Team:Tufts/future

From 2014.igem.org

(Difference between revisions)
Line 77: Line 77:
7. Panel – Anna Kuchment, Dr. Robin Pierce, Dr. Andrew Camilli, Mark Mimee <br>
7. Panel – Anna Kuchment, Dr. Robin Pierce, Dr. Andrew Camilli, Mark Mimee <br>
-
<object width="100%" height="800px" data="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/c/c5/Tufts_conference.pdf"> </object>
+
<object width="100%" height="2500px" data="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/c/c5/Tufts_conference.pdf"> </object>
</div>
</div>
</html>
</html>

Revision as of 05:12, 17 October 2014

Tufts University


This October, Tufts Synthetic Biology hosted a conference, The Future of Phage and Synthetic Biology, which brought together experts from academia, industry, and regulation to discuss and present on emerging research concerning the applications of phage - specifically bacteriophage therapy.
Application Scenarios
Techno-Moral Scenarios
Survey

Summary

The conference incorporates two main events. The first is a professional workshop, to be held under Chatham House rules, to discuss and advance a pre-written framework for bacteriophage application and associated safety and regulatory considerations. This will be followed by a public forum to present and discuss the results and implications with a more general audience before shifting to guided and informal discussion.

Public Forum

1. Opening Remarks – President Anthony Monaco
2. Biology of Phage – Tufts Synthetic Biology
3. Phage History & Current Use – Anna Kuchment
4. Current Research: Natural Phage – Dr. Andrew Camilli
5. Current Research: Engineered Phage – Mark Mimee
6. Distributive Justice – Christopher Ghadban
--- Intermission ---
7. Panel – Anna Kuchment, Dr. Robin Pierce, Dr. Andrew Camilli, Mark Mimee