
Simon Wain-Hobson
Emeritus Professor, Pasteur Institute, Paris
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- Opinion
It’s game over for dangerous Gain of Function research
The Trump adminstration has signed an Executive Order halting federal gain of function research on microbes - but does it throw the baby out with the bathwater? Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson, Emeritus Professor with the Pasteur Institute, Paris, gives his take.
- Opinion
Much ado about microbes
A group of leading scientists has recently reviewed the benefits and risks of Gain of Function research and issued new consensus recommendations - Simon Wain-Hobson examines the report exclusively for The Microbiologist.
- Opinion
Engineering viruses to make the world a more dangerous place
Virologists should think thrice before embarking on gain of function experiments