Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
Seventeenth Meeting
December 1-2, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Presentation Files: (PPT - Powerpoint)
AGENDA
* The links below link to individual RealMedia Video clips from this webcast.
Session on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Review of SACGHS Public Consultation Draft Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genetic Tests
– James P. Evans, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, SACGHS Task Force on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Discussion of Public Consultation Draft Report and Range of Potential Policy Options for Public Consideration
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Continued Discussion of Public Consultation Draft Report and Range of Potential Policy Options for Public Consideration
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
Public Comment Session
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Public Comments
Session on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices (continued)
1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Continued Discussion and Consensus on Releasing Public Consultation Draft Report for Public Comment
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. BREAK
Session on Standards Development Initiatives to Enhance Oversight and Advance Innovation of Genetic Technologies
3:30 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. Overview of Session – Dr. Teutsch
3:35 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Initiatives of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Clinical Diagnostics Standards Development – Willie May, Ph.D., Director, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL), NIST (Real Video)
3:45 – 3:50 Q&A
3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Standards Development for New Technologies
3:50 – 4:00 Nucleic Acid Tests – John Butler, Ph.D., Biochemical Science Division, CSTL, NIST
4:00 – 4:10 Proteomic Tests, David Bunk, Ph.D. – Analytical Chemistry Division, CSTL, NIST
4:10 – 4:20 Metabolomic Tests, Karen Phinney, Ph.D. – Analytical Chemistry Division, CSTL, NIST
4:20 – 4:30 Q&A
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Standards Development Challenges Facing Stakeholders
4:30 – 4:40 Regulatory Agency Perspective – Steven Gutman, M.D., M.B.A., Director, Office for In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety, Food and Drug Administration, SACGHS Ex Officio, FDA
4:40 – 4:50 Clinical Perspective – Jeff Cossman, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Critical Path Institute
4:50 – 5:00 Q&A
5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Future Directions in Clinical Diagnostic Standards Development – Michael Amos, Ph.D., Scientific Advisor, CSTL, NIST, and SACGHS Ex Officio, NIST
5:10 – 5:30 Discussion
5:30 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. Closing Remarks – Dr. Teutsch
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