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As the world continues to strive under this challenging time, the Department of Science and Technology-Biosafety Committee (DOST-BC) continues its mission to ensure that the best available science is utilized in assessing the safety of plants and products derived from modern biotechnology. With this, the Committee invited Dr. Daniel Voytas to talk on gene editing in its DOST-BC monthly webinar last March 22, 2022 via Zoom platform.

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The DOST-Biosafety Committee, in support of its continuing knowledge enhancement, invited Prof. Neena Mitter, Director of the Centre for Horticultural Science of the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia to give a presentation during its January meeting to discuss the use of RNA to protect crops from pest and diseases via Zoom platform.  

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In its continuing efforts to widen scientific knowledge, the Department of Science and Technology - Biosafety Committee (DOST-BC) invited Dr. Matthew Grellette of the McMaster University’s Institute on Ethics and Policy for Innovation (IEPI) to give a lecture about “The Ethics of Gene “Drive Technology”. The webinar was held last 17 December 2021 via Zoom platform.