UPCOMING RECLONE SYMPOSIA
Reclone Symposium 7.0
We would love to bring back Reclone Symposia. If you have an idea for what theme we should do, or if would like to contribute your time to help us develop the next symposium, get in touch!
PAST RECLONE SYMPOSIA
Reclone Symposium 6.0 - Building Scientific Communities through Open Science Research: Education, Communication, and Collaboration - October 11, 2023
| Start Time (UTC) | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | Welcome | Reclone Symposium Steering Committee |
| 13:10 |
Panel Session and Q&As with Scientific Community Builders: Scientific Communities Around the World |
Reina Reyes - Co-Founder of the Pinoy Scientists platform, that helps showcase the lives of scientists from the Philippines, foster connections with fellow scientists, and helps them develop communication skills.
Yo Yehudi - Co-Founder and Executive Director of Open Life Science a non-profit mentoring and training company dedicated to building a global network of open research ambassadors. Scott Pownall - Co-Founder and President of Open Science Network a non-profit with the goal of bringing science to the people, at their community lab in Vancouver, Canada. |
| 14:00 | Break | |
| 14:10 |
Breakout Sessions: Building an Open Ecosystem for Equitable Biotechnology (Opt into a session of your choice, with the chance to switch rooms midway)
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Hosted and facilitated by:
- Andre Maia Chagas - Scientific Officer and Lecturer in Open Science & Bioengineering (Neuroscience) at University of Sussex - Fernán Federici - Assistant Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and in the Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Maïwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas - Professor in Microfluidic Engineering in the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University - Fran Quero - DNA Detective and GOSH Community member - Yo Yehudi - Co-Founder and Executive Director of Open Life Science - Jenny Molloy - Group Leader of the Open Bioeconomy Lab at the University of Cambridge, and and of Biomanufacturing at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, and Reclone Founder - Yan-Kay Ho - Project Manager at the Open Bioeconomy Lab and Reclone Community Manager - Cibele Zolnier - iGEM Community Coordinator and Reclone Community Coordinator - Youzi Bi - Reclone Community Coordinator - Romina Russi & Deigo del Balzo - Reclone Fellows, Argentina - Prince Samoh - Reclone Fellows, Ghana - Aaron Macauyag & Moi Relles - Reclone Fellows, the Philippines |
| 15:10 | Breakout Sessions Summary | Rapporteurs from each Breakout Session room |
| 15:20 | Break | |
| 15:30 |
Keynote Session |
Lou Woodley - Founder and Director of CSCCE (Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement)
Vinoo Selvarajah - Vice President of Technology, in the Executive Team at the iGEM Foundation |
| 16:40 | Closing Remarks | Reclone Symposium Steering Committee |
| 16:45 |
Networking/Social Session (The virtual rooms will stay open until 17:30 but feel free to continue connecting with one another via the Reclone Forum.) |
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Reclone Symposium 5.0: Diagnostics, innovation and local manufacturing in Asia Pacific - November 24, 2021
| Session | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Policy and advocacy for local manufacturing and diagnostics: a scientist perspective | Dr Jenny Molloy, University of Cambridge |
| Lightning Presentations |
Speakers from the Reclone Community |
| Breakout Option 1: Creative strategies for advocating for access to medicines on university campuses | Merith Basey, Executive Director, North America Universities Allied for Essential Medicines |
| Breakout Option 2: Advocating for global health policy that promotes local manufacturing | Sharonann Lynch, Senior Scholar, Global Health Policy & Politics Initiative, O'Neill Institute, Georgetown University & Senior Visiting Fellow, Yale Global Health Justice Partnership |
| Post Breakout reflection | |
| Break | |
| Mechanisms for funding and supporting local production of diagnostics: experiences from Latin America | Gabriela Delgado, Deputy director of the Public Health Laboratory - Bogotá Health Secretariat (Secretaría de Salud de Bogotá) Marcela Mercado, Director of Public Health Research at the National Institute of Health in Colombia Natalia Meza, Bio-business Specialist - BIOFIN, UNDP |
| Closing Remarks | |
| Regional Networking | Africa, Asia & Latin America |
Reclone Symposium 4.0: Advocacy for Diagnostics Innovation and Local Production - August 18, 2021
| Session | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Policy and advocacy for local manufacturing and diagnostics: a scientist perspective | Dr Jenny Molloy, University of Cambridge |
| Lightning Presentations |
Speakers from the Reclone Community |
| Breakout Option 1: Creative strategies for advocating for access to medicines on university campuses | Merith Basey, Executive Director, North America Universities Allied for Essential Medicines |
| Breakout Option 2: Advocating for global health policy that promotes local manufacturing | Sharonann Lynch, Senior Scholar, Global Health Policy & Politics Initiative, O'Neill Institute, Georgetown University & Senior Visiting Fellow, Yale Global Health Justice Partnership |
| Post Breakout reflection | |
| Break | |
| Mechanisms for funding and supporting local production of diagnostics: experiences from Latin America | Gabriela Delgado, Deputy director of the Public Health Laboratory - Bogotá Health Secretariat (Secretaría de Salud de Bogotá) Marcela Mercado, Director of Public Health Research at the National Institute of Health in Colombia Natalia Meza, Bio-business Specialist - BIOFIN, UNDP |
| Closing Remarks | |
| Regional Networking | Africa, Asia & Latin America |
Reclone Symposium 3.0: Manufacturing Diagnostics 101 - March 17, 2021
| Session | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Virtual room opens | |
| Opening Remarks | Kayla |
| Developing In-house RPA and its Applications in CRISPR Diagnostics, specifically SARS-CoV-2 | Dr Aimorn Homchan, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Thailand |
| Q&A | |
| Lightning Presentations |
Multiple Speakers |
| FarmaCoop’s history as a recovered pharmaceutical laboratory and their challenges in manufacturing SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests |
Bruno Di Mauro, as president of Farmacoop, and Biotechnologist Luciano Brum |
| Q&A |
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| Formal Closing | Jenny |
| Breakout Rooms Open | |
| Room 1: Sharing Best Practices for RPA | Smitha Hedge |
| Room 2: What’s the best RT | Adam Roberts |
| Room 3: Top Tips for Sharing Protocols | Fernan Federici |
| Room 4: Show & Tell: Diagnostic Hardware | Chinna Devarapu |
| Meeting Closes | |
| Online room will be open for continued discussion |
Reclone Symposium 2.0: Bench to
Bedside: Developing Affordable Diagnostics - July 29, 2020
| Speaker | Session |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ndima, CapeBio | Harnessing African indigenous biological resources to develop “Best-in-Class” biologics for diagnostics |
| Dr Jacqueline Linnes, Purdue University, USA | Designing user-friendly diagnostics |
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