Recipient Organization
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV
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RALEIGH,NC 27695
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Non Technical Summary
In September 2022, the Genome-Edited Microbial Workshop/Conference Series was first held in Washington, D.C. by CERSA. Since then, it has met two more times in June 2023 (in-person) and November 2023 (virtually). The first workshop discussed challenges and concerns relevant to genome-edited microbial regulation and provide direction for stakeholders in the regulatory space.The goal of the first workshop was to discuss issues and concerns related to genome-edited microbial regulation and provide guidance for regulatory stakeholders. During this meeting, members of industry, government, and academic experts discussed concerns related to the regulation of genome-edited microbial products. The group developed a consensus statement to represent their collective viewpoints on the matter, which was then shared within their networks and used to guide further exploration in this area.Using the consensus statement as a starting point, CERSA created a framework for the second meeting in June 2023. Participants discussed ongoing concerns in genome-edited microbial regulation and developed an outline of the topics that were discussed during the meeting. The group also discussed ways to create a more transparent and efficient regulatory body and identified who else needed to be included in the conversation to achieve this. We will build on these suggestions when we develop our invitee list for this conference.After the second meeting, six working groups were formed to focus on questions discussed during the meeting. These groups met virtually in November 2023 to update the larger group on their progress. At that time, areas of focus, research topics to explore, and next steps concerning regulatory matters were identified. The full video of this meeting is available online at CERSA's website. This conference grant proposal is requesting funds to support a 3rd in-person conference to further the conversation that was started in September 2022.In our last group meeting it was agreed that there were a number of gaps in our collective knowledge that would be helpful to see addressed in advance of the next meeting. As such, we will complete a literature review to be shared with the invitees and participants of our next conference. Once the literature review is complete, we will share it with the participants of the conference we are now planning to host.
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Goals / Objectives
This conference grant will build on already successful efforts by our core team to further discussions of the current and future regulatory approach in the US of gene edited microbes and microbial products. We plan to host academics, regulators, industry, and NGO partners for another powerful conference to further discuss genome-edited microbial products for agricultural use, and how to move forward effectively and efficiently on this important topic. Our goals / objectives for this conference grant are as follows:Complete a literature review to be shared with the invitees and participants of our conference?Host a conference for invitees from a diverse group of stakeholders focused onongoing concerns in genome-edited microbial regulation (for agricultural use). Topics we will cover and are based on those selected from our last conference: ?What main concerns remain from a regulatory agency perspective based on the work to-date?How can we help to create a more efficient and transparent regulatory framework?
Project Methods
1. Conduct a Literature Review:Define the Scope and Purpose for the literature reviewSearch across various scientific databases (e.g., PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science).Use keywords, Boolean operators, and other search techniques to find relevant literature.Evaluate the relevance and quality of the studies. Use inclusion and exclusion criteria to select the most pertinent papers.Write and ReviseWrite the initial draft, focusing on clarity, coherence, and logical flow.Review the draft for content, structure, and language. Seek feedback from a core CAST writing team.Make final revisions based on feedback and proofreading.Finalize and Submit2. Host the conferencebuild an organizing and scientific committeebegin planning meetingsselect a location and date for the conferencecraft a program /agenda and engage speakerssend "hold the date" invitationshost the conference3. Conduct a post-conference meeting to discuss next steps (if needed).