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  "id": 7968,
  "url": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9810-1",
  "title": "Gain-of-Function Research: Ethical Analysis",
  "summary": "Gain-of-function (GOF) research involves experimentation that aims or is expected to (and/or, perhaps, actually does) increase the transmissibility and/or virulence of pathogens. Such research, when conducted by responsible scientists, usually aims to improve understanding of disease causing agents, their interaction with human hosts, and/or their potential to cause pandemics. The ultimate objective of such research is to better inform public health and preparedness efforts and/or development of",
  "authors": "Michael J. Selgelid",
  "category": "research",
  "topics": "healthcare,agents-autonomy",
  "orgs": null,
  "regions": null,
  "published_at": "2016-08-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-14T16:33:30.799Z",
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  "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/7968",
  "original_url": "https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9810-1",
  "evidence_status": "source-only",
  "attribution": "via ethics.ai"
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