BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Genetic Engineering and Society Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Genetic Engineering and Society Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Genetic Engineering and Society Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T224407 CREATED:20210816T215258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211012T195126Z UID:10000240-1634040000-1634043600@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Sumit Dhole - The missing ecology in gene drive research | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nThe missing ecology in gene drive research\nDr. Sumit Dhole\, Research Scholar in Mathematical Biology\, NC State\nLinkedIn | Google Scholar \nA discussion about some of the ecological aspects of population suppression using gene drives\, and areas that need more research. \nAbstract\nGene drives are rapidly emerging as a potential tool for controlling populations of disease vectors\, invasive species and agricultural pests. The molecular research to create new and improved gene drives based on the CRISPR technology has progressed rapidly. While this research has been encouraging from the perspective of developing these tools\, there remain large gaps in our understanding of how natural populations would respond to the release of gene drives. Dr. Dhole will discuss some of the ecological processes that will play an important role and that need more research in natural pest populations. \nRelated links: \n\nRajagopalan PK\, Curtis CF\, Brooks GD\, Menon PK. The density dependence of larval mortality of Culex pipiens fatigans in an urban situation and prediction of its effects on genetic control operations. Indian J Med Res. 1977.\nNorth\, A.\, Burt\, A. & Godfray\, H. Modelling the potential of genetic control of malaria mosquitoes at national scale. BMC Biol 17\, 26 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-019-0645-5\nJames J Bull\, Christopher H Remien\, Stephen M Krone\, Gene-drive-mediated extinction is thwarted by population structure and evolution of sib mating. Evolution\, Medicine\, and Public Health\, Volume 2019\, Issue 1\, 2019\, Pages 66–81\, https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoz014\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Sumit Dhole is an evolutionary ecologist who uses mathematical models to study how genes can spread through natural populations. For the past few years at NC State his focus has been on understanding how synthetic gene drives might behave if introduced into natural populations. While gene drives\, which are highly invasive genetic constructs\, may provide a solution for rapid and species-specific management of disease vectors and agricultural pests\, a major concern is the potential of their unchecked spread to non-target populations. Through his work\, Sumit tries to understand what factors and design features may allow synthetic gene drives to spread in safe\, contained manners. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Jen Baltzegar\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. As conditions allow\, colloquium will be held in-person in Poe 202\, as well as live-streamed via Zoom. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter for updates (links above). URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2021-10-12/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Colloquium-Sumit-Dhole-10-12-21-960x540-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T160000 DTSTAMP:20260504T224407 CREATED:20210813T181401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T190628Z UID:10000227-1634308200-1634313600@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Centering Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion | MBTP Faculty Mentors DESCRIPTION:Centering Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) in Mentoring Graduate Students\n*Note: The MBTP Faculty Mentors workshop series is restricted to NC State faculty involved in the NIH Molecular Biotechnology Training Program.\nWhat do diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) mean in the context of mentoring? How do we address and acknowledge our own unconscious biases even as we lead our labs toward DEI practices? In this workshop we will move beyond awareness training to consider how faculty can model and facilitate behavior that promotes DEI. We will hear from two faculty who have thought deeply and developed strategies in this area. \nFacilitators\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n Dr. Martha Burford Reiskind is a Research Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences and Director of the Genetics & Genomics Scholars Graduate program. email | profile \n \n Dr. Joseph L. Graves\, Jr. is a Professor of Biological Science at NC A&T\, and a former Associate Dean for Research at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. email | profile \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nThis monthly workshop series is designed to train MBTP faculty to better mentor students at the intersection of biotechnology and society\, in cooperation with the Genetic Engineering and Society Center and the Genetics and Genomics Initiative. Learn more at https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/academics/mbtp-faculty-mentors/ URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/mbtp-2021-10-15/ LOCATION:Poe 202 (North Campus)\, 2310 Katharine Stinson Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States CATEGORIES:MBTP,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GES-MBTP-faculty-mentors-graphic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T224407 CREATED:20210816T215258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T133727Z UID:10000241-1634644800-1634648400@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Daniela Jones - Precision agriculture to decarbonize our national energy needs | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nPrecision agriculture to decarbonize our national energy needs\nDr. Daniela Jones\, Research Assistant Professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering\, NC State\nWebsite | Twitter \nDeveloping data-intensive algorithms and applying diverse modeling and optimization tools to tackle the national grand challenge to decarbonize our energy needs while securing a sustainable and resilient supply chain infrastructure. \nAbstract\nBiomass feedstock utilization has the potential to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and improve energy security while decarbonizing our energy needs. Energy crops\, short rotation woody crops\, municipal solid waste\, and agricultural and forest residues are considered promising sources of renewable energy. Computer modeling has proven to be a key tool towards minimizing logistics cost. Designing an efficient and economic biomass supply chain model can be a highly challenging task due to biomass’ bulky nature\, feedstock quality variability\, uncertain supply conditions\, and dispersed geographic location. It requires the integration of several operations including harvest\, collection\, storage\, preprocessing\, and transportation. Researchers posit that a sustainable biofuel supply chain includes an intermediate storage location to preprocess biomass for longer shelf life and delivery distances. In this presentation I will discuss different precision agricultural approaches for improving resource use efficiency\, quality\, profitability and sustainable production of fuels\, products\, and power. \nRelated links: \n\nReplacing liquid fossil fuels and hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks with liquid biofuels from large-scale nuclear biorefineries\nC.W. Forsberg\, B.E. Dale\, D.S. Jones\, T. Hossain\, A.R.C. Morais\, L.M. Wendt\, Applied Energy\,  Vol 298\, 2021\, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117225\nThe nth-plant scenario for blended feedstock conversion and preprocessing nationwide: Biorefineries and depots\nT. Hossain\, D.S. Jones\, D. Hartley\, L.M. Griffel\, Y. Lin\, P. Burli\, et al.\, Applied Energy\, Vol. 294\, 2021\, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116946\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr.  Daniela Jones is a Research Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University with a joint-faculty appointment with Idaho National Laboratory. She is also the developer and director of the new Agricultural Data Science Graduate Certificate at NCSU\, a graduate faculty in the Operations Research Program\, a faculty fellow of the Center of Geospatial Analytics\, and a faculty affiliate of the AgBioFEWS Program. She develops a wide range of data-intensive algorithms and applies diverse modeling and optimization tools to solve large-scale problems that arise in the areas of transportation\, logistics\, and renewable energy systems. These skills are highly instrumental to tackle the national grand challenge to decarbonize our energy needs while securing a sustainable and resilient supply chain infrastructure. She earned her PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Texas A&M University\, where she was an Alfred P. Sloan Scholar and received a certificate in Business Management. She received her Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis in operations research and a Minor in Mathematics from Mississippi State University. Before this role\, she was a postdoctoral associate at Duke University\, where she performed quantitative and qualitative research on student interventions and supported programming of educational\, career development workshops and community development events for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students in the biosciences. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Jen Baltzegar\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter for updates (links above). URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2021-10-19/ LOCATION:https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpdO6trzsoHtdqQ06CKge1FE8BI2FwxBdd CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Colloquium-Dani-Jones_Precision-ag-decarbonize-energy_10-19-21-960x540-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000 DTSTAMP:20260504T224407 CREATED:20210816T215258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T133706Z UID:10000242-1635249600-1635253200@ges.research.ncsu.edu SUMMARY:Doria Gordon and Greg Jaffe - NGO perspective on governance of gene editing | GES Colloquium DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nNGO perspective on governance of gene editing\nDr. Doria Gordon\, Lead Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund\, and\nGregory Jaffe\, JD\, Director of the Project on Biotechnology at Center for Science in the Public Interest\nwww.edf.org/people/doria-gordon | cspinet.org/biography/gregory-jaffe and @JaffeGregory \nThis talk will describe six principles for the proper governance of gene editing\, addressing issues such as transparency\, stakeholder engagement\, government oversight\, and voluntary stewardship\, that were adopted by six US non-governmental organizations. \nAbstract\nBiotechnology\, which includes gene editing and other technologies\, has the potential to address urgent food security\, environmental\, and human health dilemmas. However\, these technologies also raise potential for societal concerns\, environmental and health risks\, and conflicts with cultural and spiritual values. Previous experience with the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the food system have in some instances resulted in public mistrust\, underscoring the need for more transparency\, better governance\, and oversight of these technologies when they are deployed. To address these potential concerns\, representatives of six conservation and consumer non-governmental organizations developed six principles for responsible governance of gene editing in agriculture and the environment\, which were published in an August 2021 article of Nature Biotechnology. This webinar will present the principles and invite questions and discussion on both the principles and possible next steps for implementation. \nRelated links: \n\nhttps://www.keystone.org/our-work/emerging-genetic-technologies/ngoroundtable/\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Doria Gordon is a Lead Senior Scientist in the Office of the Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund\, with a focus on ecosystems. Prior to EDF\, she spent 25 years working in science\, conservation\, and management for The Nature Conservancy in Florida. Dr. Gordon is also a Courtesy Professor of Biology at the University of Florida and a Research Associate at Archbold Biological Station. Her current research focuses on the scale and measurement of net carbon sequestration in natural and agricultural systems. She also works on governance of genetically engineered organisms in agriculture and the environment\, and risk assessment for invasiveness in plant species. Dr. Gordon completed a M.S. and Ph.D. in Ecology at the University of California at Davis following an undergraduate degree in Biology and Environmental Studies at Oberlin College. \nGregory Jaffe is the Director of the Project on Biotechnology for CSPI. Jaffe came to CSPI after serving as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division and as Senior Counsel with the U.S. EPA\, Air Enforcement Division. He is a recognized international expert on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety and works on biosafety regulatory issues in the U.S. and throughout the world. He was a member of the Secretary of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture from 2003-2008 and was reappointed to a new term in 2011. He was also a member of FDA’s Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee from 2004-2008. In addition\, he provides biosafety expertise to the International Food Policy Research Institute and Cornell University’s Alliance for Science. Jaffe earned his BA with High Honors from Wesleyan University in Biology and Government and then received a law degree from Harvard Law School. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Jen Baltzegar\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter for updates (links above). URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2021-10-26/ LOCATION:https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpdO6trzsoHtdqQ06CKge1FE8BI2FwxBdd CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Colloquium-Gordan-and-Jaffe_10-26-21-960x540-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="GES Center":MAILTO:gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR