Description
Book SynopsisTwo workshops, held in October 1999 and November 2001 at the National Academies, were successful in highlighting various developments and opportunities in environmental and biomedical applications of marine biotechnology. This report includes a synthesis of the 2001 sessions.
Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Biomedical Applicaions of Marine Natural Products: Overview of the 2001 Workshop; 4 Environmental Aspects of Marine Biotechnology: Overview of the 1999 Workshop; 5 Keynote Address; 6 Session 1: Drug Discovery and Development; 7 Session 2: Genomics and Proteomics; 8 Session 3: Biomaterials and Bioengineering; 9 Session 4: Public Policy, Partnerships, and Outreach; 10 Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches; 11 Appendix B: National Research Council Project Oversight Boards; 12 Appendix C: 2001 Marine Biotechnology Workshop: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products - Agenda; 13 Appendix D: 2001 Marine Biotechnology Workshop: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products - Participants; 14 Appendix E: 1999 Marine Biotechnology Workshop: Opportunities for Advancement of Environmental Marine Biotechnology - Participants
