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News Report Regulatory Information Risk Assessment Research Resources Meetings and Notices W W W Links About ISB "Future Directions of BRARG" Workshop June 9-10, 2003

Breakout Groups

I. Goals:
Assemble a focus group of scientists and representatives from regulatory agencies to brainstorm and provide input to the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program regarding:

  • a. current and future research needs.
  • b. research priorities.
II. Topics:
  • a. Animals (mammals and birds)
  • b. Fish and Insects
  • c. Microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, recombinant live viruses)
  • d. Plants – Impact and Management of Transgene Flow
  • e. Plants – Pest Resistance Development and Management
  • f. Plants – Unintended Effects (Bt-tolerant/herbicide-tolerant/PHARMA plants)


III. Discussion Questions to be Considered by Breakout Groups

Domesticated Animals
Fish, Shellfish, and Insects
Microorganisms
 Plants – Impact and management of gene flow
Plants – Pest resistance development and management
Plants – Unintended effects

We request your comments
If you are unable to attend the workshop and would like to provide input into the issues that will be discussed in the breakout groups, please click here: BRARGP_workshop@nbiap.biochem.vt.edu to send your comments. If you would like your comments to remain anonymous, please click here: BRARGP_workshop@nbiap.biochem.vt.edu (Anonymous) and leave "ANONYMOUS" in the Subject. Your name and e-mail address will be deleted prior to forwarding the comments to the BRARGP.


IV. Composition:
Each Breakout Session will be limited to approximately 25 people, including an Invited Panel, consisting of:
  • Speakers from Federal Regulatory Agencies;
  • Discussion Leader;
  • Science Facilitators

Group reports will be collated into a final Workshop Report available to anyone. The Workshop Report will also be available online at the Information Systems for Biotechnology web site.

For additional information, please contact:
Ruth IrwinTel. 540-231-3747e-mail rirwin@vt.edu
LaReesa WolfenbargerTel. 402-238-2723e-mail lwolfenb@vt.edu