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External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development: Report Release Webinar

  • April 29, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The committee hosted a webinar introducing a new report on the biosafety, biosecurity, and environmental considerations of synthetic cell research and development. The webinar was held virtually on Ap...

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development: Meeting # 10

  • April 21, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a closed committee meeting. The committee will discuss the upcoming report release.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development-Committee Meeting #9

  • February 25, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee met to discuss assignments related to response to review. This meeting was held pver zoom and was completly closed.

Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Meeting 52

  • February 5 - 6, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting includes a mix of open and closed sessions.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #8b

  • December 16, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held a meeting to discuss topics related to continuing to draft the report. This meeting was held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #8a

  • December 15, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held a meeting to discuss topics related to continuing to draft the report. This meeting was held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - November Subgroup Meeting 1b

  • November 21, 2025
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held part 2 of a two-part subgroup meeting to finalize content related to specific sections of the draft report.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development -November Subgroup Meeting 1a

  • November 20, 2025
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held part 1 of a two-part subgroup meeting to finalize content related to specific sections of the draft report.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #7a

  • October 22, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will meet to discuss topics related to the draft report. This meeting will be held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #6

  • September 24 - 25, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will meet for its third information gathering session and to discuss report organization and contents. This meeting will be held in a hybrid format for committee members and invited spea...

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #5b

  • August 28, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will meet to discuss topics related to the draft report. This meeting will be held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #5a

  • August 27, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will meet to discuss topics related to the draft report. This meeting will be held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - August Subgroup Meeting

  • August 6, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A subgroup of the committee will meet to discuss topics related to the draft report.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #4

  • July 22 - 23, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on July 22, 2025, from 12:30–5:15 PM ET for a virtual public webinar, Synthetic Cells at the Frontier: Navigating Innovation and Risk...

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - July Subgroup Meeting

  • July 15, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A subgroup of the committee will meet to discuss topics related to the draft report.
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