Dr. Tatyana Novossiolova, PhD
Senior Analyst, Center for the Study of Democracy
Sofia, Bulgaria
Fields of interest: Biological risk management, biosafety, biosecurity, bioethics, governance of biological data and materials.
- Role of the human factor in biosafety and biosecurity.
- Convergence between AI and life sciences, use of AI in biosafety and biosecurity.
- Risk communication and public engagement as part of disease prevention and control.
- Institutional frameworks for biosafety and biosecurity.
- Safety and security culture and high-reliability organisations in life sciences.
- Use of innovative active learning methods for training and outreach.
Most significant references:
Trump B., Cummings C., Linkov I., Galaitsi S., Janisko T., Herzig H., Groff-Vindman C., Schmidt M., Epstein G., Mampuys R., Haggenmiller C., Novossiolova T., Tubbs T., Lambert J., Titus A., Pinigina E., and Ellinport B. 2025. „Governing the AI-Biotech Convergence: Adaptive Strategies for Uncertain Landscapes“, EMBO Reports (accepted).
Novossiolova, T. et al. „Safeguarding the Responsible Use and Equitable Benefit-Sharing of Biotechnology in an Age of Scientific Modernization“ in Cummings, C. et al. Biotechnology and AI: Technological Convergence and Information Hazards, Spinger (forthcoming).
Novossiolova, T. and De Shryver, T. (eds.), Special issue on “Training programs to counter current and emerging biological and chemical proliferation risks : themes, practices, and lessons learnt”, Journal of Strategic Trade Control, vol.2:2024, https://www.jostc.org/issues/.
Novossiolova, T. „Role of the Life Science Community in Strengthening the Web of Prevention for Biosafety and Biosecurity“, in Shang, L. et al. Essentials of Biological Security: A Global Perspective, Wiley, 2024.
Novossiolova, T. et al. „Strengthening biological security after COVID-19: Using cartoons for engaging life science stakeholders with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)“, Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, vol.4:1 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobb.2022.03.001.
Novossiolova, T. et al. „Addressing Emerging Synthetic Biology Threats: The Role of Education and Outreach in Fostering Effective Bottom-Up Grassroots Governance“, in Trump, B. et al. Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology Addressing Security and Resilience Issues, Springer, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2086-9_6.
Novossiolova, T. et al. „The vital importance of a web of prevention for effective biosafety and biosecurity in the twenty-first century“, One Health Outlook, vol. 3 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-021-00049-4.
Novossiolova, T. „Enhancing the Utility of Codes of Conduct for Chemical and Biological Security through Active Learning“, ACS Chemical Health and Safety, vol.28 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00047.
Novossiolova, T. Biological Security Education Handbook: The Power of Team-Based Learning, University of Bradford, 2016, https://bradscholars.brad.ac.uk/handle/10454/7822.
Whitby, S., Novossiolova, T., Walther, G. and Dando, M. Preventing Biological Threats: What You Can Do, University of Bradford, 2015, https://bradscholars.brad.ac.uk/handle/10454/7821 .