koblentz, Rebecca Moritz , Antony Schwartz | Biosecurity
A scientist works at a biosafety level 4 lab.

The COVID pandemic spurred a revision of US pathogen research rules. Will it help?

By David Gillum, Randy A. Albrecht, Antony Schwartz, Rebecca Moritz  | Biosecurity
An early gene synthesis machine.

Biotech promises miracles. But the risks call for more oversight

By David Gillum, George Poste, Craig Woods, Rachel Levinson | Biosecurity

Nuclear safety staffing in the United States: a crisis with no easy fix

By David Gillum, Itty Abraham, Kathleen M. Vogel | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Weapons
A biosafety level 4 lab.

Researchers hacked a lab’s pathogen containment system. Was it a good idea to publish the results?

By George Poste, David Gillum | Biosecurity
Boston University

After the fact: Another controversial virus study raises questions about US government oversight

By David Gillum, Kathleen M. Vogel | Biosecurity