Hearing: Examining Biosecurity at the Intersection of AI and Biology

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (10:15 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Matthew F. McKnight MPP, MBA
General Manager, Ginkgo Biosecurity, Ginkgo Bioworks

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM

James Diggans PhD
Vice President, Policy and Biosecurity, Twist Bioscience Corporation

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 03:35 PM

Jassi Pannu MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering and Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM

Fiona Havers MD, MHS, FIDSA
Former Lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network Team

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Curriculum Vitae [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 08:36 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memorandum [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:01 AM

First Published: December 11, 2025 at 01:11 PM
Last Updated: December 16, 2025 at 03:35 PM


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