Gain-of-Function Research - Summary of the Second Symposium, March 10-11, 2016 (Paperback)

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. Table of Contents 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

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Policy and Global Affairs • Committee on Science, Technology, and Law • Health and Medicine Division • Board on Health Sciences Policy • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Board on Life Sciences
Editors:	Audrey Thevenon • Frances Sharples • Jo Husbands
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	140
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-44077-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General
LSN:	0-309-44077-7
Barcode:	9780309440776

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