Event Month: December

The Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC) will receive an update from the Working Group on Engaging the Public as Partners in Clinical Research and discuss the next steps regarding the current charge to the committee, delivered in August 2023

NIH Videocast

https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55348

Agenda

NExTRAC December 3, 2024 Agenda

Additional Meeting Materials

ENGAGE WG Progress Update to the NExTRAC, Suzanne Bakken and Christin Veasley, December 3, 2024

Public Comments

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The Novel and Exceptional Technology and Research Advisory Committee (NExTRAC) will meet to discuss 1) pathways for responsible innovation in emerging biotechnologies; 2) characteristics of emerging biotechnologies, including presentations on horizon scanning, gene editing in the clinic, gene drives, neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology; and 3) proactively addressing scientific and societal implications of emerging biotechnologies. In addition, charge(s) to the committee will be presented. Registration is not required to attend this meeting.

Agenda

Videocast

• Day 1
• Day 2

Visitor Information

The John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center

Webcasts

• Recorded Webcast of NExTRAC Meeting December 5, 2019 – Day 1
• Recorded Webcast of NExTRAC Meeting December 6, 2019 – Day 2

Agenda

• NExTRAC December 2019 Meeting Agenda

Minutes

• NExTRAC December 2019 Meeting Minutes

Slides

• Ushering in a New Era of Responsible Innovation, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• The Case for Horizon Scanning, Richard M. Murray, Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• Genome Editing, Matthew Porteus M.D., Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• Lessons from Current Technologies: Gene Drives, James P. Collins, Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• NExTRAC: Neurotechnology, Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• Lessons from Current Technologies: Synthetic Biology, Christina Smolke, Ph.D. December 5, 2019
• Forecasting Implications of Emerging Biotechnologies, Kenneth A. Oye, Ph.D. December 6, 2019
• Weighing Risks (Hazards) and Benefits: Lessons from Biosafety, Zach N. Adelman, Ph.D. December 6, 2019
• Engagement Tacks for Exceptional Tech, Cinnamon S. Bloss, Ph.D. December 6, 2019
• Charge to the NExTRAC, Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. December 6, 2019

Public Comments