Ilaria Cimadori – The global regulatory challenges around gene editing and farm animal welfare | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
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....
Joshua Brinkman – American Farming Culture and the History of Technology | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Hybrid 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....
Justin Whitehill – A GIFT SEED: Accelerated Genetic Improvement of Fir Through Sequencing, Economics, Extension & Diagnostics | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
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....
SRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk? | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Leadership from the Society for Risk Analysis explores how ‘risk’ is understood and practiced across agencies and communities working with emerging technologies....Continue reading "SRA Panel: Is “risk” Risk? | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)"
Veljko Dubljevic – Ethical Implications of Self-Driving Labs | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Hybrid*: Biltmore 2006 + Zoom | Is it possible to mitigate specific ethical risks that arise from the integration of Self-Driving Labs (SDLs) into scientific research? *Note the new location, and that the recordings of this talk will not be posted....
Emma Davies and Joseph Gakpo – Responsible Innovation and Gene Editing in African Agriculture | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Hybrid 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....
Kristen Landreville – Societal and Ethical Implications in Research of Microbiome Engineering in the Built Environment | GES Colloquium (Hybrid)
Hybrid: 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. *Note new location...
GES Colloquium
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....
Anastasia Bodnar – NSCEB Report: Charting the Future of Biotechnology | Virtual | GES Colloquium
Zoom 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....
Todd Kuiken(!) – AI in the Biological Sciences: Uses, Safety, Security, and Oversight | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | Former GES Sr. Research Scholar Todd Kuiken returns from Washington, DC to explore the convergence of artificial intelligence with the biological sciences and the public policy issues addressing potential benefits and associated biosafety and biosecurity concerns. Includes links to schedule a meeting with Todd during his visit from 4/14-4/15, as well as to join us for lunch after colloquium on Tuesday....
Michelle L. Johnson – Altering Traits and Fates of Wild Populations with Allele Sails | Virtual | GES Colloquium
Zoom Only | How can we use genetics to manage wild populations, and how do the bioengineers working on these projects predict their impact?...
Ritwick Ghosh – Questioning the Accounting Impulse in Environmental Policy | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | Using a practice-centered approach to analyze the rise and implications of environmental accounting....
Katie Barnhill – Is the Spirit of Asilomar Still Haunting Biotechnology? | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | An overview and analysis of my experience at the 2025 The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology Summit...
Jory Weintraub – Telling Your Science Story | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Withers 331 + Zoom | This short, interactive workshop will explore why and how to use storytelling to communicate your research, and give you a chance to practice and receive feedback....Continue reading "Jory Weintraub – Telling Your Science Story | Hybrid | GES Colloquium"
