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SUMMARY:Amanda Pierce—Exploring Policy and Regulation of Emerging Biotechnologies For Use In Controlling Pest Populations | GES Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nExploring Policy and Regulation of Emerging Biotechnologies For Use In Controlling Pest Populations \nAmanda Pierce\, Senior Advisor at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) \nDiscussion of EPA’s role in the regulation of biotechnology and the development of policies and regulations for emerging technologies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated comments in this June 2023 opinion piece from Jennifer Kuzma in Science\, EPA decision to tighten oversight of gene-edited crops draws mixed response. \n\nAbstract\nThe U.S. Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology describes the comprehensive federal regulatory policy for ensuring the safety of biotechnology products with the goal of protecting health and the environment without impeding innovation. Under the framework\, EPA\, FDA\, and USDA aim to cover the full range of plants\, animals and microorganisms derived from biotechnology in an integrated and coordinated manner. The Office of Pesticide Programs in EPA is responsible for evaluating and ensuring the safety of novel applications of recent discoveries in genetics\, molecular biology and other biological disciplines when applied to real world pest control problems – e.g.\, genetically engineered animals for pest population control and plant-incorporated protectants. In this colloquium\, I will explain EPA’s role in the regulation of biotechnology and discuss the development of policies and regulations for emerging technologies. \nSpeaker Bio\nAmanda Pierce is a Senior Advisor in the Emerging Technologies Branch in the Office of Pesticide Programs at EPA where she focuses on advancing ecological risk assessment and policy initiatives for cutting edge biotechnologies within the United States government and internationally. She received her Ph.D. in Population Biology\, Ecology and Evolution from Emory University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill\, Amanda became a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at EPA where she applied her population genetics expertise to developing risk assessment frameworks for emerging technologies. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will be held in person in the 1911 Building\, room 129\, and live-streamed via Zoom. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2023-09-05/
LOCATION:1911 Building\, Room 129 (North Campus)\, 10 Current Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Workshop: Maintaining work-life balance
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development Workshop: Maintaining work-life balance\n\nSeptember 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am \n\n\n\nGenetics and Genomics Scholars\, AgBioFews\, and Global One Health Fellows from all cohorts are invited to participate in monthly workshops on Fridays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. \nThe topic for the September 8th workshop will be Maintaining Work-Life Balance: learn and discuss tools for cultivating a healthy work-life balance and maintaining mental health as a student and throughout your career. Meet us in Witherspoon Student Center\, Room 201.  \nRegister
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/gga-pro-dev-2023-09-08/
LOCATION:Witherspoon Student Center\, Room 201
CATEGORIES:AgBioFEWS,Training
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SUMMARY:Daniel Uribe—BioNFTs: Verifiable Biosamples & BioData for training Ethical AI Models in Life Sciences | GES Colloquium (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nBioNFTs: Verifiable Biosamples & BioData for training Ethical AI Models in Life Sciences \nDaniel Uribe\, MBA\, Co-Founder & CEO at GenoBank.io | @duribeb \nDiscover how BioNFTs are revolutionizing the Life Sciences by providing verifiable biosamples and biodata for training ethical AI models \nDownload seminar poster \nAbstract\nIn a rapidly evolving digital landscape\, the convergence of blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is heralding unprecedented opportunities and challenges in Life Sciences. One of the most pressing issues we face is the ethical use of biosamples and biodata in AI model training. This talk introduces the groundbreaking concept of BioNFTs (Biological Non-Fungible Tokens)\, a solution designed to ensure data provenance\, integrity\, and ethical compliance. \nBioNFTs serve as a decentralized verification mechanism\, allowing researchers\, biobanks\, and other stakeholders to authenticate the origins\, chain of custody\, and consent associated with biosamples and their corresponding biodata. These tokens operate on blockchain technology\, providing a tamper-proof\, transparent record of interactions. \nThe utilization of BioNFTs in AI model training fundamentally shifts the paradigm. By ensuring the ethical sourcing and utilization of biosamples and biodata\, we can instill trust among the community and participants\, thereby accelerating the adoption of AI in life sciences applications ranging from drug discovery to personalized medicine. This is especially critical when the biodata under study are derived from sensitive populations or rare conditions\, where misuse or misrepresentation can have significant ethical implications. \nMoreover\, BioNFTs can be a game-changer for compliance with evolving global regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA\, offering a novel way to provide proof of data provenance and informed consent. They also pave the way for a new economy\, where individuals could monetize their anonymized data by granting time-bound access to researchers via tokenized consent. \nThe talk will delve into real-world applications\, potential pitfalls\, and the roadmap ahead for integrating BioNFTs into our AI-driven future in life sciences. This concept has already been peer-reviewed by the British Blockchain Association based on the article “Privacy Laws\, Genomics Data and NFTs“. Join us as we explore how BioNFTs can be the cornerstone for establishing ethical AI models in Life Sciences. \nResource Links: \n\nDaniel Uribe (2020) Privacy Laws\, Non-Fungible Tokens\, and Genomics. Conference: 2nd International Science Conference 2020At: Edinburgh\, Scotland\, March 2020. Online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341463779_Privacy_Laws_Non-Fungible_Tokens_and_Genomics. PDF\nDemo video: Decentralized Biospecimen governance using BioNFTs™ (by GenoBank.io)\n\nSpeaker Bio\nDaniel Uribe: With over six years of experience as co-founder and CEO of GenoBank.io\, I am passionate about leveraging blockchain and genomics to enable users to establish ownership and control of their genomic datasets using BioNFTs (ERC721). \nMy core competencies include creating and executing the vision\, strategy\, and business model of GenoBank.io\, leading a multidisciplinary team of experts and advisors\, and partnering with academic\, industry\, and government stakeholders to advance the field of personal genomics and data privacy. \nI have a strong background in data science\, artificial intelligence\, and bioinformatics\, as well as certifications in Ethereum Solidity Dapp\, eQTL Functional Genetics\, and RNA-seq Workshop. I also hold an MBA from IPADE Business School and a certificate in Data: Law\, Policy and Regulation from The London School of Economics and Political Science. \nMy mission is to empower individuals to access\, share\, and monetize their genomic data in a secure\, transparent\, and ethical way\, while contributing to the scientific and social good. I believe that BioNFTs are the future of personal genomics and data sovereignty\, and I am excited to be at the forefront of this innovative and disruptive field. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will be held in person in the 1911 Building\, room 129\, and live-streamed via Zoom. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2023-09-12/
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SUMMARY:Brian Donovan—Does High School Genetics Education Communicate an Essentialist Construal of Gender? | GES Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | @GESCenterNCSU | Newsletter \nDoes High School Genetics Education Communicate an Essentialist Construal of Gender?\nBrian Donovan\, PhD\, Senior Research Scientist\, BSCS Science Learning \nProfile | Website | Related GGA Seminar \nEvidence suggests that high school biology textbooks in the US may reinforce an essentialist construal of gender. \nDownload seminar poster \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial two-day engagement with the Genetics & Genomics Academy\, sponsored by the College of Education and the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership \nRelated GGA Seminar: Genetics Education Needs to Move Beyond Mendel to Combat White Supremacy\, Monday\, 9/25 @ 1:30 PM\, Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall) & on Zoom \n\nAbstract\nEssentialism is the lay assumption that categories of living things have underlying\, unobservable “essences.” When applied to gender\, this assumption has a range of negative consequences\, including stereotyping and discrimination. In this talk\, Dr. Brian Donovan will present evidence from a content analysis and a randomized control trial to suggest that high school biology textbooks in the US communicate an essentialist construal of sex and gender to students and that students grow in their gender essentialist thinking after reading such texts. Dr. Donovan will argue that rather than conveying accurate knowledge about the biological and social complexity of sex and gender\, biology education in the US seems to instead promote messages consistent with gender essentialism. \nRelated links: \n\nHumane Genetics\, BCBS Science Learning\nDonovan\, B. M.\, Weindling\, M.\, Lee\, D. (2020). From Basic to Humane Genomics Literacy: How Different Types of Genetics Curricula Could Influence Anti-Essentialist Understandings of Race. Science & Education. PDF\n\nSpeaker Bio\nBrian M. Donovan is a senior research scientist at BSCS Science Learning\, which is the oldest science education organization in the United States. He holds a B.A. in biology from Colorado College\, a M.A. in teaching from the University of San Francisco\, and a M.S. in biology and Ph.D. in science education from Stanford University. His research explores how genetics education interacts with social-cognitive biases to influence how students make sense of complex biological and social phenomena. By translating this research into frameworks that inform curriculum\, instruction\, and teacher education\, Brian hopes to create a generation of researchers\, teachers\, and curriculum writers who know how to teach about human difference in a more humane manner. Brian’s award-winning educational research (e.g\, The 2020 National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Early Career Research Award\, The 2017 & 2022 Research Worth Reading Awards from NARST) has been reported on in the United States (e.g.\, The New York Times\, The Atlantic/Undark\, & EdWeek) and abroad (e.g.\, BBC Radio\, The Independent\, & The Australian Broadcasting System). Currently\, he is the principal investigator of four different NSF-funded research projects that explore the cognitive\, social\, and educational factors that link the learning of human genetics to reductions in racism\, sexism\, and deterministic worldviews that limit human potential. Before his research career in science education\, Brian taught middle school science for seven years in San Francisco. \n\nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Jen Baltzegar and Dawn Rodriguez-Ward\, who you may contact with any class-specific questions. Colloquium will be held in person in the 1911 Building\, room 129\, and live-streamed via Zoom. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and Twitter for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2023-09-26/
LOCATION:1911 Building\, Room 129 (North Campus)\, 10 Current Dr.\, Raleigh\, NC\, United States
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