BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:VideoCast CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC) 2020 Fall Meeting (Day 2) DTSTART:20201110T150000Z DTEND:20201110T220000Z DTSTAMP:20201112T180400Z UID:Videocast--38787 LOCATION:https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38787 DESCRIPTION:Office of Science Policy\nOn November 9-10\, 2020\, NIH will be hosting a virtual meeting of the Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC). The NExTRAC provides recommendations to the NIH Director and serves as a public forum for the discussion of the scientific\, safety\, and ethical issues associated with emerging biotechnologies. The meeting will include (1) a workshop to examine existing biosafety guidance for contained gene drive research and to discuss potential conditions under which NIH could consider supporting field release of gene drive- modified organisms and (2) discussion of a draft report conceptualizing a framework for NExTRAC deliberation of issues surrounding emerging biotechnologies.\n\nFor more information go to 'https://osp.od.nih.gov/biotechnology/main-nextrac'>https://osp.od.nih.gov/biotechnology/main-nextrac X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n
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