The authors would like to acknowledge Nia Johnson, Director of the Standing Committee on Advances and National Security Implications of Transdisciplinary Biotechnology and a Senior Program Officer with the Board on Life Sciences, for her contributions to this paper.
This Issue Paper was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each publication as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this paper:
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the content of the paper, nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this paper was overseen by Wylie Burke, University of Washington, and James H. Eberwine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. They were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the paper was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authors and the institution.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON ADVANCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF TRANSDISCIPLINARY BIOTECHNOLOGY Rocco Casagrande (Co-Chair), Diane DiEuliis (Co-Chair), Jun Axup, Denise N. Baken, Roberto J. Barbero, Catherine Cabrera, Elliot L. Chaikof, R. Alta Charo, Todd P. Coleman, Cristina E. Davis, Sara Y. Del Valle, Jessica Erin Seigel Dymond, Charles D. Gilbert, Amy Herr, Thomas K. Knight, Jr., Markita P. Landry, Mary E. Maxon, Amina A. Qutub, Francisco F. Roberto, Jorge L. Santiago-Ortiz, Deepti Tanjore
STAFF Nia Johnson, Director of the Standing Committee on Advances and National Security Implications of Transdisciplinary Biotechnology and Senior Program Officer; Kavita Berger, Director of the Board on Life Sciences; Trisha Tucholski, Program Officer; Andrew Bremer, Program Officer; Jessica De Mouy, Research Associate; Christl Saunders, Program Coordinator; Nam Vu, Senior Program Assistant
