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OECD Co-operative Research Programme Funded Workshop
Environmental Release of Engineered Pests: Building an International Governance Framework October 5 – 6, 2016 Agenda Download PDF Impetus for the Workshop There has been intense research and development of new gene drive technologies, with…
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Assessing the Positive and Negative Claims About Genetically Engineered Crops
Genetically engineered crops stir strong feelings from both critics and supporters. We talk to the researcher who chaired the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee that just released a report, “Genetically Engineered Crops: Experience and Prospects,” which examines the evidence behind positive and negative claims about GE crops, and the research challenges that lie ahead.
NSF Comparing Cultures of Responsible Innovation across Bioengineering Communities
Overview The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $350,000 to fund a three-year standard grant in the cross-directorate program of Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE). Issues…
A Roadmap to Gene Drives: A Deliberative Workshop to Develop Frameworks for Research and Governance
February 24 – 26, 2016 Impetus for the Workshop In an era of forward thinking and innovation, the world faces more complex and thought-provoking problems than it has ever dealt with before. These problems sometimes…
Field Study Shows How a GM Crop Can Have Diminishing Success at Fighting Off Insect Pest
Research finds the toxin in a widely used GM crop is having little impact on the crop pest called corn earworm – which is consistent with predictions made almost 20 years ago that were largely ignored.
GES Graduate Minor
Overview The interdisciplinary minor in Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) examines the technological, societal and ecological issues surrounding the development and potential use of genetically engineered organisms. Participants in the minor will learn the basic…
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Journal of Responsible Innovation publishes ‘Roadmap to Gene Drives’ special issue
The Genetic Engineering and Society Center at NC State hosted a workshop in February of 2016, supported in part by the National Science Foundation, entitled ‘A Roadmap to Gene Drives: A Deliberative Workshop to Develop…