Synthetic Biology Approaches to Improve Human and Environmental Health
Abstract
On November 18-19th, 2020, the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) presented a one day symposium titled Synthetic Biology Approaches to Improve Human and Environmental Health (www.nyas.org/SynBio2020). We are pleased to report that the multi-disciplinary, virtual conference was a great success. This meeting had a total of 112 registrants, who assembled to discuss innovative research in the field of synthetic biology, with the aim of highlighting the latest developments in the tools and technologies central to this area, and their broad applicability to medicine, environmental toxicology and the future of sustainable living. To this end, a diverse group of attendees and speakers contributed unique ideas and perspectives with the goal of forging new connections between academic and industry scientists working in this arena. A mobile meeting app, which includes networking capabilities, also facilitated the development of new collaborations between participants. In addition to the 18 invited experts who presented innovative findings, the agenda also included three short talks, competitively selected from submitted abstracts. A virtual poster session gave a platform to young researchers in the field to share their work. Two interactive panels, "Ethical Issues in Synthetic Biology" and "Current and Future Challenges in Synthetic Biology", facilitated discussion and spotlighted important areas of broad interest to the field. To assess the Academy's success in delivering a conference program that met the overall objectives and goals of the meeting, conference participants were asked to complete an Attendee Evaluation Questionnaire following the conclusion of the event. Highlights of the report include: 90.91 percent of survey respondents indicated that the Conference met their personal learning goals. 78.57 percent rated the symposium as above average.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 05, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1209144
Entities
People
- Alexis Komor
- Farren J Isaacs
- Irene A Chen
- Jennifer Costley
- Neal Devaraj
- Neha P Kamat
- Reshma Shetty
- Sara Dorrelly
- Sonya Dougal
Organizations
- New York Academy of Sciences