Synthetic Biology Workshop will be held April 3-4, 2008 at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farms campus in Ashburn, Virginia

合成生物学研讨会将于 2008 年 4 月 3 日至 4 日在弗吉尼亚州阿什本的霍华德休斯医学研究所 Janelia Farms 校区举行

• 批准号: 0822659
• 负责人: Jef Boeke
• 金额: $ 3.24万
• 依托单位: Johns Hopkins University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-04-01 至 2009-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0822659&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Synthetic; Biology; Workshop; will; held

This award will support a two day invitation-only workshop titled "Toward a Synthetic Biology: NSF- NASA Joint Workshop at HHMI Janelia Farm", to be held on April 3 and 4, 2008 at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farms campus in Virginia. Approximately 30 individuals will be invited to make short presentations, followed by ample time for discussion. Each speaker will be asked to present a vignette regarding what they believe to be a specific opportunity, which then will be vetted through collegial discussion with the other workshop participants. A series of broad questions permeating the new discipline of Synthetic Biology will be identified and addressed. Such questions include: What new scientific principles can be expected to emerge through the implementation of synthetic biology? What types of practical, industrial, biomedical, or other benefits might realistically accrue from the selective and targeted application of this emerging technology? Because synthetic biology, like many new technologies, has the potential for misuse, leaders from the bioethical community also will be prominent participants at the workshop.The broader impacts of the workshop are the deliverables that are anticipated. The workshop will enumerate and clarify the theoretical and practical, short- and long-term goals of synthetic biology research. Such goals could assist in developing a strategic long-term view of funding initiatives for a variety of government agencies. Since the emerging discipline Synthetic Biology is interdisciplinary in nature, future development of the field is likely to stimulate the interaction and cross disciplinary training between engineering, the natural and biological sciences, and the public policy arena. Synthetic Biology can potentially provide the foundation for an entire new industry; thus crystallizing the focus of the field could have a major impact on economic development. Finally, the outcomes of the meeting will be summarized in a white paper produced by the session chairs and meeting organizers after the conclusion of the meeting and provided to the NSF and NASA as a guide for incorporating the emerging discipline into their respective portfolios of funded research.

该奖项将支持为期两天的邀请制研讨会，题为“迈向合成生物学：NSF-NASA 在 HHMI Janelia Farm 联合研讨会”，该研讨会将于 2008 年 4 月 3 日至 4 日在弗吉尼亚州霍华德休斯医学研究所 Janelia Farms 校区举行。大约 30 人将被邀请做简短的演讲，然后有充足的时间进行讨论。每位演讲者将被要求就他们认为的特定机会提出一个小插曲，然后通过与其他研讨会参与者的集体讨论来审查。将确定并解决贯穿合成生物学新学科的一系列广泛问题。这些问题包括：通过合成生物学的实施，预计会出现哪些新的科学原理？通过选择性和有针对性地应用这种新兴技术，可能会实际产生哪些类型的实用、工业、生物医学或其他效益？由于合成生物学与许多新技术一样，有可能被滥用，因此生物伦理界的领导者也将成为研讨会的重要参与者。研讨会更广泛的影响是预期的成果。研讨会将列举并阐明合成生物学研究的理论和实践、短期和长期目标。这些目标可以帮助为各种政府机构制定资助计划的战略性长期观点。由于合成生物学这一新兴学科本质上是跨学科的，该领域的未来发展很可能会刺激工程、自然科学和生物科学以及公共政策领域之间的互动和跨学科培训。合成生物学有可能为整个新行业奠定基础；因此，明确该领域的重点可能会对经济发展产生重大影响。最后，会议成果将在会议结束后由分会主席和会议组织者制作一份白皮书进行总结，并提供给 NSF 和 NASA，作为将新兴学科纳入各自资助研究组合的指南。