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This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based consensus of a committee of experts on the implications of the use of genetic-based animal biotechnology in the areas of safety and ethics.

This National Academies Press publication on the use of information to influence public policy is based on a collection of papers commissioned for the Annual Alumni Gathering of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows held on October 12-13, 1996.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based consensus of a committee of experts on approaches to balancing national security concerns and the production of biotechnology. It outlines the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts on U.S. research and development support for biotechnology and information technologies.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a series of international symposia that explored scientific, technical, and policy issues associated with synthetic biology. The symposia were convened by the United Kingdom's Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering in the United States, and the Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts on transgenic crops and public involvement in biotechnology regulation.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a conference that explored the roles and limitations of science, economics, and sociology in designing and managing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues in international trade. The conference was convened by the National Academy of Sciences and Engineering on January 25–27, 1999.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the presentations, discussions, and results of a March 30 - April 2, 2008 meeting focused on reducing the risk that life sciences research could be used for hostile purposes.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that explored the research needs to advance the field of functional genomics. The workshop was convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Division on Earth and Life Studies; and the Board on Life Sciences in February 2020.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that explored global technological landscape in the life sciences. The workshop was convened by The Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats in September of 2004.