New characteristics and сhanges of laboratory security were summarized

and then current status and problems of awareness of laboratory security of medical postgraduate under the new situation were analyzed in details. Based on laboratory security education in Center of Experimental Teaching for Postgraduates in Medicine at Xi'an Jiaotong University

strategies to enhance their awareness and capacity of laboratory security were proposed. Compilation of textbooks on laboratory security

development of curriculum content

training of laboratory security practice

and establishment of evaluation system and laboratory access regulation

will be helpful to maximize safety of postgraduates and to guarantee security of laboratory.