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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2011. Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential: An International Faculty Development Project on Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13270.
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Research in the Life Sciences
with Dual Use Potential

An International Faculty Development Project on
Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science

Committee on Developing a Framework for an International Faculty Development
Project on Education about Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential

Board on Life Sciences
Division on Earth and Life Studies

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
             OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

In cooperation with

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, D.C.
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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2011. Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential: An International Faculty Development Project on Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13270.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by Grant No. S-LMAQM-10-GR-087 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of State. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2011. Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential: An International Faculty Development Project on Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13270.
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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles M. Vest is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.

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COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON EDUCATION ABOUT RESEARCH IN THE LIFE SCIENCES WITH DUAL USE POTENTIAL

RITA R. COLWELL (Chair), Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland & Johns Hopkins University; Honorary Chairperson and Senior Advisor, Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.

ENRIQUETA C. BOND, President Emeritus, Burroughs Wellcome Fund

JOHN D. CLEMENTS, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine, Tulane University

NANCY D. CONNELL, Professor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ); Director, UMDNJ Center for Biodefense

CLARISSA DIRKS, Faculty, Evergreen State College

MOHAMED El-FAHAM, Director of the Center for Special Studies and Programmes (CSSP), Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

ELIZABETH HEITMAN, Associate Professor of Medical Ethics, Center for Biomedical Ethics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

ADEL A. F. MAHMOUD, Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University

JAMES H. STITH, Vice President Emeritus, Physics Resources Center, American Institute of Physics

CONSULTANTS

EIMAN ALEEM, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Egypt

MONA MOSTAFA MOHAMED, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Cairo University, Egypt

ALAA IBRAHIM, Assistant Professor, Physics Department, American University in Cairo, Egypt

STAFF

LIDA ANESTIDOU, Study Director and Senior Program Officer, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

JO L. HUSBANDS, Scholar and Senior Project Director, Board on Life Sciences

JAY B. LABOV, Senior Scientist, Board on Life Sciences

CARL-GUSTAV ANDERSON, Program Associate, Board on Life Sciences

FRANCES E. SHARPLES, Director, Board on Life Sciences; Acting Director, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2011. Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential: An International Faculty Development Project on Education About the Responsible Conduct of Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13270.
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BOARD ON LIFE SCIENCES

 

KEITH R. YAMAMOTO (Chair), University of California, San Francisco, CA

BONNIE L. BASSLER, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

VICKI L. CHANDLER, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Palo Alto, CA

SEAN EDDY, HHMI Janelia Farm Research Campus, Ashburn, VA

MARK D. FITZSIMMONS, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL

DAVID R. FRANZ, Midwest Research Institute, Frederick, MD

LOUIS J. GROSS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

RICHARD A. JOHNSON, Arnold and Porter, Washington, D.C.

CATO T. LAURENCIN, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CN

ROBERT M. NEREM, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

CAMILLE PARMESAN, University of Texas, Austin, TX

MURIEL E. POSTON, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

ALISON G. POWER, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

MARGARET RILEY, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

BRUCE W. STILLMAN, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY

CYNTHIA WOLBERGER, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

MARY WOOLLEY, Research!America, Alexandria, VA

STAFF

FRANCES E. SHARPLES, Director

JO L. HUSBANDS, Scholar and Senior Project Director

JAY B. LABOV, Senior Scientist and Program Director for Biology Education

KATHERINE W. BOWMAN, Senior Program Officer

MARILEE K. SHELTON-DAVENPORT, Senior Program Officer

INDIA HOOK-BARNARD, Program Officer

KEEGAN SAWYER, Program Officer

BETHELHEM M. BANJAW, Financial Associate

CARL-GUSTAV ANDERSON, Program Associate

SAYYEDA AYESHA AHMED, Senior Program Assistant

ORIN LUKE, Senior Program Assistant

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Acknowledgments

This report has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of the independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards of objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process. We thank the following for their review of this report:

Stephanie J. Bird, Science and Engineering Ethics, USA

Alastair Hay, University of Leeds, UK

Heba Kassem, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Jens Kuhn, Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, USA

Michelle Withers, West Virginia University, USA

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by William Brinkley, Baylor College of Medicine, USA. Appointed by the National Research Council, the coordinator was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests with the author committee and the institution.

The Committee on Developing a Framework for an International Faculty Development Project on Education about Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential expresses its appreciation to TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, for hosting the planning meeting at its headquarters in Trieste, Italy. Appreciation is also extended to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina for its invaluable assistance in getting this project off the ground.

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Acronyms

BEP Biosecurity Engagement Program, U.S. Department of State
BWC Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
EPI Egyptian Prototype Institute
HHMI Howard Hughes Medical Institute
MENA Middle East and North Africa
NASI National Academies Summer Institute
NRC National Research Council, U.S. National Academies
RCR Responsible conduct of research
RI Research integrity
TWAS The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
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In many countries, colleges and universities are where the majority of innovative research is done; in all cases, they are where future scientists receive both their initial training and their initial introduction to the norms of scientific conduct regardless of their eventual career paths. Thus, institutions of higher education are particularly relevant to the tasks of education on research with dual use potential, whether for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, or technical staff.

Research in the Life Sciences with Dual Use Potential describes the outcomes of the planning meeting for a two-year project to develop a network of faculty who will be able to teach the challenges of research in the life sciences with dual use potential. Faculty will be able to incorporate such concepts into their teaching and research through exposure to the tenets of responsible conduct of research in active learning teaching methods. This report is intended to provide guidelines for that effort and to be applicable to any country wishing to adopt this educational model that combines principles of active learning and training with attention to norms of responsible science. The potential audiences include a broad array of current and future scientists and the policymakers who develop laws and regulations around issues of dual use.

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