Appendix B

List of Gene Drive Webinars

1. Gene Drive Research in Different Organisms, October 15, 2015

   Speakers:

   Fred Gould, North Carolina State University – General Overview

   Zachary Adelman, Virginia Tech – Gene Drives in Mosquitoes: Disease Vector Control

   John Godwin, North Carolina State University – Gene Drives in Rodents for Invasive Species Control

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/02/webinar-gene-drive-research-in-different-organisms

2. Current Status and Next Directions for Basic Research on Gene Drives, October 21, 2015

   Speakers:

   Ethan Bier and Valentino Gantz, University of California, San Diego – Gene Drives: Finding a Balance Between Safety and Implementation

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/02/webinar-current-status-and-next-directions-for-basic-research-on-gene-drives

3. Considerations for Commercial Applications of Gene Drives, November 2, 2015

   Speaker:

   Luke Alphey, The Pirbright Institute

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/03/webinar-commercialapps

4. Key Principles and Considerations for Risk Assessment of Gene Drive Research

   and Applications, November 5, 2015

   Speakers:

   Katherine von Stackleberg, Harvard University – Risk Assessment to Support Decision Making

   Bruce K. Hope (retired) – Three Take Home Messages About Risk Assessment

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/04/webinar-risk-assessment

5. Biosecurity Implications of Gene Drive Research, November 19, 2015

   Speakers:

   Edward You, Federal Bureau of Investigations – General Considerations for Biosecurity

   Jacqueline Fletcher, Oklahoma State University – Implications of Gene Drives for Agricultural Security

   Amesh Adalja, University of Pittsburg Medical Center – Potential for the Use of Gene Drives in Entomological Warfare

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/07/implications-of-gene-drive-research-on-biosecurity-webinar

6. Species Interaction Dynamics and Ecological Community Structures in the Context of Gene Drives, November 20, 2015

   Speakers:

   David Lodge, University of Notre Dame – Invasions and Extinctions of Species

   George Roderick, University of California, Berkeley – Lessons from Islands

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/10/08/webinar-interaction-dynamics

7. US Regulation of Biotechnology, December 9, 2015

   Speakers:

   Sarah R. Carter, J. Craig Venter Institute – An Overview of the Landscape of US Regulations of Biotechnology

   Larisa Rudenko, US Food and Drug Administration – Regulation of GE Animals at the US Food and Drug Administration: FD&C Act and NEPA

   Alan Pearson, US Department of Agriculture – Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology by USDA-APHIS

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/11/14/webinar-us-regulations/

8. Containment Guidelines for Gene Drive Research, December 15, 2015

   Speakers:

   Mark Benedict, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta – Practicalities of Insects Containment in Multi-use Laboratories

   Steve Strauss, Oregon State University, Corvallis – Lessons Learned from Regulated Field Trials of Transgenic Trees and Implications for Potential Gene-Drive Applications

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/01/webinar-containment

9. Field Research with Modified Organisms, December 15, 2015

   Speakers:

   Scott O’Neil, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia – Field Release of Wolbachia Infected Mosquitoes to Control Dengue Virus Transmission

   Danilo Carvalho, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna – Lessons Learned from Sustained Field Release of Transgenic “Sterile” Male Mosquitoes in Brazil

   John Marshall, University of California, Berkeley – Genetically Modified Mosquito Strategies and Disease Modeling to Control Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa

   Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/11/24/webinar-field-research-with-modified-organisms

10. Perspectives on Environmental Benefits and Hazards of Gene Drive Research, December 17, 2015

    Speakers:

    Owain Edwards, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization – Ecological Consequences of Gene Drives: Addressing the Uncertainties

    Kent Redford, Archipelago Consulting – Synthetic Nature and the Future of Conservation

    Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/08/environmentalperspective

11. Building International Capacity for Research and Technology Assessment of Gene Drives, January 5, 2016

    Speakers:

    Genya Dana, US Department of State – International Biotechnology Policy and Research Capacity Building

    Cliff Goodman, The Lewin Group – Building Capacity for Technology Assessment

    Weblink: http://nas-sites.org/gene-drives/2015/12/30/webinar-capacity-building