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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). Draft Agenda
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Project Information | Issues Raised, Lessons Learned, and Paths Forward for Dual-Use Research in the Life Sciences: The H5N1 Research Controversy - A Workshop 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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