The Division of Biosafety and Biotechnology of the Scientific Institute of Public Health (SBB) is pleased to announce that it will organize on the 21st and 22nd of October 2010 a scientific symposium highlighting the contribution of recent scientific developments in the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The meeting will take place in Brussels, Belgium and will be held in the frame of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union.
This initiative aims at gathering scientists that are interested or involved in biosafety-related issues and whose domain of research and expertise might help to develop a better understanding or evaluation of the potential risks associated with the use of GMOs. By delineating some specific subjects of risk assessment of GMOs, a multi-disciplinary forum will be created where participants will be offered the opportunity to share their scientific views and expertise from disciplines and technologies such as biology, allergenicity, gene therapy or food biotechnology.
The symposium will be dedicated to the following topics:
- Scientific contributions to risk assessment of GMOs
- Epigenetic effects
- Genetically modified micro-organisms : vectors for gene delivery
- Field studies and their contribution to ERA of GM plants
- ‘OMICS’
During the presentations and discussions, particular attention will be given on how scientific research and developments can give new insights or contribute to the risk assessment of GMOs. The symposium will be held in English.
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