The NASEM Forum in Microbial Threats will host a public workshop 22-23 July 2024 on Accelerating the Use of Pathogen Genomics and Metagenomics in Public Health.   to examine cases where genomics technologies have been applied successfully to disease surveillance and response, highlight key characteristics of these technologies' impact, and identify potential opportunities for broader

An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies to explore heritable genetic modifications of food animals will meet from 23-24 July 2024 to discuss Oversight and Food Safety Concerns Posed by Heritable Genetic Modification in Food Animals. This committee will address methods for heritable genetic modifications and identify risks and health hazards to humans,

A National Academies committee will host a public information gathering session August 13-14, 2024 featuring panels discussing the benefits and biosecurity concerns of AI-enabled biological design tools and biological data. This is the first in-person meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences.