Research Security Lab
Research Agenda
Policy Development
Exploring the intersection of geopolitics and science policy, we investigate the rise of research security frameworks in Canada and internationally
University Organization
We examine how universities organize research security units, what new institutional approaches and structures have emerged, and their implications for academic science
Mobility and Partnerships
We study the implications of security-oriented developments in Western countries to global academic engagement and cooperation
Our Team
Creso Sá
Principal Investigator
Research security policy development and its implications for universities and international collaboration.
Aytaj Pashayeva
Doctoral Researcher
Comparative research on research security governance and policy implementation in higher education systems.
Christine Weidenslaufer
Doctoral Researcher
Research on the intersection of research security, IP governance, and institutional practices in AI‑assisted discovery.
Emily Gong
Doctoral Researcher
Research security implications for international partnerships and research networks.
Recent research
- Marini, G., & Sá, C. (2026). US-China Rivalry and Scientific Nationalism in Nanotechnology. Quantitative Science Studies, 1-35.
- Sá, C., Pashayeva, A. & Weidenslaufer, C. (2025). Canada’s Leap Forward in Research Security. Minerva.
- Sá, C. (2025). The Securitization of Science and the Narrowing Window for Science Diplomacy. Invited address, Dialogues transnationaux en science : renforcer la diplomatie scientifique pour un développement durable, Université de Montréal, April 30 – May 2, 2025.Yang, M., Sá, C.,
- Yang, M., Sá, C., Zeng, C. & Zezhen, J. (2025). Who says that science has no boundaries? Chinese postgraduate students in STEM fields and their struggles in transnational educational mobility. Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, March 13-16, 2025.
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