Jaime Yassif
@jaimeyassif.bsky.social
NTI | bio Vice President, biophysicist. Working to strengthen biotech governance, biosecurity & pandemic preparedness. Formerly US Health & Human Services and Dept of Defense, Federation of American Scientists, Chatham House, Open Phil, UC Berkeley
Applications are open for the 2025 NTI | bio Next Generation Biosecurity Delegation. This is a great opportunity to gain experience with international biosecurity engagement & meet thought leaders and policy makers in the field. You can learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/4bene94r
August 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Applications are open for the 2025 NTI | bio Next Generation Biosecurity Delegation. This is a great opportunity to gain experience with international biosecurity engagement & meet thought leaders and policy makers in the field. You can learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/4bene94r
US Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy’s announcement that the government will cancel or otherwise alter up to $500M in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines, the technology used to respond to COVID-19, is a grave mistake. Check out our statement here: www.nti.org/news/hhs-can...
August 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
US Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy’s announcement that the government will cancel or otherwise alter up to $500M in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines, the technology used to respond to COVID-19, is a grave mistake. Check out our statement here: www.nti.org/news/hhs-can...
Yesterday NTI and RAND co-hosted an event at the Paris AI Action Summit on AI Safety Institutes and AIxBio governance--in conversation with biosecurity experts & AI model developers. We had productive discussions among an impressive international group of experts ...
February 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Yesterday NTI and RAND co-hosted an event at the Paris AI Action Summit on AI Safety Institutes and AIxBio governance--in conversation with biosecurity experts & AI model developers. We had productive discussions among an impressive international group of experts ...
In one of the first acts of his second administration, President Trump has ordered U.S. withdrawal from WHO, again. Protecting Americans does not happen by turning our back on the world’s largest public health organization; it happens by keeping our seat at the table and negotiating for change.
January 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
In one of the first acts of his second administration, President Trump has ordered U.S. withdrawal from WHO, again. Protecting Americans does not happen by turning our back on the world’s largest public health organization; it happens by keeping our seat at the table and negotiating for change.