DAY ONE – Genome Editing: What Does Proportionate Regulation Look Like?
3:00pm – Opening Remarks by Moderator Dr. Thomas McLoughlin, GMO Expert, former regulator with Environmental Protection Agency of Ireland (retired)
3:05pm – Presentation on Japan’s regulatory oversight of Genome Editing
Speaker: Mieko Kasai, Ph.D, Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Japan – view presentation
3:20pm – Q&A on Japan
3:30pm – Presentation on Canada’s regulatory oversight of Genome Editing
Speaker: Krista Thomas, Vice President for Trade Policy & Seed Innovation, Canada Grains Council – view presentation
3:45pm – Q&A on Canada
3:55pm – Presentation on Argentina/South American approach
Speaker: Martin Lema, National University of Quilmes – view presentation
4:10pm – Q&A on Argentina
4:20pm – Presentation on government response to England’s Genome Editing consultation
Speaker: Steve Morgan, GM Resources Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – view presentation
4:35pm – Q&A on UK
4:45pm – Free discussion
4:55pm – Wrap-up by Moderator
5:00pm – Close
Duration: 2 hr 4 min 30 sec
Recording password: hBpn9fa@
DAY TWO – Gene Editing: What Could Commercial or Consumer Benefits Look Like?
3:00pm – Opening Remarks by Helen Munday, President, Institute of Food Science and Technology
3:05pm – Presentation on Sanatech Seeds’ “heart healthy” tomato – richer in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), known to prevent high blood pressure
Speakers: Prof. Ezura Hiroshi , University of Tsukuba and Mr. Takeshita, Chairman and Representative Director, Sanatech Seeds – view presentation
3:20pm – Q&A for Sanatech
3:30pm – Presentation by Calyxt USA on their genome edited crops
Speaker: Chloe Pavely, Global Regulatory Director, Calyxt, Inc.
3:45pm – Q&A for Calyxt, Inc.
3:55pm – Presentation on genome editing pigs for virus resistance
Speakers: Professor Bruce Whitelaw, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh and Dr. Elena Rice, Chief Scientific Officer, Genus plc – view presentation
4:10pm – Q&A for Roslin/Genus
4:20pm – Presentation by Pairwise USA on their genome edited fresh produce
Speaker: Dan Jenkins, Head of Regulatory and Quality, Pairwise
4:35pm – Q&A for Pairwise
4:45pm – Free discussion
4:55pm – Wrap-up by Moderator
5:00pm – Meeting Close
Duration: 2 hr 2 min 22 sec
Recording password: 3tSuWeB*