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SUMMARY:GES Student Lunch | GES Colloquium [In-Person Only]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nGES Student Lunch\nGES Students are invited to join us for an end of semester lunch. Come eat and debrief with us! \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-04-21/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:*3PM!* Diana Bowman - Governing Emerging Technologies in the Public Interest | GES Colloquium ZOOM Only
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nA Conversation on Governing Emerging Technologies: Law\, Innovation\, and the Public Good\nZoom Only | How can governance keep pace with emerging technologies? Dr. Diana Bowman\, inaugural Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University\, will reflect on adaptive\, responsible approaches to law\, innovation\, and the public interest. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote the TIME CHANGE for this event to 3:00 PM EDT\n(which translates to Wed.\, April 15 at 5:00 AM AEST for our speaker from Melbourne\, Australia!) \n\nEmerging technologies often outpace the legal and governance systems meant to guide them. In this informal conversation\, Dr. Diana Bowman will reflect on how law\, regulation\, and institutions can respond more thoughtfully to emerging technologies across areas such as public health\, nanotechnology\, precision medicine\, and smart cities. The discussion will consider what “smarter” governance can look like in practice\, including how societies might better anticipate uncertainty\, address ethical and social concerns\, and support innovation while protecting the public interest. \nRelated links: \n\nLearning From Emerging Technology Governance for Guiding Quantum Technology\, Marchant\, G.E.\, Bazzi\, R.\, Bowman\, D. et al.\,  (2024). Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Paper No. 4923230. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4923230\nEmerging Technologies and the Future of Assisted Reproductive Technology\, Johnson\, W.G. and Bowman\, D.\,  (2020). 60(3) Jurimetrics J.\, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3584803\nDownload seminar poster\n\nDiana Bowman\, PhD\nDean of the School of Law at RMIT University | Profile \nDr. Diana Bowman is inaugural Dean of the School of Law at RMIT University in Melbourne\, Australia. Before joining RMIT\, she served as Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships and Professor of Law at Arizona State University\, where her work bridged law\, public health\, sustainability\, and innovation. Her research examines the governance and regulation of emerging technologies\, with a focus on how legal and policy systems can foster innovation while engaging the ethical\, legal\, and societal dimensions of technological change. She has published extensively on topics including nanotechnology\, precision medicine\, reproductive technologies\, smart cities\, and other emerging technology governance challenges. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-04-14/
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SUMMARY:Nadya Mamoozadeh - Genomic Vulnerability and Selective Intervention: Navigating Climate Adaptation in Freshwater Fisheries | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nGenomic Vulnerability and Selective Intervention: Navigating Climate Adaptation in Freshwater Fisheries\nNelson 4305 + Zoom | Can precision genomics help save freshwater fish threatened by climate change? We’ll explore how genomic and climate data can inform difficult decisions about when and where to intervene\, including efforts such as assisted migration and genetic rescue. \nFreshwater fishes worldwide are facing unprecedented threats from rising water temperatures\, shifting hydrological regimes\, and declining habitat quality and availability. As climate change accelerates\, traditional conservation strategies may no longer suffice to prevent widespread population declines. Precision genomics offers a potentially transformative toolkit to assess climate vulnerability and guide active interventions\, yet the transition from molecular data to management action remains a significant challenge. Our recent work in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) addresses this gap by integrating genomic and climate datasets at a continental scale to quantify the adaptive potential and climate risk of native populations. By identifying which populations possess the genetic variation necessary to survive future warming\, we provide a framework to inform high-stakes interventions such as assisted migration and genetic rescue. As we develop these genomic tools\, we must also examine the broader ethical and policy implications for stakeholders. This includes addressing critical questions about when the risk of inaction outweighs the risk of intervention\, and how to prioritize limited resources between populations facing imminent extirpation versus those with greater probability of persistence. Ultimately\, this work seeks to provide a framework for the long-term sustainability of commercial and recreational fisheries in an era of rapid environmental change. \nRelated links: \n\nMamoozadeh Lab\nMeek\, Mamoozadeh\, et al. (2025) Range-wide climate risk in a cold-water fish species\nMamoozadeh et al. (2025) Genomic resources for brook trout\nDownload seminar poster\n\nNadya Mamoozadeh\, PhD\nAssistant Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nDr. Nadya Mamoozadeh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on integrating molecular insights into fisheries management and aquatic conservation. The Mamoozadeh Lab explores the spatiotemporal distribution of genetic diversity in aquatic populations\, examining how natural and anthropogenic factors shape these patterns to forecast future population risk. A central goal of her work is to support the long-term sustainability of sport and wild-capture fisheries across both marine and freshwater environments. Dr. Mamoozadeh collaborates closely with management agencies\, NGOs\, and stakeholders to integrate shared knowledge into research and translate complex genetic findings into applied conservation practice. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-04-07/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Khara Grieger - Innovating for Sustainable Agrifood Futures | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nInnovating for Sustainable Agrifood Futures\nNelson 4305 + Zoom | This talk highlights USDA/NIFA-funded GES research on the societal implications of genetic engineering and nanotechnology in food and agriculture\, drawing on stakeholder perspectives to inform responsible innovation. \nNew and emerging technologies have the potential to deliver significant societal benefits and contribute to more sustainable futures. Genetic engineering in food and agriculture\, for example\, may enable the production of nutritious foods aligned with consumer preferences\, support more environmentally sustainable protein production\, and help develop crops that are resilient to a changing climate. Similarly\, nanotechnology may improve the efficiency of agrochemical delivery through innovations such as nano-pesticides and nano-fertilizers and extend the shelf life of fresh-cut produce through nano-emulsion coatings. \nAt the same time\, past experiences with novel food and agricultural technologies—such as first-generation genetic modification—highlight the importance of understanding and addressing societal concerns early in the research and development process. Integrating these perspectives can help identify potential risks\, align technological development with stakeholder priorities\, and support responsible innovation. \nGES-centered research conducted through a USDA/NIFA-funded project examines the societal implications of genetic engineering and nanotechnology in the food and agriculture sectors. Drawing on stakeholder perspectives from case studies involving these technologies\, the research highlights key societal considerations and offers recommendations for ensuring that emerging innovations contribute to sustainable agrifood futures. \nThese insights may be particularly valuable for researchers developing new food and agricultural technologies involving genetic engineering or nanotechnology\, offering guidance on potential societal implications and stakeholder perspectives. The presentation concludes with reflections on future research directions that align with GES’s mission of integrating scientific knowledge and diverse public values in shaping the futures of biotechnology. \nRelated links: \n\nHorgan et al.\, Stakeholder perceptions of GE and nano-agrifoods\, 2025\nCimadori et al.\, Gene Edited Animals\, 2025\nLowry et al.\, Nanotech for precision delivery\, 2024\nGrieger and Kuzma\, Novel Plant Biotech\, 2023\nKuzma et al.\, Parameters and practices biotech\, 2023\nDownload seminar poster\n\nKhara Grieger\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\, Director of the GES Center at NC State | Profile \nDr. Grieger is currently an Assistant Professor in Environmental Health & Risk Assessment and University Faculty Scholar at NC State. She is also the new Director of the GES Center. Her research focuses on risk analysis and risk governance of emerging technologies\, including genetic engineering. Her work also focuses on extending and translating complex knowledge to diverse stakeholders to inform decisions. In addition to Directing the GES Center\, she is a Project Director of USDA/NIFA funded grants\, Associate Director for the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State\, and Co-Director of the NSF-funded Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center. She has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and 13 book chapters on risk governance and stakeholder engagement related to emerging technologies. She is an Editor for Environment Systems and Decisions\, and serves on the board of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). Before joining NC State\, Dr. Grieger was a Senior Environmental Research Scientist at RTI International in the Health and Environmental Risk Analysis Program (2012–2019) and a Duke University Scholar (2017–2018). In those roles\, she led independent research and provided technical support for federal agencies\, including the FDA\, EPA\, NIOSH\, and the U.S. Army. She obtained her PhD and MSc in Environmental Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark\, where she lived and worked for nearly a decade. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-03-31/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Timothy Stinson - The Ark and the Archive: Genetics\, Manuscripts\, and the Emerging Field of Biocodicology | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nThe Ark and the Archive: Genetics\, Manuscripts\, and the Emerging Field of Biocodicology\nNelson 4305 + Zoom | What can genetics tell us about old books? This talk explores how next-generation sequencing and other biomolecular tools are opening exciting new frontiers in medieval manuscript studies. \nMedieval parchment manuscripts have long been studied as repositories of textual and historical information\, but they are equally remarkable as repositories of biological data. Biocodicology\, or the study of books through the lens of the biological information they contain\, is an emerging interdisciplinary field that brings together humanists\, scientists\, veterinarians\, and conservation scientists to ask new questions of old cultural heritage artifacts. This talk introduces the field and traces its development\, from early experiments confirming DNA survival in parchment to current collaborative work employing next-generation sequencing\, palaeoproteomics\, and microbiome analysis. \nDrawing on nearly two decades of research into the genetic analysis of medieval manuscripts\, I will discuss the considerable potential of biocodicological methods for addressing long standing humanistic questions\, including localizing and dating manuscripts\, reconstructing dispersed leaves from books\, tracing the medieval parchment trade\, and resolving debates about individual books\, while also opening entirely new lines of inquiry into animal husbandry\, breed development\, and the history of human-animal interaction. The talk concludes by reflecting on both the opportunities and challenges in conducting this work. \nRelated links: \n\nEvaluating non-destructive sampling methods of parchment for genomic sequencing – Diaz\, L.D.\, Scheible\, M.\, Stinson\, T.L. et al. npj Herit. Sci.\, 2025\nThe development of non-destructive sampling methods of parchment skins for genetic species identification – Scheible\, M.\, Stinson\, T. L.\, et al. Plos One\, 2024\nDownload seminar poster\n\nTimothy Stinson\, PhD\nAssociate Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nTimothy Stinson is Associate Professor of English and a University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University\, where his research focuses on Middle English poetry\, codicology\, history of the book\, and digital humanities. He is a leader in applying digital technologies to medieval studies\, serving as co-founder and co-director of the Medieval Electronic Scholarly Alliance\, director of the Society for Early English and Norse Electronic Texts\, co-director of the Piers Plowman Electronic Archive\, and is editor of The Siege of Jerusalem Electronic Archive. \nStinson has pioneered the use of DNA analysis to study medieval manuscripts\, collaborating with colleagues in the biological sciences to analyze genetic material found in parchment. This innovative work has garnered international press coverage in outlets including the BBC’s The World Today\, National Geographic\, Science\, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. \nHis work has been supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Humanities\, the Council on Information and Library Resources\, and the Bibliographical Society of America. He has published in leading journals including Speculum\, The Chaucer Review\, Manuscript Studies\, and The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-03-24/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Carter Clinton - Soil Secrets Unlock Equitable Futures | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nSoil Secrets Unlock Equitable Futures\n[Rescheduled from 1/27/26] Nelson 4305 + Zoom | Learn how burial soil genomics paired with descendant community partnership and bioethical data governance\, can reconstruct buried histories and inform more equitable\, socially accountable biomedical futures. \nThis talk will describe how applications of biotechnology\, specifically DNA sequencing and computational genomics\, are reshaping what we can learn about past communities while raising important questions about ethics\, governance\, and public trust. My lab develops non destructive approaches that recover DNA from burial soils\, enabling research that minimizes disturbance of human remains and expands the scientific toolkit for studying historical populations. I will share what this technology can and cannot tell us about ancestry\, health\, and environmental context\, and why careful interpretation matters when working with complex\, sensitive samples. \nUsing the Hillsborough Legacy Project as a case study\, I will show how we integrate burial soil genomics and archaeological evidence from a historically enslaved population with saliva derived DNA from local living descendants\, paired with genealogical and health surveys and community interviews. I will demonstrate how this combined design strengthens inference by linking molecular signals to documented histories and lived experience\, while also requiring explicit attention to bioethical practice\, including consent\, governance of data use\, and responsible communication of results. \nA central theme is how scientific innovation and social responsibility must be built together. I will discuss how descendant community partnership\, consent\, and data governance influence research design\, what counts as evidence\, and how results are communicated and used. The broader impacts extend beyond any single site. These methods can broaden representation in genomics\, inform more equitable approaches to precision medicine\, and provide communities with scientifically grounded narratives that complement archival records and oral histories. The talk will highlight how biotechnology interacts with society through questions of ownership\, benefit sharing\, and the risks of misinterpretation\, and why interdisciplinary collaboration across biological sciences\, social sciences\, and the humanities is essential for responsible\, high impact research. \nRelated links: \n\nPersistent human-associated microbial signatures in burial soils from the 17th and 18th century New York African burial ground\, CK Clinton\, FLC Jackson – ISME Communications\, 2025\nCore issues\, case studies\, and the need for expanded Legacy African American genomics\, F Jackson\, CK Clinton\, J Caldwell – Frontiers in Genetics\, 2023\nwww.carterclinton.com\nDownload seminar poster\n\nCarter Clinton\, PhD\nAssistant Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nDr. Carter Clinton is a genetic anthropologist\, National Geographic Explorer\, and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University\, where he directs the Ancestry\, Soil\, Health\, and Evolutionary Studies (ASHES) Lab. He earned his PhD in Biology at Howard University and completed postdoctoral training at Pennsylvania State University. \nHis research advances non-destructive genomics for historical populations\, including work at the New York African Burial Ground that helped establish recovery and authentication of human ancient DNA (aDNA) from burial soils as an alternative to destructive skeletal sampling. The ASHES Lab applies these methods to newly documented burial sites in North Carolina\, integrating soil derived human\, microbial\, plant\, and animal aDNA using targeted and shotgun sequencing and unique bioinformatic pipelines (specific to highly fragmented\, soil derived DNA) to connect molecular signatures with archaeological and archival context. With descendant community partnership\, the lab compares human aDNA with genetic data from local living descendants\, alongside health and genealogical surveys\, and interviews\, to support an evolutionary medicine framework that links ancestry\, the environment\, and social determinants of health to contemporary disease risk. Ethical stewardship\, consent\, data governance\, and benefit sharing are embedded in each project. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-3-10/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Lina Finda - Insights of African stakeholders on biocontrol technologies for malaria control | GES Colloquium [ZOOM Only]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nAfrican Conversations: Insights of African stakeholders on biocontrol technologies for malaria control\nZoom ONLY | Insights from African stakeholders on the opportunities\, concerns\, and governance priorities shaping the future of gene drive technologies for malaria control \nThis presentation shares insights from the African Conversations Initiative\, a multi-phase effort to integrate African stakeholder perspectives into the research and development of gene drive modified mosquitoes for malaria control and elimination. Engaging more than 500 participants across multiple countries\, including researchers\, regulators\, policymakers\, community and faith leaders\, youth groups\, civil society\, and media\, the initiative examines awareness\, perceptions\, perceived benefits\, and major concerns surrounding emerging biocontrol technologies. It identifies critical scientific\, regulatory\, governance\, and communication gaps that may hinder responsible research and future implementation\, and highlights stakeholder-driven recommendations to strengthen local capacity\, transparency\, and context-specific evidence generation across African settings. \nRelated links: \n\nAfrican Conversations Initiative\nDownload seminar poster\n\nLina Finda\, PhD\nDirector at African Conversations Initiative and Senior Researcher at Ifakara Health Institute | Profile \nLina Finda is a public health researcher and co-founder of the African Conversations Initiative\, which convenes diverse African stakeholders to reflect on emerging health priorities and ensure that new technologies and innovations serve communities ethically\, responsibly\, and effectively. She is also a senior researcher at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania\, where her work focuses on malaria transmission dynamics\, particularly human-mosquito interactions\, and the potential of innovative strategies to reduce and eliminate transmission. Lina holds an MPH\, an MBA\, and a PhD in Public Health\, and her research focuses on inclusive stakeholder engagement to identify critical gaps and shape practical\, community-driven solutions that advance health and wellbeing across Africa. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-03-03/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Jake Warner - Genome editing in corals | GES Colloquium [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nGenome editing in corals\nZoom ONLY | An overview of the state of genome editing technology in corals and the ethical issues they elicit. \nCoral reefs worldwide are experiencing unprecedented losses. Rising sea surface temperatures\, declining seawater pH\, pollutants\, and disease are among the many factors that have led to coral population decline. Given the varied nature of these threats\, it is unlikely that a ‘one size fits all’ approach to conservation and restoration will be sufficient. Precision genomics\, including genome modification and transgenics\, affords new opportunities to develop tailored solutions to these problems. Genomic modification in corals has thus far been hindered by technical difficulties including logistical challenges associated with coral reproduction and the low success rate of traditional transgenic approaches more broadly. Our group has overcome both limitations by successfully spawning corals in captivity year over year\, and by developing a novel\, high- throughput\, gene knock-in strategy which we have demonstrated in several cnidarians including corals. There are potentially transformative applications of this technology: coral transgenic lines could\, eventually\, be used to drive expression of beneficial gene products that confer tolerance to heat\, disease\, or other stressors. At the same time\, with our bioethics collaborators we are examining the potential ethical\, environmental\, and policy implications of deploying this technology in corals to generate a framework to guide future stakeholders in its implementation. \n\nWarner Lab\nDownload seminar poster > \n\nJake Warner\, PhD\nAssociate Professor at UNC Wilmington | Profile \nDr. Warner’s lab seeks to understand early development of Stony corals\, a long overlooked field of developmental biology. He uses a combination of single cell omics\, imaging\, and perturbations to derive the gene regulatory networks of early cell type specification in developing corals. His group recently published the first transgenic ‘knock-in’ coral (Warner et al 2025). His group has garnered significant recognition and is funded by the NSF\, NIH and international organizations \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:J. Royden Saah - Gene Drive Research Forum: Convening Evidence\, Governance\, and Dialogue Through a One Health Lens | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nGene Drive Research Forum: Convening Evidence\, Governance\, and Dialogue Through a One Health Lens\nNelson 4305 + Zoom | Learn how GeneConvene’s Gene Drive Research Forum brings together cross-sector expertise and dialogue to strengthen decision-making and responsible governance for gene drive and related genetic biocontrol approaches. \nJoin us for lunch after colloquium\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThis colloquium will introduce GeneConvene’s Gene Drive Research Forum as an interdisciplinary convening platform that strengthens responsible research and decision-making on gene drive and related genetic biocontrol approaches through a One Health lens. The presentation will show how GeneConvene—and the Forum in particular—integrates evidence from the life sciences\, social sciences\, ethics\, and regulatory practice to inform governance and support meaningful dialogue among researchers\, public health practitioners\, environmental stakeholders\, and communities. We will review the Forum’s core activities and share emerging lessons on translating complex evidence into accessible\, context-sensitive insights that can inform policy and practice. \nRelated links: \n\nGeneConvene\nLinkedIn\nDownload seminar poster\n\nMr. J. Royden Saah\, MS\nSenior Technical Expert at GeneConvene/Foundation for the National Institutes of Health | Profile \nJ. Royden Saah is a global health and biosafety leader with more than two decades of experience building pandemic preparedness\, infectious disease response\, and research-to-operations programs in the U.S. and internationally. He currently serves as a Senior Technical Expert at FNIH’s GeneConvene. He came to the foundation after coordinating the Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents program at Island Conservation\, supporting a multi-institution\, multinational network developing novel biotechnologies for vector and pest management. His prior roles include senior leadership at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health and international outbreak response deployments\, including COVID-19 and the West African Ebola epidemic. He holds a BS in Zoology and an MS in Microbiology\, both from North Carolina State University. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-2-10/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Jean Cadigan - Ethical Governance of Human Genome Editing | GES Colloquium [ZOOM ONLY]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to inclement weather\, our seminar with Dr. Cadigan will now be held over Zoom only and the lunch has been cancelled. Register at https:/go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloq-zoom \n\nGoverning Genome Editing at the Boundaries: Empirical Insights from Human Health Applications\nNow Zoom Only | Drawing on empirical research on human genome editing\, this talk examines how ethical questions around enhancement\, disease seriousness\, and governance are negotiated in practice\, with implications beyond human health. \nThis talk draws on empirical research on human genome editing to examine how ethical boundaries around enhancement\, disease seriousness\, and governance are understood and negotiated in practice. Focusing on how scientists\, clinicians\, and policy professionals make sense of emerging genome‑editing technologies\, the presentation highlights tensions between categorical policy distinctions and the context‑sensitive judgments required under conditions of uncertainty and clinical urgency. Rather than treating ethical boundaries as fixed or purely normative\, the findings illustrate how they are shaped through anticipatory reasoning\, institutional constraints\, and efforts to act responsibly in the face of incomplete knowledge. Although grounded in human health applications\, this analysis offers insights relevant to broader debates about responsible innovation and the governance of genetic engineering across domains. \nRelated links: \n\nIncidental Enhancement: Addressing a Neglected Policy Issue in Human Genome Editing\, NIH National Human Genome Research Institute project\, R.J. Cadigan (PI)\nDownload seminar poster\n\nJean Cadigan\, PhD\nProfessor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Profile \nJean Cadigan\, PhD\, is a Professor of Social Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill whose work focuses on the ethical\, legal\, and social implications of emerging genomic technologies. A medical anthropologist\, she conducts empirical research on how scientists\, clinicians\, policymakers\, and publics understand and navigate ethical boundaries in areas such as human genome editing and genomic medicine. She recently led an NIH‑funded study\, “Incidental Enhancement: Addressing a Neglected Policy Issue in Human Genome Editing\,” which investigated how concerns about enhancement arise in the context of ostensibly therapeutic genome‑editing interventions. She is delighted to be affiliated with GES through PreMiEr’s Social and Ethical Implications (SEI) research focus. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-02-03/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 10 | Carter Clinton - Soil Secrets Unlock Equitable Futures | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nSoil Secrets Unlock Equitable Futures\n[Rescheduled to 3/10/26] \nNelson 4305 + Zoom | Learn how burial soil genomics paired with descendant community partnership and bioethical data governance\, can reconstruct buried histories and inform more equitable\, socially accountable biomedical futures. \nThis talk will describe how applications of biotechnology\, specifically DNA sequencing and computational genomics\, are reshaping what we can learn about past communities while raising important questions about ethics\, governance\, and public trust. My lab develops non destructive approaches that recover DNA from burial soils\, enabling research that minimizes disturbance of human remains and expands the scientific toolkit for studying historical populations. I will share what this technology can and cannot tell us about ancestry\, health\, and environmental context\, and why careful interpretation matters when working with complex\, sensitive samples. \nUsing the Hillsborough Legacy Project as a case study\, I will show how we integrate burial soil genomics and archaeological evidence from a historically enslaved population with saliva derived DNA from local living descendants\, paired with genealogical and health surveys and community interviews. I will demonstrate how this combined design strengthens inference by linking molecular signals to documented histories and lived experience\, while also requiring explicit attention to bioethical practice\, including consent\, governance of data use\, and responsible communication of results. \nA central theme is how scientific innovation and social responsibility must be built together. I will discuss how descendant community partnership\, consent\, and data governance influence research design\, what counts as evidence\, and how results are communicated and used. The broader impacts extend beyond any single site. These methods can broaden representation in genomics\, inform more equitable approaches to precision medicine\, and provide communities with scientifically grounded narratives that complement archival records and oral histories. The talk will highlight how biotechnology interacts with society through questions of ownership\, benefit sharing\, and the risks of misinterpretation\, and why interdisciplinary collaboration across biological sciences\, social sciences\, and the humanities is essential for responsible\, high impact research. \nRelated links: \n\nPersistent human-associated microbial signatures in burial soils from the 17th and 18th century New York African burial ground\, CK Clinton\, FLC Jackson – ISME Communications\, 2025\nCore issues\, case studies\, and the need for expanded Legacy African American genomics\, F Jackson\, CK Clinton\, J Caldwell – Frontiers in Genetics\, 2023\nwww.carterclinton.com\nDownload seminar poster\n\nCarter Clinton\, PhD\nAssistant Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nDr. Carter Clinton is a genetic anthropologist\, National Geographic Explorer\, and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University\, where he directs the Ancestry\, Soil\, Health\, and Evolutionary Studies (ASHES) Lab. He earned his PhD in Biology at Howard University and completed postdoctoral training at Pennsylvania State University. \nHis research advances non-destructive genomics for historical populations\, including work at the New York African Burial Ground that helped establish recovery and authentication of human ancient DNA (aDNA) from burial soils as an alternative to destructive skeletal sampling. The ASHES Lab applies these methods to newly documented burial sites in North Carolina\, integrating soil derived human\, microbial\, plant\, and animal aDNA using targeted and shotgun sequencing and unique bioinformatic pipelines (specific to highly fragmented\, soil derived DNA) to connect molecular signatures with archaeological and archival context. With descendant community partnership\, the lab compares human aDNA with genetic data from local living descendants\, alongside health and genealogical surveys\, and interviews\, to support an evolutionary medicine framework that links ancestry\, the environment\, and social determinants of health to contemporary disease risk. Ethical stewardship\, consent\, data governance\, and benefit sharing are embedded in each project. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-01-27/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Rodolphe Barrangou - Catching up with the CRISPR Craze | GES Colloquium [Hybrid]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nCatching up with the CRISPR Craze\nNelson 4305 + Zoom | Deploying and commercializing genome editing technologies: challenges\, opportunities\, and implications of disruptive technologies \nThe advent of CRISPR-based technologies has revolutionized our ability to manipulate the genetic content of organisms across the tree of life and democratized genome editing across the globe. Repurposed from obscure adaptive immune systems in bacteria\, CRISPR molecular machines have been broadly deployed in academia and industry in the past 10 years to manipulate the genomes of organisms relevant to medicine\, biotechnology\, and agriculture. We now have access to a portable CRISPR toolbox enabling flexible editing from a single nucleotide to large-scale genome manipulation in organisms that span minimalistic viruses to large trees and their corresponding genome range and complexities. So far\, most applications focus on the design of efficacious and safe gene and cell therapies to address human disease. Yet\, there are un(der)-appreciated opportunities to deploy genome editing modalities for sustainable agriculture\, to enhance crops (yield and traits)\, but also livestock\, trees\, and organisms used throughout the food supply chain. There is a path to next-generation therapies by 2030\, sustainable agriculture by 2040\, and breeding healthier forests by 2050. Besides the technical bottlenecks\, it is also necessary to account for regulatory frameworks\, intellectual property pursuit\, public engagement\, ethical deployment\, consumer acceptance\, and geopolitical issues impacting our practical ability to harness genome editing to address medical\, agricultural\, and environmental challenges that require such disruptive technologies. \nRelated links: \n\nCRISPR Lab – Publications\nCRISPR Lab – Research\nDownload seminar poster\n\nRodolphe Barrangou\, PhD\nDistinguished Professor at NC State University | Profile \nRodolphe Barrangou\, Ph.D.\, is the Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University. Rodolphe spent 9 years in R&D and M&A at Danisco and DuPont\, and has been at NC State since 2013. \nFor his CRISPR work\, Rodolphe received several international awards\, including the 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award\, the 2016 Harvard Medical School Warren Alpert Prize\, the 2017 NAS Award in Molecular Biology\, and the 2018 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences. He has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences\, the National Academy of Engineering\, the National Academy of Inventors\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. \nDr. Barrangou earned a BS in Biological Sciences from Rene Descartes University\, France\, an MS in Biological Engineering from the University of Technology in Compiegne\, France\, an MS in Food Science from NC State\, a PhD in Genomics from NC State\, and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \nDr. Barrangou is also the former Chairman of the Board of Caribou Biosciences (NASDAQ CRBU)\, a co-founder of Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ NTLA)\, Locus Biosciences\, TreeCo\, Ancilia Biosciences\, and CRISPR Biotechnologies\, an advisor to Inari Ag\, Provaxus\, the KiTua fund\, and the Editor in Chief of the CRISPR Journal. At NC State\, Professor Barrangou holds appointments and affiliations in a dozen departments\, academic programs\, and centers\, supporting the land-grant mission of the University. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-01-20/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Taco Tuesday Welcome Back Lunch - New Location! GES Colloquium [NO ZOOM]
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Colloquium Videos | Colloquium Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter | Publications Podcast \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nTaco Tuesday Welcome Back Lunch!\nNelson 4305 | Note the new location in 4305 Nelson Hall\, conveniently located near the Dan Allen parking deck. \nJoin us for a welcome back lunch to kick off the spring semester and reconnect with colleagues. Enjoy food from Gym Tacos (with vegetarian options) and hear about the plans for this semester’s GES Colloquium. Everyone is welcome! There will be no Zoom for this meeting. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is taught by Dr. Zack Brown\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Nelson 4305. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2026-01-13/
LOCATION:4305 Nelson Hall\, 2801 Founders Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:GES 508 Presentation: Misinformation\, Disinformation\, and Responsible Innovation | GES Colloquium (Zoom Only)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nGES 508 Presentation: Misinformation\, Disinformation\, and Responsible Innovation\nZoom Only | Final GES Colloquium of the year! How Responsible Innovation may provide a roadmap for grappling with mis- and disinformation in the context of stakeholder engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Recording of this presentation will be unavailable until the research is published. \n\nAlongside ubiquitous calls for increasing engagement across stakeholder groups\, we also see a rise in mis- and disinformation that shapes stakeholders’ perceptions of emerging technologies. How do we grapple with the tension of being sufficiently inclusive in an information landscape so heavily influenced by mis- and disinformation? Here\, we use contemporary biotechnology use cases — biotechnology policy changes in West Africa\, human germline editing\, and mRNA COVID vaccines — to explore how Responsible Innovation both prompts the question and provides possible solutions. \n\nDownload seminar graphic\n\nPresenters:\nJordan Birkner\, Janet Brock\, Alexia Cash\, Madison Horgan\, Bhavana Morankar\, Sebastian Reyes-Roza\, and Slyvia Tetteh are all students in GES 508: Emerging Technologies & Society. The presenters are a combination of GES minor fellows and other students who work in emerging technology and society research spaces. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-11-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Hamidou Maïga - Building Local Capacity for Innovative Mosquito Control | GES Colloquium (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nBuilding Local Capacity for Innovative Mosquito Control: Lessons from SIT and Nanotechnology Research\nZOOM ONLY | Dr. Hamidou Maïga will share insights on how innovative mosquito control\, including Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and nanotechnology\, is being used to combat vector-borne diseases. \nInnovative and sustainable mosquito control approaches are urgently needed to address the growing challenge of vector-borne diseases in Africa. This presentation will showcase efforts to build local capacity for the development and implementation of advanced technologies\, focusing on the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and nanotechnology-based interventions. Drawing from ongoing research worldwide\, we will discuss the optimization of mosquito mass-rearing\, irradiation\, and release systems to enhance the efficiency of SIT programs. In parallel\, we will highlight promising findings from studies on chemically and green-synthesized silver nanoparticles\, which demonstrated strong larvicidal activity against both susceptible and insecticide-resistant strains of Anopheles coluzzii. These results underline the potential of nanotechnology as an eco-friendly and effective complement to traditional control tools. The presentation will also address challenges in developing nanotechnology-based approaches as a potential tool to reduce the burden of mosquito-borne diseases across Africa. \nRelated links: \n\nBlog: Governing Emerging Technologies: A Lesson from Burkina Faso\, Nourou Barry and Katie Barnhill\, 9/5/25\nDownload seminar poster\n\nHamidou Maïga\, PhD\nMedical Entomologist at the Institute de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante\, Direction Regionale de l’Ouest (IRSS-DRO)\, Burkina Faso | LinkedIn | Google Scholar | X \nDr. Hamidou Maïga is a medical entomologist whose research focuses on innovative mosquito control strategies to combat vector-borne diseases. He specializes in the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)\, contributing to the development and optimization of mosquito mass-rearing\, irradiation\, and release systems to enhance the effectiveness of SIT-based programs. Dr. Maïga has also initiated pioneering work on the application of nanotechnology in mosquito control\, exploring eco-friendly\, plant-based nanoparticle formulations as sustainable alternatives to conventional insecticides. His broader research aims to strengthen local scientific capacity and promote environmentally sound\, genetics- and plant-based approaches to vector management across Africa \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-11-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Susana Mateos - Navigating a socio-ecological inquiry - GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nNavigating a socio-ecological inquiry\nBiltmore 2006 + Zoom | Scientific inquiry into the socio-ecological challenges of forced displacement\, environmental degradation\, and shifting land use requires an interdisciplinary and multi-scalar approach. This research examines the interplay between local ecological knowledge\, environmental pressures\, human migration\, and the broader global economic and political systems that shape these processes. \nWhat comes to mind when you think of Costa Rica? Volcanos\, toucans\, and turquoise rivers? \nMy journey as an avian ecologist working in Costa Rica brought me to a complex dynamic between the natural beauty of the country and the xenophobia towards people from Nicaragua. Listening and learning from first and second generation Nicaraguan immigrants living in Costa Rica has shaped my doctoral research. My research explores how displaced Nicaraguan migrants and Costa Ricans know their natural surroundings and how they build a relationship with the land through everyday practices. This inquiry has pushed me beyond the boundaries of traditional ecological research requiring an interdisciplinary lens and an openness to multiple ways of knowing. It has also allowed me to articulate the importance of engaging with the philosophy of science to question how we produce knowledge\, whose knowledge counts\, and how scientific practice can evolve to be more inclusive and reflexive. \n\nDownload seminar graphic\n\nSusana Mateos\nGraduate student at North Carolina State University | Profile \nSusana grounds her work in community engagement and collaborative learning.She has worked with the Antioch University New England’s community engagement team since 2020 where they have engaged with over 200 environmental leaders through the North American Association of Environmental Education community. Susana is a PhD student in the Forestry and Environmental Resources department. In addition to her current formal education\, she works on a collaborative project with the California State University Desert Studies Center and Bureau of Land Management\, to engage off-highway vehicle users\, land managers\, and tribes across the Mojave Desert. Trained as an ecologist at the University of California\, Santa Barbara\, she has been involved in avian conservation projects in southern California and Costa Rica. Her bird conservation path brought her to learning from the communities that live among the biodiversity she loves. While studying manakins at Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio\, she began engaging with a rural Costa Rican community\, learning about their connections to the natural environment as first and second generation migrants from Nicaragua. Using political ecology and ethnoecology as theoretical frameworks she seeks to understand the complex socio-ecological dynamics (power relations\, resource distribution and environmental justice) within the community. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-11-11/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:NC State "Cluster Conversations" - A Conversation with the GES Cluster
DESCRIPTION:NC State “Cluster Conversation” with the Genetic Engineering and Society Cluster\nNC State’s Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs (OUIP) and Office for Faculty Excellence (OFE) partner to present “Cluster Conversations\,” in which members of one of NC State’s Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program clusters join Levent Atici\, Associate Vice Provost for Student-Centered Interdisciplinary Initiatives\, for an informal conversation about exciting work being done within the GES cluster — currently\, and with an eye to the future. \nRSVP here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe GES cluster will be represented by: \n\nJennifer Kuzma\, Director of the GES Center and Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs\nKhara Grieger\, Deputy Director of the GES Center and Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Applied Ecology\nKatie Barnhill\, Associate Director of Programs & Engagement and Co-Director\, GES Graduate Minor\nNick Loschin\, PhD candidate\, GES Fellow\, and Graduate Research Assistant in Interdisciplinary Risk Sciences\nDownload eBillboard >\n\nThese monthly events are open to all members of the NC State community\, the Centennial Campus community and the general public. \nAll Cluster Conversations are held in Raleigh Founded\, Partners I Building on NC State’s Centennial Campus from 8:45-10 a.m. \nIf you have questions about Cluster Conversations\, please contact Dr. Jory Weintraub\, Director of Science Engagement (weintraub@ncsu.edu).
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/cluster-convo-with-ges-at-raleigh-founded-11-11-2025/
LOCATION:Raleigh Founded\, Partners I\, 1017 Main Campus Dr #1650\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Isabelle Coche - Turning the corner: What does the IUCN rejection of a moratorium mean for gene drive research? | GES Colloquium (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nTurning the corner: What does the IUCN rejection of a moratorium mean for gene drive research?\nZoom ONLY | At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress\, a proposal to establish a moratorium on gene drive research failed to pass—nearly a decade after the first calls for such a moratorium emerged. Does this outcome signal a shift in global debates over gene drive technologies? This talk will trace how discussions within the IUCN and other international policy arenas have evolved over the past ten years\, offering reflections on what this moment reveals about the future of gene drive governance and public discourse. \nRelated Links: \n\nIUCN World Conservation Congress\nConservationists clash over the use of synthetic biology\, C&EN News\, 10/16/2025\nDownload seminar graphic\n\nMs. Isabelle Coche\, MA\nChief Policy Officer at Emerging | Profile \nIsabelle Coche leads the Secretariat for the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research. The Network’s purpose is to raise awareness of the value of responsible gene drive research for the public good and of the need for continuous efforts in its advancement. \nIsabelle has significant experience in policy and advocacy at the international and regional levels\, and a broad knowledge of development issues acquired through previous work in international organizations\, private sector and NGOs. At Emerging\, which provides the Secretariat services to the Network\, Isabelle serves as Chief Policy Officer. She leads on several global policy issues related to technology\, biodiversity and public health\, building on her in-depth knowledge and understanding of UN and multilateral processes. \nPrior to Emerging\, Isabelle worked on issues related to gender and trade for the Organization of American States; as a campaigner for Amnesty International; and as policy manager for CropLife International. She has also worked as an independent consultant with organisations involved in agriculture and climate change\, providing policy and strategy support. \nShe holds a Master’s in Gender Studies from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a BA Honours in Political Science and Economics from McGill University. Isabelle has lived and worked in Europe\, North America\, Africa and Asia. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-11-04/
LOCATION:https://go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloq-zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Justin Whitehill - A GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing\, Economics\, Extension & Diagnostics | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nA GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing\, Economics\, Extension & Diagnostics\nHybrid: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | This seminar explores how cutting-edge research on fir genetics is helping Christmas tree growers tackle pests\, pathogens\, and climate challenges while strengthening a $2.5B industry. \nA GIFT SEED is a newly funded USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant focused on accelerating genetic improvement of the most popular Fir (Abies spp.) Christmas tree species in North America. Fir account for 66%+ of the annual $2.5 billion US Christmas tree industry. The environmental impact of real versus artificial trees show a locally grown Christmas tree is the more sustainable choice as it can sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Optimization of Christmas tree farms as greenhouse gas sinks has potential to become a net-positive climate activity through incentivization of carbon offset programs. Planting genetically improved fir Christmas trees holds significant promise for the US Christmas tree industry to combat climate change and provide added value to farmers. Across the US\, Christmas tree planting stock is derived from germplasm of unknown genetic origin. Therefore\, the genetic value of extant planted materials cannot be determined using traditional tree breeding strategies. To address this concern\, North Carolina has established a state-funded breeding program dedicated to genetic improvement of Fraser fir. The A GIFT SEED project aims is to extend genetic improvement capabilities\, accelerate the domestication process\, and deliver increased value to the US Christmas tree industry through a transdisciplinary\, systems-based approach. The project is currently underway and expected to be completed in 2029. The project team is currently looking to hire undergraduate and graduate students\, postdoctoral scholars\, and technical support to assist with the project. Here we present on the current state of Christmas tree genetics and genomic research activities with a focus on pest and pathogen resistance and development of tissue culture systems for evaluation of gene function in conifers. \nRelated links: \n\nTranscriptome features of stone cell development in weevil-resistant and susceptible Sitka spruce\, Whitehill et al.\, New Phytologist\, 2023\nDownload seminar poster\n\nDr. Justin Whitehill\, PhD\nAssistant Professor/Christmas Tree Genetics Program Director at North Carolina State University | Profile | LinkedIn \nDr. Justin G. A. Whitehill is an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. He leads the Christmas Tree Genetics program and co-Directs the Forest Biotechnology Group. He and his team are working to develop pest and pathogen resilient Christmas trees through genetic and genomic approaches. He also holds an appointment in the Genetics Faculty at NCSU. Dr. Whitehill’s research lab at NC State consists of six graduate students\, two postdoctoral fellows\, three research associates\, one lab/project manager\, and multiple undergraduate research assistants. He is a Goodnight Early Career Innovator and the project director for a $7.42 million USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative project aiming to bring genetic and genomic tools to the US Christmas tree industry. Ongoing research projects in the Whitehill lab focus on integrating traditional genetic improvement methods with advanced genomic sequencing technologies to accelerate conifer tree breeding programs. His team is tackling the most pressing issues facing Christmas tree production in the US including mortality induced by Phytophthora root rot disease\, elongate hemlock scale\, and browsing deer. Additionally\, tissue culture techniques for elite Christmas tree germplasm are being developed to evaluate gene function and provide improved genetics more quickly to Christmas tree growers. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Ilaria Cimadori - The global regulatory challenges around gene editing and farm animal welfare | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nFarm animal welfare in the gene editing era: a challenge for regulations across the globe. A comparative study between the United States\, the European Union and Switzerland\nBiltmore 2006 + Zoom | This presentation compares how the United States\, the European Union\, and Switzerland regulate farm animal welfare amid emerging breeding technologies like gene editing\, evaluating the strengths and gaps of their legal frameworks through an ethical animal welfare lens to identify ways to better protect animals as biotechnology advances. \nThis presentation examines how different legal systems (the United States\, the European Union\, and Switzerland) address farm animal welfare in the context of evolving breeding technologies and techniques\, such as gene editing\, from a legal and regulatory perspective. After outlining the welfare issues and concerns identified in scientific and ethical literature\, it analyzes and compares the regulatory frameworks governing animal breeding\, gene editing\, and animal welfare in these jurisdictions. The goal is to assess the adequacy of those legal tools in protecting farm animals from negative welfare consequences associated with breeding goals\, particularly to increase productivity. \nThe presentation highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both legal and\, where relevant\, non-legal instruments\, using the “ethical animal welfare” framework\, which prioritizes animal well-being for its own sake\, beyond suffering and economic considerations. The presentation concludes by identifying regulatory gaps and areas for improvement\, offering insights into strengthening legal tools to better safeguard animal welfare amid rapid advancements in biotechnology and breeding practices. \nRelated links: \n\nThe Protection of Selectively Bred and Gene Edited Farm Animals under EU Law – Cimadori I. Di Concetto A\, Grieger K. European Journal of Risk Regulation\, 2025.\nParameters\, practices\, and preferences for regulatory review of emerging biotechnology products in food and agriculture – Kuzma\, J.\, Grieger\, K.\, Cimadori\, I.\, et al. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology\, 2023.\nDownload seminar poster\n\nMs. Ilaria Cimadori\, MA\nPhD Candidate at Yale University | Profile \nIlaria is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at Yale University\, School of the Environment. Her current research examines the adequacy of laws and regulations in safeguarding farm animals from the impacts of breeding practices and gene editing\, using a comparative legal approach. She is a fellow of the Law\, Environment and Animal Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School. Ilaria holds an MA in Comparative International Relations from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice\, Italy\, specializing in the protection of animals in international law. During her master’s studies\, she was awarded a scholarship to conduct research at Duke University\, where she developed her dissertation on the protection of African elephants in international law. Passionate about advancing legal frameworks for animal protection\, she aims to contribute to more effective regulations addressing the ethical challenges of evolving breeding technologies. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-10-21/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Genes & Society RIG Kickoff (with snacks!)
DESCRIPTION:Genes & Society RIG Kickoff Meeting\nJoin us for the brand new Genes and Society Research Interest Group (RIG)\, organized and hosted by the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center and the Genetics and Genomics Academy (GGA). \n\n\nRegistration form at https://go.ncsu.edu/register-genes-society\nWednesday\, Oct. 8 @ 3:30 PM in Stephens Room (3503 Thomas Hall)\nAll disciplines welcome\, and snacks will be provided!\nDownload the full Genes and Society RIG graphic to share\n\n\n\nThis will be an opportunity to learn more about GES and GGA and then we’ll launch into co-creating an agenda for the year\, including topics\, ideas for a public-facing sci-art event\, and scheduling our monthly journal club. \n\nAfter you register\, we will then send you a calendar invitation.\n\nQuestions may be directed to Dr. Katie Barnhill at skbarnhi@ncsu.edu.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/genes-society-rig-kickoff-10-8-25/
LOCATION:Stephen’s Room\, Thomas Hall Room 3503\, 112 Derieux Place\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Joshua Brinkman - American Farming Culture and the History of Technology | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nAmerican Farming Culture and the History of Technology: Social and Cultural Considerations Surrounding Biotechnology in Rural Settings\nHybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Dr. Brinkman presents his recently published book\, contending that farmers in the American Midwest embed social and cultural meanings in technology through performative use that impacts agricultural modernization\, policy debates around genetically modified organisms\, as well as how rural people interact with new technologies\, including biotechnology. \nPresenting a history of agriculture in the American Corn Belt\, Dr. Brinkman argues that modernization occurred not only for economic reasons but also because of how farmers use technology as a part of their identity and culture. \nHistories of agriculture often fail to give agency to farmers in bringing about change and ignore how people embed technology with social meaning. This book\, however\, shows how farmers use technology to express their identities in unspoken ways and provides a framework for bridging the current rural-urban divide by presenting a fresh perspective on rural cultural practices. Focusing on German and Jeffersonian farmers in the 18th century and Corn Belt producers in the 1920s\, the Cold War\, and the recent period of globalization\, this lecture traces how farmers formed their own versions of rural modernity. Rural people use technology to contest urban modernity and debunk yokel stereotypes\, and women specifically employed technology to resist urban gender conceptions. This discussion shows how this performance of rural identity through technological use impacts a variety of current policy issues and business interests surrounding contemporary agriculture\, from the controversy over genetically modified organisms and hog confinement facilities to the growth of wind energy and precision technologies. Inspired by the author’s own experience on his family’s farm\, this lecture provides a novel and important approach to understanding how farmers’ culture has changed over time\, and why machinery is such a potent part of their identity. \nThis lecture will be of great interest to students and scholars of agricultural history\, technology\, and policy\, rural studies\, the history of science and technology\, and the history of farming culture in the USA. \nRelated links: \n\nAmerican Farming Culture and the History of Technology\, Brinkman\, 2024\njoshuabrinkman.com\nJoshua Brinkman on American Farming Culture and the History of Technology\, Peoples & Things podcast\, 2025\nDownload seminar poster\n\nJoshua Brinkman\, PhD\nAssistant Teaching Professor at North Carolina State University | Profile \nDr. Joshua Brinkman is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Science\, Technology\, and Society (STS) at North Carolina State University. He is a historian of technology and an STS scholar who focuses on the relationship between technology use and identity\, as well as the impact of science and technology on policy and the legal system. His research explores the meaning of technology in rural culture\, the interplay between technology and race and gender\, and the impact of social and cultural constructs on business\, law\, and policy in the U.S. As a former practicing attorney\, he is also interested in energy and climate policy and has written papers bringing STS and humanities perspectives to environmental law. His work also critically studies food\, society\, and the environment\, including modernity in American agriculture and its interaction with the organic foods movement. His work on agriculture was inspired\, in part\, by visiting and working on his family’s farm. In his spare time\, he performs as a jazz and blues musician on saxophone and clarinet in the Raleigh-Durham area. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-10-07/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:SRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk? | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nSRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk?\nBiltmore 2006 + Zoom | Leadership from the Society for Risk Analysis explores how ‘risk’ is understood and practiced across agencies and communities working with emerging technologies. \nAlthough formal and legal definitions of risk are widely invoked in policy and governance\, the concept itself is deeply contingent on context and perspective. This panel brings together members of the Society for Risk Analysis – Research Triangle Regional Organization (SRA-RTO) to examine how diverse professional communities articulate and operationalize “risk” in practice. Drawing on experiences from federal agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, as well as collaborations with Tribal leaders and other communities\, panelists will reflect on the social\, institutional\, and epistemic dimensions of risk assessment. By situating emerging technologies within these varied frameworks\, the discussion highlights the tensions between standardized definitions and lived realities\, raising the question of whether “risk” can ever be a singular\, shared concept. \nRelated links: \n\nSociety for Risk Analysis\nDownload seminar poster\n\nPanelists\nMembers of the executive board of the Society for Risk Analysis – Research Triangle Regional Organization. \n\nNick Loschin\, PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Risk Sciences (Applied Ecology) and AgBioFEWS Fellow\, NC State\nJill Furgurson\, PhD Student in Forestry and Environmental Resources\, STS scholar\, and AgBioFEWS Fellow\, NC State\nMadison Horgan\, PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and member of the Interdisciplinary Risk Sciences team\, NC State\nPaul Schlosser\, Biologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nKatie Barnhill\, Associate Director of Programs & Engagement at the GES Center\, NC State\n\n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-09-30/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Veljko Dubljevic - Ethical Implications of Self-Driving Labs | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:FALL SEMINAR SERIES\nEthical Implications of Self-Driving Labs\nHybrid: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Is it possible to mitigate specific ethical risks that arise from the integration of Self-Driving Labs (SDLs) into scientific research? \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: The recordings of this talk will not be posted. \n\nArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used across scientific disciplines to integrate huge datasets\, improve measurements\, guide experiments\, interpret data\, and create reliable models that integrate seamlessly with scientific workflows for autonomous discovery (Wang et al.\, 2023). Self-driving labs (SDLs)\, or autonomous experimentation\, serve as a prime example of how AI and machine learning (ML) merged with experimental research can enhance scientific discovery (Abolhasani et al.\, 2023). Current discussions on SDL’s primarily focus on their technological capabilities\, yet critical ethical and metascientific questions remain underexplored. These include concerns about algorithmic bias (Steier & Bakhshi\, 2023)\, the reliability of automated discoveries\, and the role of human researchers (Musslick et al.\, 2025). A flawed dataset or an unintentional mistake can lead an SDL toward inaccurate conclusions and squander valuable resources\, challenging scientific objectivity and reproducibility. Furthermore\, there are concerns regarding how to regulate SDL technology and establish safeguards to prevent its misuse. Automation carries the risk of being exploited by malicious actors for harmful purposes\, such as developing chemical or biological weapons (Musslick et al.\, 2025). There is an urgent need to develop frameworks to mitigate these issues\, ensuring that SDLs enhance rather than undermine research integrity. \nRelated links: \n\nDownload seminar poster\n\nVeljko Dubljevic\, PhD\nUniversity Faculty Scholar\, Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor at NC State University | Profile \nVeljko Dubljević\, Ph.D.\, D.Phil.\, University Faculty Scholar and Joseph D. Moore Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and STS (Science\, Technology and Society)\, leads the NeuroComputational Ethics Research Group at NC State University. He is the Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Bioethics – Neuroscience\, series co-editor for “Advances in Neuroethics\,” and serves on the Board of Directors of the International Neuroethics Society. He is a prolific author in Neuroethics and Ethics of AI\, having published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and five books. He is the founding director of the center for AI in society and ethics (CASE). \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-09-23/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Emma Davies and Joseph Gakpo - Responsible Innovation and Gene Editing in African Agriculture | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nAdapting the Responsible Innovation Framework for Gene Editing in African Agriculture\nHybrid Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Former GES Fellows join us to discuss whether the Responsible Innovation framework can support genome-edited agriculture in Africa\, given governance challenges\, international pressures\, and food sovereignty priorities. \nThe application of genome editing (GEd) in African agriculture is increasingly promoted as a response to urgent food security challenges\, yet its broader social acceptance remains uncertain. The Responsible Innovation (RI) framework\, developed largely in European contexts\, emphasizes inclusive and anticipatory processes. This paper examines whether RI\, in its current form\, is applicable in Africa or whether significant adaptation is required to reflect local realities. Specifically\, we assess whether the framework’s principles of anticipation\, reflexivity\, inclusion\, and responsiveness can withstand the realities of Africa’s GEd agricultural contexts: the dominance of international funding\, the outsized influence of foreign institutions\, and institutional weaknesses in regulation that leave executive arms of government with disproportionate authority. We also examine the role of diverse stakeholders\, including international investors\, donors\, and scientists\, in shaping GEd trajectories in Africa\, in relation to the positioning of local consumers. These reflections are further situated within urgent debates on food sovereignty and the responsibilities of African governments in providing governance guidance. While recognizing that RI is not intended as a tool for encouraging acceptance\, we also consider whether its processes might nevertheless contribute to the legitimacy and social acceptability of GEd technology in Africa. \nRelated links: \n\nHow hunger drives conversations on agricultural technologies: an analysis of the rhetoric of pro-GMO advocates on selected Ghanaian media platforms\, Gakpo et al.\, Journal of Science Communication\, 2025\nThe evolution of media reportage on GMOs in Ghana following approval of first GM crop\, Gakpo et al.\, GM Crops & Food\, 2024\nDownload seminar poster\n\nMs. Emma Davies\nContributing Editor at NC Sea Grant | Profile \nEmma Davies is a graduate student in the M.A. in Liberal Studies Program at NC State University. She holds a B.A. in Communication (specializing in journalism). Emma is an environmental and agricultural journalist with about six years of experience in the field. She is a winner of many journalism awards\, including the 2025 Science Storytelling Showcase\, 2024 International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ)/Alltech Young Global Leader award\, the 2022 Ghana Journalists Association Business/Economics Reporter of the Year\, and Aquaculture Journalist of the Year awards. Emma is also an INFAS Food Systems Fellow. \nHer research lies at the intersection of science and communication\, with a focus on translating complex scientific knowledge into accessible narratives that inform policy\, enhance public understanding\, and contribute to sustainable food systems. \nJoseph Opoku Gakpo\, PhD\nCEO of HavAfric | Profile \nJoseph Opoku Gakpo\, Ph.D.\, is an agricultural communications scholar and food systems policy analyst. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Education & Human Sciences (Concentration in Extension) from North Carolina State University. He additionally holds an M.A. in Liberal Studies\, an M.A. in Communication Studies\, and a BSc. in Agricultural Biotechnology. He is a 2016 Global Leadership Fellow of Cornell University’s Alliance for Science Program and a 2020 AgBioFEWS Fellow. \nJoseph teaches communication methods in agriculture\, and his academic research examines how humans interact with technology. Specifically\, his interdisciplinary research explores strategies for communicating agricultural biotechnologies and mechanisms for trust building. \nAs a food systems policy analyst\, he analyzes and advises on policies that shape the governance of food in Africa. He is a big believer in the age-old saying that “if hunger was only a production problem\, we would have solved it by now.” He thus conducts research and facilitates stakeholder engagements that promote integrated approaches to tackling Africa’s complex food system challenges. \nCurrently\, Gakpo serves as CEO of HavAfric – a start up that is pioneering a new\, bottom-up model for the deployment of biotech crops in Africa\, guided by the principles of Responsible Innovation. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-09-09/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:IUCN Webinar: Innovation for conservation: Exploring opportunities and risks of synthetic biology
DESCRIPTION:IUCN Webinar:\nInnovation for conservation: Exploring opportunities and risks of synthetic biology\nCurious about the role of synthetic biology in conservation? Register for this upcoming IUCN webinar on Sept. 8th! \nRegister on Zoom: https://bit.ly/4oYvDts \nDownload graphic \nHighlights include:\n \n\nEthical considerations for synthetic biology — Dr. Katie Barnhill (NC State GES Center)\nWhere synbio could fit in the conservation toolbox\nGovernance approaches that could inform IUCN policy and engagement ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Oct 2025)\n\n 
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/iucn-webinar-synbio-conservation-biology-9-8-25/
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SUMMARY:Kristen Landreville - Societal and Ethical Implications in Research of Microbiome Engineering in the Built Environment | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:FALL SEMINAR SERIES\nSocietal and Ethical Implications in Research of Microbiome Engineering in the Built Environment\nHybrid: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Dr. Landreville will present research on public perceptions\, concerns\, and hopes of microbiome engineering to improve the health of indoor spaces\, including public opinion of genetically engineered microbes. \nWhat do people think about using genetically engineered microbes in their homes to prevent mold or reduce pathogens in their kitchen sink? To what extent does the public support introducing microbiomes into hospital sinks to reduce hospital-acquired infections? What are some societal and ethical implications of these emerging technologies? In her talk\, Dr. Landreville will present research that addresses these questions using data from public opinion surveys\, qualitative interviews\, and home observations. She will also discuss the responsible research and innovation framework\, principles\, and practices that PreMiEr (Precision Microbiome Engineering Research) employs in its research. The goal of her presentation is to provide the audience with knowledge about the extent to which the public thinks about the health of their indoor environments as related to microbes and the extent to which the public is willing to consider microbiome engineering and genetically engineered microbes to improve the health of their homes\, hospitals\, and other indoor spaces. \nRelated links: \n\nNatural vs. genetically engineered microbiomes: understanding public attitudes for indoor applications and pathways for future engagement\nTaking the temperature of the United States public regarding microbiome engineering\nSocietal and Ethical Implications of Microbiome Engineering of the Built Environment Workshop 2024\nSocietal and Ethical Implications of Microbiome Engineering of the Built Environment Symposium 2025\nPrecision Microbiome Engineering Research Center\nDownload seminar graphic\n\nDr. Kristen Landreville\, PhD\nSenior Research Scholar at NC State University | Profile \nKristen D. Landreville\, PhD\, is a Senior Research Scholar at North Carolina State University\, where she leads social science and public engagement research as part of the Societal and Ethical Implications (SEI) Core in the PreMiEr Engineering Research Center. She collaborates with teams across five universities to investigate public understanding of microbiomes of the built environment\, such as fungal mold in households along coastal towns. Broadly\, Kristen is a social scientist with experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She uses her expertise in communication\, media\, psychology\, and political science to study public attitudes and behaviors surrounding science\, the environment\, health\, and risk. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-09-02/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:Welcome back lunch! GES Colloquium (In-person only)
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nFALL SEMINAR SERIES\nWelcome Back Lunch\nBiltmore 2006 | Join us for lunch in our new location\, as we catch up on what everyone has been up to over the summer over tacos! We’ll introduce the new cohort of GES Minor Fellows\, go over what to expect this semester\, and give folks a chance to reconnect with each other. All GES-affiliated faculty\, students\, and staff are invited and encouraged to join us. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and the seminars serve as a great opportunity for our students to build their networks and grow as professionals. To support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Biltmore 2006. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-2025-08-26/
LOCATION:Biltmore 2006\, 2820 Faucette Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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SUMMARY:2025 PreMiEr SEI Symposium: Societal Dimensions of Built Environment Microbiome Engineering
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SUMMARY:Anastasia Bodnar - NSCEB Report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology | Virtual | GES Colloquium
DESCRIPTION:Colloquium Home | Zoom Registration | GES Video Library (current) | Video Archives | Podcast | LinkedIn | Newsletter \nSPRING SEMINAR SERIES\nNSCEB Report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology\nZoom Only | Dr. Anastasia Bodnar will present an overview of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology’s recently published report\, outlining key recommendations to accelerate biotechnology in the United States. \n\nDownload seminar flyer\nCharting the Future of Biotechnology\, NSCEB Final Report\, 2025.\n\nAnastasia Bodnar\, PhD\nSenior Policy Advisor for the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) | LinkedIn \nDr. Anastasia Bodnar has over 20 years of U.S. military and federal government experience in science policy and science communication\, including in regulatory policy\, risk management\, and public health. She currently leads policy development on agriculture and biotechnology product regulation as a Senior Policy Advisor for the NSCEB. Previously\, she held several roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture\, including as the Biotechnology and Bioeconomy Coordinator for the Department. Anastasia began her career in the U.S. Army\, focusing on public health and integrated pest management\, and entered civilian service as a Presidential Management Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She has a PhD in plant genetics with a minor in sustainable agriculture from Iowa State University and a BS in biology from the University of Maryland\, College Park. \nAbstract\nWhile the United States is the home of modern biotechnology\, our lead in research and development\, innovation\, and production of the most cutting-edge biotechnology breakthroughs is slipping. China is pulling ahead\, and falling behind in this critical sector puts our economic\, food\, energy\, infrastructure\, and national security at risk. In its comprehensive report to Congress\, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology assesses that time is running out to retain and cement our global leadership in biotechnology. We are falling behind fast\, and catching back up won’t be an option. This report outlines an action plan to maintain our advantage in this critical domain\, but only if we act now. \n\nThe Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. \nGES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Katie Barnhill and Nourou Barry\, and we’re featuring a mostly student-led seminar series. Students will be taking the lead in identifying\, inviting\, and hosting most of the speakers\, providing a great opportunity for them to build their networks and grow as professionals. \nTo support their efforts\, we encourage you to join our in-person seminars\, which will now take place in Withers 331. Your presence makes a big difference in creating a supportive environment for our students. \nRemember\, we regularly post colloquium seminars as videos on Panopto and on our GES Lectures podcast\, allowing you to revisit or catch up on these recordings at your convenience. \nPlease subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
URL:https://ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloquium-04-22-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Colloquium,GES Event
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