Appendix B
List of Gene Drive Webinars
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Gene Drive Research in Different Organisms, October 15, 2015
Speakers:
Fred Gould, North Carolina State University – General Overview
Zachary Adelman, Virginia Tech – Gene Drives in Mosquitoes: Disease Vector Control
John Godwin, North Carolina State University – Gene Drives in Rodents for Invasive Species Control
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/02/webinar-gene-drive-research-in-different-organisms
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Current Status and Next Directions for Basic Research on Gene Drives, October 21, 2015
Speakers:
Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz, University of California, San Diego – Gene Drives: Finding a Balance Between Safety and Implementation
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Considerations for Commercial Applications of Gene Drives, November 2, 2015
Speaker:
Luke Alphey, The Pirbright Institute
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/03/webinar-commercialapps
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Key Principles and Considerations for Risk Assessment of Gene Drive Research
and Applications, November 5, 2015
Speakers:
Katherine von Stackleberg, Harvard University – Risk Assessment to Support Decision Making
Bruce K. Hope (retired) – Three Take Home Messages About Risk Assessment
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/04/webinar-risk-assessment
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Biosecurity Implications of Gene Drive Research, November 19, 2015
Speakers:
Edward You, Federal Bureau of Investigations – General Considerations for Biosecurity
Jacqueline Fletcher, Oklahoma State University – Implications of Gene Drives for Agricultural Security
Amesh Adalja, University of Pittsburg Medical Center – Potential for the Use of Gene Drives in Entomological Warfare
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Species Interaction Dynamics and Ecological Community Structures in the Context of Gene Drives, November 20, 2015
Speakers:
David Lodge, University of Notre Dame – Invasions and Extinctions of Species
George Roderick, University of California, Berkeley – Lessons from Islands
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/08/webinar-interaction-dynamics
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US Regulation of Biotechnology, December 9, 2015
Speakers:
Sarah R. Carter, J. Craig Venter Institute – An Overview of the Landscape of US Regulations of Biotechnology
Larisa Rudenko, US Food and Drug Administration – Regulation of GE Animals at the US Food and Drug Administration: FD&C Act and NEPA
Alan Pearson, US Department of Agriculture – Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology by USDA-APHIS
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/11/14/webinar-us-regulations/
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Containment Guidelines for Gene Drive Research, December 15, 2015
Speakers:
Mark Benedict, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta – Practicalities of Insects Containment in Multi-use Laboratories
Steve Strauss, Oregon State University, Corvallis – Lessons Learned from Regulated Field Trials of Transgenic Trees and Implications for Potential Gene-Drive Applications
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/01/webinar-containment
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Field Research with Modified Organisms, December 15, 2015
Speakers:
Scott O’Neil, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia – Field Release of Wolbachia Infected Mosquitoes to Control Dengue Virus Transmission
Danilo Carvalho, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna – Lessons Learned from Sustained Field Release of Transgenic “Sterile” Male Mosquitoes in Brazil
John Marshall, University of California, Berkeley – Genetically Modified Mosquito Strategies and Disease Modeling to Control Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/11/24/webinar-field-research-with-modified-organisms
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Perspectives on Environmental Benefits and Hazards of Gene Drive Research, December 17, 2015
Speakers:
Owain Edwards, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization – Ecological Consequences of Gene Drives: Addressing the Uncertainties
Kent Redford, Archipelago Consulting – Synthetic Nature and the Future of Conservation
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/08/environmentalperspective
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Building International Capacity for Research and Technology Assessment of Gene Drives, January 5, 2016
Speakers:
Genya Dana, US Department of State – International Biotechnology Policy and Research Capacity Building
Cliff Goodman, The Lewin Group – Building Capacity for Technology Assessment
Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/30/webinar-capacity-building