Jon Judd, Ph.D.

Jon Judd is a policy researcher working on the governance of emerging biotechnologies. His work focuses on who can access biological data, who benefits from biotech innovation, and how oversight frameworks can support a bioeconomy that is both secure and equitable. He is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engineering Biology Research Consortium and a former White House OSTP intern.

Current Work

Developing a managed access framework for federal biological data repositories that balances scientific openness with national security mandates, published through the Engineering Biology Research Consortium. [link]

Producing gain-of-function oversight guidance for international audiences and convening listening sessions across 18 countries to inform BWC-aligned standards development.

Organizing a Congressional briefing on biological data governance for the BioTech and Artificial Intelligence caucuses, scheduled June 2026.

Recent Writing

Your DNA, Your Data: Preventing Genetic Discrimination in the Growing Bioeconomy

Federation of American Scientists Day One Project, 2026

Securing the U.S. Bioeconomy: A Managed Access Framework For Biotechnology Innovation