Gain-of-Function Research

Summary of the Second Symposium, March 10-11, 2016

Autor: Thevenon, Audrey; Sharples, Frances; Husbands, Jo; Millett, Piers
Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309440776
eISBN Pdf: 9780309440783
eISBN Epub: 9780309440806
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 2016
Mes: Juny
Pàgines: 141
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

On March 10-11, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public symposium on potential U.S. government policies for the oversight of gain-of- function (GOF) research. This was the Academies' second meeting held at the request of the U.S. government to provide a mechanism to engage the life sciences community and the broader public and solicit feedback on optimal approaches to ensure effective federal oversight of GOF research as part of a broader U.S. government deliberative process.

The first symposium, held in December 2014, examined the underlying scientific and technical questions surrounding the potential risks and benefits of GOF research involving pathogens with pandemic potential. The second symposium focused on discussion of the draft recommendations regarding GOF research of a Working Group of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity. This report summarizes the key issues and ideas identified during the second symposium.

Cover
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 The Draft National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity Policy Framework, the Risk and Benefit Assessment, and Insights for the Policy Process
3 Issues for U.S. Policy
4 International Policy
5 Summing Up
Bibliography
Appendix A: Board and Committee Members of Collaborating Units
Appendix B: Committee Biographies
Appendix C: Symposium Agenda
Appendix D: Speaker and Panelist Biographies
Appendix E: List of Attendees