Appendix A
Agenda for the Workshop on the Science, Ethics, and Governance Considerations for Gene Drive Research
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
National Academy of Sciences Auditorium
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
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8:00 am |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Purpose of the Gene Drive Study – Elizabeth Heitman, Study Co-Chair, Vanderbilt University |
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Workshop objectives and organization – James Collins, Study Co-Chair, Arizona State University |
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8:10 – 10:00 |
Scientific Considerations |
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Capabilities and tradeoffs of gene drive techniques – Austin Burt, Imperial College (8:10) |
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Genome sequencing approaches and determining off-target effects of engineered nucleases: Shengdar Tsai, Massachusetts General Hospital (8:30) |
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Understanding ecological and evolutionary conditions for gene flow |
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Plants – Allison Snow, Ohio State University (8:50) |
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Mosquitoes – Nora Besansky, University of Notre Dame (9:10) |
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Discussion with the Committee (9:40) |
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10:10 |
Break |
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10:30 – 12:00 |
Responsible Conduct and Ethics |
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Scientific integrity in research on emerging technologies – Francis Macrina, Virginia Commonwealth University (10:30) |
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Ethics in science and governance of science – Bruce Jennings, Vanderbilt University (10:50) |
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Do gene drives present novel ethical considerations? – Andrew Light and Jesse Kirkpatrick, George Mason University (11:10) |
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Discussion with the Committee (11:30) |
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12:00 |
Break |
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1:00 – 2:40 |
Perspectives on Opportunities and Limitations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
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Role of science in the development and governance of biosafety of biotechnology research in African countries – Diran Makinde, Africa Biosafety Network of Expertise (1:00) |
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How interactions with communities influence vector control research directions and governance policies in Thailand – Wannapa Suwonkerd, Division of Vector-borne Disease Control, Ministry of Health (1:20) |
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Benefits and challenges for multi-country field trials of biotechnology in Latin America – Norma Padilla, Universidad de Valle de Guatemala (1:40) |
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Discussion with the Committee (2:10) |
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2:40 |
Break |
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3:00 – 4:40 |
Scales of Governance |
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International mechanisms to govern biotechnology – David Wirth, Boston College (3:00) |
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US governance of biotechnology – Megan Palmer, Stanford University (3:20) |
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Institutional governing policies – Zach Adelman, Virginia Tech University (3:40) |
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Discussion with the Committee (4:10) |
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4:40 |
Break |
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5:00 |
Public Comment Period |
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6:00 |
Adjourn |
