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Workshop: Future Directions and Research Priorities
for the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program

June 9–10, 2003; Washington, DC

Tentative Agenda

June 9 (Monday)

 
9:00-9:05Welcome (Doug King, ISB)
9:05-9:25Overview of USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (Deb Hamernik)
9:25-9:45EPA's Biotechnology Research Program (Jack Fowle)
9:45-12:00The Five-Year Forecast for Plant & Animal Biotechnology: Trends & Emerging Products (Martina Newell-McGloughlin–UC Systemwide Biotechnology Program)
12:00-1:30Lunch
1:30-5:00Breakout Sessions by Organism and Risk Category
5:00-7:00Poster Session and Wine & Cheese Mixer


June 10 (Tuesday)
 
8:00-8:30Breakout Groups Reconvene and Prepare for Reporting
8:30-10:30Reports from Breakout Groups
10:30-10:45Break
10:45-12:30Federal Regulatory Agency Perspective on Writing Effective Grants
•Relevance to Federal Regulatory Agency Needs
•Objectives/Experimental Design & Analysis/Tips

Speakers:
Steven Strauss
Anne Kapuscinski
Allison Snow

  
12:30Adjourn