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Oversight Unit

Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area

This program area explores research from the molecular to the ecosystem level, emphasizing the design and engineering of biological systems. Our work focuses on the convergence of life sciences with engineering, computing, and materials science to drive innovation in public health, agriculture, and beyond.

Magnified body's raw materials, stem cells

In progress

Magnified body's raw materials, stem cells

Recently completed

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Workshop

Recently Completed

Navigating the Benefits and Risks of Publishing Studies of In Silico Modeling and Computational Approaches of Biological Agents and Organisms – A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Fifteenth Round

Other

Recently Completed

Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

Educational/Outreach Activity

Recently Completed

Review of Draft Chapters of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs--Leveraging Advances in Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Biotechnology Cooperation for the U.S.- India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET): A Workshop Series

Workshop

Recently Completed

State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Costs and Approaches for Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Review of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Ethylene Oxide Development Support Document

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Review of Transmission and Geographic Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. Cervid Populations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Projects

Strengthening Southeast Asian Academia and Industry Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Safety and Security - A Workshop

Meeting of Experts

In Formation

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Magnified body's raw materials, stem cells

State of Human H5N1 Therapeutics: A Rapid Expert Consultation

Individually-Authored Product

In Progress

Proposal Evaluation for Allocation of Supercomputing Time for the Study of Molecular Dynamics, Sixteenth Round

Other

In Progress

Careers that Care: Strengthening the Future of Animal Research Professions

Educational/Outreach Activity

In Formation
Close up of someone wearing blue gloves and holding a mouse.

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Expert Discussions on State and Federal Policies Governing Research Involving Animals: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape -- Meetings of Experts

Meeting of Experts

In Progress

State of Human H5N1 Diagnostics: A Rapid Expert Consultation

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Mirror Image Biology: Pushing the Envelope in Designing Biological Systems – A Workshop

Workshop

In Progress

Promoting Safe and Secure Science Through a Regional Middle East and South Asia Biological Sciences Conference

Workshop

Completed

Status of Insects in North America

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Workshop

Recently Completed

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Navigating the Benefits and Risks of Publishing Studies of In Silico Modeling and Computational Approaches of Biological Agents and Organisms – A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed
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