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Synthetic Biology for the Next Generation
Six Party Synthetic Biology Symposium III
Washington, DC
June 12-13, 2012

Committee on Science, Technology, and Law
24th Meeting

Woods Hole, MA
October 22-23, 2012

                                                 

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NEW! Video and speaker presentations from our H5N1 Research Controversy Workshop may now be viewed here in the Meetings & Events section.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Registration is now open for:

Six Party Symposia on Synthetic Biology: Synthetic Biology for the Next Generation

On June 12-13, 2012, The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering will host the final symposium of an international three symposia series on synthetic biology.  The symposium will be held at the newly restored National Academy of Sciences building on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  It will feature the following sessions: 

  • Meeting Global Challenges
  • Overview of Research in Key Application Areas
  • Organizational Strategies in Support of Synthetic Biology
  • National Strategies for Advancing Synthetic Biology
  • Perspectives on Synthetic Biology from within the Political System
  • Creating the Social Contract
  • Exploring Fundamental Questions in Biology
  • Advancing Fundamental Needs in Engineering
  • Enabling the Next Generation of Leadership and Community
  • Prudent Practice: Lessons from Real World Case Studies
  • Ownership, Sharing, and Innovation
  • Critical Issues for Success

The symposia series, organized by CSTL and the Board on Life Sciences under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is a collaboration between the NAS, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Royal Society (RS), Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). 

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Issues Raised, Lessons Learned, and Paths Forward for Dual-Use Research in the Life Sciences: The H5N1 Research Controversy - A Workshop

Avian Flu Virus

On May 1, 2012, The National Academies hosted a public workshop to discuss the implications of the H5N1 avian influenza research controversy and provide a forum wherein the concerns and interests of the broader community of stakeholders, including policy makers, biosafety and biosecurity experts, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the general public might be articulated.   The workshop featured the following sessions: 

  • The Ongoing Revolution in the Life Sciences and Associated Technologies
  • Two Case Studies from Conceptualization to Dissemination of Findings with Consideration of Plausible Points of Intervention and Decision-Making
  • Roundtable Discussion on the Nature of the Social Contract
  • Roundtable Discussion on Governance, Oversight, and the Path Forward

The workshop was organized by CSTL, the Board on Life Sciences, and the Forum on Microbial Threats with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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     CSTL PROJECTS IN THE NEWS 

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CSTL Meetings

H5N1 Research Controversy Workshop
Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition
Six Party Synthetic Biology Symposia
Anthrax Mailings Report
University Intellectual Property Report
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Workshop
Synthetic Biology Symposium
Forensic Science Report
Science and Security Report   

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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition
 
 
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Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigaton of the 2001 Anthrax Mailings

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Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing: Summary of a Workshop

 

Managing University Intellectual Property in the Public Interest

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Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward

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