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ViewAttendees 11

Section Symposium

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology

Realizing the Potential of RNA Biopesticides: What It Takes to Make RNAi Commercial and Durable

Wednesday, November 8, 2023
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac D

In-Person

    Organizer(s)

  • WM

    William Moar (he/him/his)

    Cross Crop IRM Pipeline Lead
    Regulatory Science
    Bayer Crop Science
    Chesterfield, Missouri

  • KN

    Ken Narva (he/him/his)

    Head of Entomology, Research Fellow
    Department of Entomology
    GreenLight Biosciences
    Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

  • Ana Velez (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor Department of Entomology
    Department of Entomology
    University of Nebraska
    Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Swati Mishra (she/her/hers)

    Graduate research assistant
    Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
    University of Tennessee
    Knoxville, Tennessee

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM ET
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Ken Narva (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM ET
    Current state of development of RNAi acaricide against herbivorous mites

    Presenting Author: Vojislava Grbic – University of Western Ontario

    Co-Author: Joseane Nascimento – University of Western Ontario

    Co-author: Vinayak Singh – University of Western Ontario

    Co-author: Vladimir Zhurov – University of Western Ontario

    Co-Author: Ken Narva (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM ET
    RNA interference in Asian citrus psyllid, from basic research to application

    Presenting Author: Nabil Killiny – University of Florida

  • 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM ET
    R.I.P. RNAi in potato beetle: Recent insights into gene silencing

    Presenting Author: Umut Toprak (he/him/his) – Ankara University

  • 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM ET
    Improved RNAi efficacy in insects using pcRNAs

    Presenting Author: Steve Whyard – University of Manitoba

  • 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM ET
    Decoding resistance to RNAi in the Colorado potato beetle

    Presenting Author: Swati Mishra (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee

    Co-author: Scott Emrich – University of Tennessee

    Co-Author: William J. Moar (he/him/his) – Bayer Crop Science

    Co-author: Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM ET
    Break
  • 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM ET
    Improving the delivery of RNA biopesticides

    Presenting Author: Juan Arhancet – NanoSUR, LLC

    Co-author: Grace Arhancet – NanoSUR, LLC

    Co-author: Jason Klein – NanoSUR, LLC

    Co-author: Vladimir Trubetskoy – NanoSUR, LLC

    Co-author: Darren Wakefield – NanoSUR, LLC

  • 3:20 PM – 3:35 PM ET
    Advancing RNAi technology for sustainable pest management in agriculture: A focus on cost-effective dsRNA manufacturing and market expansion

    Presenting Author: Anil Kumar – RNAissance AG

    Co-Author: Adriano Pereira – RNAissance AG

    Co-author: Dylan Gladson – RNAissance AG

    Co-author: Sydney Tomaschke – RNAissance AG

    Co-author: Mosharrof Mondal – RNAissance AG

    Co-author: Steve Meyer – RNAissance AG

  • 3:35 PM – 3:50 PM ET
    Scale up and efficacy of AgriCell-RNAi biopesticides

    Presenting Author: Joseph Frank – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Nanasaheb Chougule – AgroSpheres

    Co-author: Cris Oppert – AgroSpheres

    Co-author: Tabibul Islam – AgroSpheres

  • 3:50 PM – 4:05 PM ET
    Mammalian safety of RNA

    Presenting Author: Kimberly Hodge-Bell – Bayer Crop Science

  • 4:05 PM – 4:20 PM ET
    EPA regulatory considerations for topical RNA applications

    Presenting Author: Wiebke Striegel – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Co-author: Amanda Pierce – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Co-author: Mike Mendelsohn – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • 4:20 PM – 4:35 PM ET
    An update on the status of using RNAi to control mosquitoes

    Presenting Author: Molly Duman Scheel (she/her/hers) – Indiana University

    Co-author: Keshava Mysore – Indiana University

    Co-author: Akilah Stewart – Indiana University

    Co-author: Teresia Njoroge – Indiana University

    Co-author: Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh – Indiana University

    Co-author: Nikhella Winter – University of the West Indies

    Co-author: Azad Mohammed – University of the West Indies

    Co-author: David W. W. Severson – University of Notre Dame

  • 4:35 PM – 4:50 PM ET
    Status update on calantha and varroa products

    Presenting Author: Brian Manley, Ph.D. – GreenLight BioSciences

    Co-Author: Ken Narva (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

    Co-author: Thais Rodrigues – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 4:50 PM – 5:05 PM ET
    Stewardship of DvSnf7: Best management practices and challenges for SmartStax PRO and western corn rootworm

    Presenting Author: Matthew W. Carroll – Bayer Crop Science

  • 5:05 PM – 5:10 PM ET
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Swati Mishra (she/her/hers) – University of Tennessee