Join 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). All are welcome and snacks will be provided. Registration form at https://go.ncsu.edu/register-genes-society
Biltmore 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.
Hybrid: 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.
Zoom 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.
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.
Biltmore 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.
ZOOM 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.
Zoom 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. Presented by GES 508 students Jordan Birkner, Janet Brock, Alexia Cash, Madison Horgan, Bhavana Morankar, Sebastian Reyes-Roza, and Slyvia Tetteh.
Hybrid | Details forthcoming. Note the new location in Biltmore 2006. The 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. GES 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. Remember, 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. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates.
In-person only | Note the new location in 4305 Nelson Hall, conveniently located near the Dan Allen parking deck. Join 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.
Nelson 4305 + Zoom | Deploying and commercializing genome editing technologies: challenges, opportunities, and implications of disruptive technologies
Hybrid | Carter Clinton, NC State University. 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.