An ad hoc workshop planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and convene a public workshop to explore cutting-edge biotechnologies and research for enabling new approaches for communication and information transmission between people. Speakers will explore new and emerging advances in and applications of these biotechnologies and research activities; the innovation ecosystem that is driving the research, development, and application of these technologies; and critical societal implications that must be considered in the adoption and translation of such biotechnologies. The speakers also will explore workforce needs, infrastructure, and policy and governance associated with development and use of the biology-based communications research and technologies.
The presentations and discussions at the workshop will be documented in a workshop proceedings-in-brief written by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.