Middle East and South Asia Conference on Epigenetics and Genomics of Infectious Diseases
Overview
In 2016, the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan and Gryphon Scientific jointly organized a regional conference on epigenetics and genomics of infectious diseases in cooperation with the DTRA Cooperative Biological Engagement Program and Metabiota. This conference provided scientists throughout the region with opportunities to discuss regional and international studies involving genomic and/or epigenetic effects on host-pathogen interactions, and to explore associated laboratory biosecurity and biosafety considerations. In addition, the conference allowed attendees to interact with each other, fostering new scientific partnerships.
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- PROJECT PARTNERS | Gryphon Scientific, Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, Metabiota
- GRYPHON STAFF | Dr. Corey Meyer, Dr. Gautham Venugopalan, Dr. Froggi Jackson
- FORMER GRYPHON STAFF | Dr. Kavita Berger (Director, Board on Life Sciences at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
- FUNDER | DTRA Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (Gryphon Scientific through Prime Contractor Metabiota) and Office of Naval Research Global (Royal Scientific Society of Jordan)

Full Conference Proceedings Report and Executive Summary
Contributing Papers
- Biosafety policies, practices and regional resources: Pakistan’s perspective
- Biosafety Policies, Practices & Regional Resources International Federation of Biosafety Associations
- Estimating Components of Cross-Immunity between Influenza Strains Based on Hemagglutinin Sequence Data
- Genetics of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum in the Arabian Peninsula: A Predictive Approach to Malaria Elimination
- How Do Collaborative Research and Scientific Networks Reduce the Threat of Infectious Diseases?
- How KFAS Bridged the Gap between Industry and Academia
- Human Herpes Virus 6, Epstein-Barr Virus and Genomic DNA from These Viruses are Associated with Autoimmune-related Mechanisms
- Lebanese Association for Biosafety, Biosecurity and Bioethics
- Polio Surveillance in Pakistan: A Call for Enhancement
- SPIDR-WEB: AN NGS Biotechnology Platform for Diagnostic, Biosurveillance, and Transcriptomic Applications
- Tracking Vector-borne Disease Dynamics in Space and Time
