On August 19, 2026, the NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) released a new Draft NIH Biosafety Policy for Research Involving Biohazards. This policy is set to replace the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acids.
The policy is currently a draft and the OSP is accepting comments on the following items:
The OSP is accepting comments until October 19, 2026. Comments are voluntary and may be posted anonymously. You can submit comments by clicking HERE.