Voting Ends TODAY for ASTA’s Gene Editing in Ag Session at SXSW!

We need your help! ASTA and BIO submitted a proposal for a gene editing session at SXSW. Thousands of proposals are submitted for this popular annual conference, and proposals are selected in part through an online community voting system. We need your votes (and positive comments!) to help us make the cut! Voting ends today, August 30!

If selected, the Gene Editing and the Future of Food & Ag session will feature expert panelists representing academia, the scientific community and farmers who will discuss the biggest challenges facing modern food production – from climate change to disease and population growth – and explore how innovations like gene editing will shape the future. Attendees will get a glimpse into new innovations that could be coming down the pipeline, and learn about the environmental health and social implications of gene editing.

Held in March in Austin, Texas, SXSW offers a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music and technology. Learn more about the conference at www.sxsw.com.

Thanks in advance for your support! For questions, contact Bethany Shively.