Principles and Practices
Class schedule 26th of August (introduction on vimeo, lesson1 on vimeo)
Slides / presentations
- 9:00 Introduction by Neil Gershenfeld (“i” for index and help)
- 9:30 Introduction of HTGAA and scope by George Church
- 11:00 Information on next classes, lab logistics, and class mechanics
Class assignment
For a possible project (ideas coming soon), setting up your lab, or running a project you are actually planning on doing, find out:
- What rules / standards locally, nationally and internationally apply
- Where there are uncertainties / ambiguities around these rules, and
- who you would work with to resolve these ambiguities / uncertainties.
Bonus points: Is the design of current regulations / norms sufficient to ensure societal benefits and mitigate harm? If not, how should we approach the design?
Useful Resources
- iGEM Safety Hub (includes links to many useful resources including the WHO biosafety manual, the NIH guidelines and the CDC Biosafety in Microbial and Biomedical Laboratorie)
- US Presidential Commission on the Study of Bioethical Issues Report “New Directions: The Ethics of Synthetic Biology and Emerging Technologies”
- Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance (older but good)
- Gronvall & Rozo (2015) "Synopsis of Biological Safety and Security Arrangements"
