Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop
2013

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When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian influenza strain, the information caused an international debate about the appropriateness and communication of the researchers' work, the risks associated with the work, partial or complete censorship of scientific publications, and dual-use research of concern in general.

Recognizing that the H5N1 research is only the most recent scientific activity subject to widespread attention due to safety and security concerns, on May 1, 2012, the National Research Council's Committee on Science, Technology and Law, in conjunction with the Board on Life Sciences and the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Microbial Threats, convened a one-day public workshop for the purposes of 1) discussing the H5N1 controversy; 2) considering responses by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which had funded this research, the World Health Organization, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB), scientific publishers, and members of the international research community; and 3) providing a forum wherein the concerns and interests of the broader community of stakeholders, including policy makers, biosafety and biosecurity experts, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and the general public might be articulated.

Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Enquiry, Communication, Controversy summarizes the proceedings of the workshop.

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132 pages · 6 x 9 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-26775-7
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-26776-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/18255

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Front Matter i-xiv
1 Introduction 1-4
2 The Quickening Pace of Biological Research and Current Challenges in Biosecurity 5-14
3 Influenza 15-28
4 Scientists and the Social Contract 29-34
5 Governance and Oversight 35-44
6 Moving Forward 45-48
Appendixes 49-50
Appendix A: Timeline 51-54
Appendix B: Official Statements 55-80
Appendix C: The Two Published H5N1 Papers 81-100
Appendix D: Workshop Agenda 101-104
Appendix E: Workshop Attendees 105-108
Appendix F: Biographical Information of Committee and Staff 109-118

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Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop (2013)

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