Global Regulatory Outlook for CRISPRized Plants

Prof. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Alberchts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamel’s research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools; understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes; and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi, plant diseases, and agroecosystems applications. He published 20 books related to nano-biotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series “Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection.” He also serves as the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series “Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.” Dr Aftab Ahmad is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Biochemistry/ US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security (CAS-AFS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan. Dr Aftab’s research interests include developing virus resistant and salt tolerant plants using CRISPR/Cas technology. He has published more than 15 research articles in international peer reviewed journals including Journal of Biomedical Sciences, Scientific Reports-Nature, PLOS One, Journal of Translational Medicine, Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Molecules, Journal of Cereal Science, and Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Dr Aftab pursued his PhD and postdocs in Plant Molecular Biology from University of Shizuoka, Japan under Center of Excellence (COE, 21st Century) program. Dr Aftab also served as visiting scientist in department of plant sciences, University of California, Davis, USA. Dr Aftab has been teaching biochemistry and molecular biology at UAF and his research focuses in the area of CRISPR/Cas based genome editing in plants.

• 1. Genome-edited plants regulations: Notes from editors2. Online tools to track gene editing regulations in Agri-Food Sector3. CRISPR/Cas Systems and Techniques4. Applications of CRISPR/Cas in Plants5. Reagents and their delivery systems in CRISPR/Cas6. Regulatory Triggers of CRISPR edited crops7. Tracking Footprints of CRISPR based genome editing8. GMOs and Their Regulatory Frameworks9. Regulatory Framework of CRISPR Edited Crops in USA10. Regulation of CRISPR Edited Plants in Latin America11. Regulatory outlook of CRISPR edited plants in Canada12. Regulatory Aspects of CRISPR Edited Plants in EU13. Regulation of CRISPR Edited Plants in Australia and New Zealand14. Regulatory Overview of CRISPR Edited Plants in Asian Countries15. Regulatory landscape of genome edited crops: A Japanese Perspective16. Regulatory Status of CRISPR Edited Crops in Africa 17. Regulation of CRISPRized Plants in Eastern Europe and Central Asia18. Gene Editing Regulation in Argentina19. Food and feed safety considerations for genetically modified crops, in particular gene-edited ones, from a European perspective20. CRISPR/cas genome editing and applications in forest tree breeding21. Social, Ethical, Policy and Governance Issue of CRISPR Edited Plants