David Kong (Lincoln Lab)
George Church (Harvard Medical School)
Megan Palmer (SYNBERC) on ethics & safety
GROUP HOMEWORK PPT
!!Useful Resources!!
iGEM Safety Hub (includes links to many useful resources including the WHO biosafety manual, the NIH guidelines and the CDC Biosafety in Microbial and Biomedical Laboratorie)
DIYBio Ask a biosafety expert
US Presidential Commission on the Study of Bioethical Issues Report “New Directions: The Ethics of Synthetic Biology and Emerging Technologies”
Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance (older but good)
Gronvall & Rozo (2015) "Synopsis of Biological Safety and Security Arrangements"
Oye et al 2012 “The regulation of synthetic biology - a guide to United States and European Union regulations, rules and guidelines"
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CLASS ASSIGNMENT
What rules / standards locally, nationally and internationally apply
Where there are uncertainties / ambiguities around these rules, and
who you would work with to resolve these ambiguities / uncertainties.
Bonus points: Is the design of current regulations / norms sufficient to ensure societal benefits and mitigate harm? If not, how should we approach the design?
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