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Workshops on Standard Operating Procedures for Research and Release of Genome Edited Plants in Bangladesh

    April 22, 2024-April 23, 2024
    9:30 am - 2:00 pm
    BRAC CDM Savar
    Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI), under the auspices of the South Asia Biosafety Program (SABP), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Ministry of Agriculture and the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS), organized the Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Research and Release of Genome Edited Plants in Bangladesh on April 22 and 23, 2024, with a different audience attending each day. Similar to a previous workshop organized on February 13, 2024, the program focused on the Ministry of Agriculture’s recently drafted “Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Research and Release of Genome Edited Plants of Categories SDN-1 and SDN-2 in Bangladesh” and covered the science of genome editing, SOPs for handling genome edited plants during research, and techniques used to demonstrate the absence of the transgene from the final genome edited plant.

Agenda

9:30 am

Registration

Ms. Dil Afroj Moni, Program Officer, South Asia Biosafety Program (SABP)

 

Technical Session I

9:40 am

Welcome Remarks: Overview of the Agenda, South Asia Biosafety Program, and Activities on Genome Editing in Bangladesh

Dr. Rakha Hari Sarker, Country Coordinator, South Asia Biosafety Program (SABP) and Professor, University of Dhaka

9:50 am

Opening Remarks

Dr. Md Tofazzal Islam, Professor and Founding Director, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)

10:00 am

Introduction to Genome Editing in the Context of Agriculture and Plant Breeding

Dr. Kutubuddin Molla, Scientist, Crop Improvement Division, ICAR National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI)

10:30 am

Applying Genome Editing Techniques in Crops: Practical Considerations

Dr. M.K. Reddy, Visiting Scientist and Former Group Leader – Crop Improvement Group,
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

11:00 am

Standard Operating Procedures for Research and Release of Genome Edited Plants of Categories SDN-1 and SDN-2 in Bangladesh

Dr. Aparna Islam, Professor, Brac University and AFSI Fellow (April 22, 2024)

Dr. Rakha Hari Sarker (April 23, 2024)

11:30 am

Open Forum – Q&A

11:45 am

Tea Break

Technical Session II

12:15 pm

Understanding the Global Regulatory Landscape for Gene Edited Plants

Dr. Karen Hokanson, Senior Manager – Scientific Programs, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI)

12:45 pm

Demonstrating the Absence of Transgenes: Process and Techniques

Dr. Kutubuddin Molla

1:15 pm

Preparation of Documents for the Release of Genome Edited Plants

Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL)

1:40 pm

Open Forum – Q&A

2:00 pm

Close of Workshop (lunch served)

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