The Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology: Workshop Summary
The Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology: Workshop Summary by Eileen R. Choffnes, David A. Relman, Leslie Pray and more
2011 | ISBN: 0309219396 | 568 pages | PDF | 32,4 MB
2011 | ISBN: 0309219396 | 568 pages | PDF | 32,4 MB
Many potential applications of synthetic and systems biology are relevant to the challenges associated with the detection, surveillance, and responses to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. On March 14 and 15, 2011, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Forum on Microbial Threats convened a public workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the current state of the science of synthetic biology, including its dependency on systems biology; discussed the different approaches that scientists are taking to engineer, or reengineer, biological systems; and discussed how the tools and approaches of synthetic and systems biology were being applied to mitigate the risks associated with emerging infectious diseases.