The Age of AI in the Life Sciences: Benefits and Biosecurity Considerations (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
Appendix B
Public Meeting Agendas
Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences—August Information-Gathering Meeting
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
August 13–14, 2024
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2024
| 1:00 |
Welcome |
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Michael Imperiale & Lynda Stuart, Co-Chairs |
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| 1:05 |
Sponsor Perspective on Charge to Committee |
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Shankar Sundaram, National Security Council |
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Richard C. Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Nuclear and CWMD Policy |
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Michael Horowitz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities |
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| 1:30 |
Discussion with Committee |
| 2:00 |
Adjourn |
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
| 9:30–12:00 |
The Convergence of AI and Biology |
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John Jumper, Google DeepMind |
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Eric Horvitz, Microsoft |
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Yana Bromberg, Emory University |
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Sean Ekins, Collaborations Pharmaceuticals |
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David Baker, Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington |
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| 12:00–1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00–2:15 |
Panel: GenAI Tools and Techniques for Biology |
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Kathy Wei, 310 AI |
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Mengdi Wang, Princeton University |
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Dan Hendrycks, Center for AI Safety |
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| 2:30–4:00 |
Panel: Understanding Pathogenesis of Transmissible Biological Agents and AI |
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Craig Wilen, Yale University |
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Sarah Richardson, Industrial Biotechnologist |
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Andrew Pekosz, Johns Hopkins University |
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Pardis Sabeti, Harvard University |
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| 4:00 |
Adjourn |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024
| 11:00–12:00 |
Data Security Implications for Biological Data |
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Bo Li, University of Chicago |
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Jennifer Roberts, ARPA-H |
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| 12:00–12:30 |
Opportunities to Use AI in Pandemic Countermeasures Development |
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Jimmy Gollihar, Houston Methodist Research Institute |
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| 12:30 |
Adjourn |
Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences—September Information-Gathering Meeting Virtual
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
| 12:00 |
Welcome |
|
Michael Imperiale & Lynda Stuart, Co-Chairs |
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| 12:05 |
Panel: High-Performance Computing in Life Sciences and Biological Data Resources and Infrastructure |
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Dan Stanzione, Texas Advanced Computing Center, University of Texas at Austin |
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Kim Pruitt, National Library of Medicine |
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| 12:30 |
Panel Discussion with Committee |
| 1:00 |
Adjourn |
Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences—October Information-Gathering Meeting
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
OCTOBER 1, 2024
| 9:00 |
Welcome |
|
Michael Imperiale & Lynda Stuart, Co-Chairs |
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| 9:05–9:30 |
Understanding Pathogenesis of Transmissible Biological Agents and Impact of AI |
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Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins University |
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| 9:30–10:30 |
Committee Discussion |
| 10:30–11:15 |
Opportunities to Use AI in Medical Countermeasures Development |
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Jason McLellan, University of Texas at Austin |
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Emanuele Andreano, Biotecnopolo di Siena Foundation |
| 11:15–11:30 |
Break |
| 11:30–12:00 |
High-Performance Computing in the Life Sciences |
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Benjamin Brown, Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Department of Energy |
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| 12:00 |
Adjourn |
