Biological Information Security
Panel Discussion: Vel Murugan, Katina Michael and Diana Bowman
Dr. Vel Murugan is a trained molecular cell biologist with extensive experience in studying cell cycle regulation, cancer biology, vaccine discovery and development. Dr. Murugan brings with him a wealth of experience from his time in both industry as well as academic institutions. Dr. Murugan earned his PhD from the Tata Institute of Fundamental research and completed his post-doctoral work at The University of Texas at Austin and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Prior to joining ASU, he worked on the development of attenuated vaccine against Malaria at Sanaria, Inc. He has contributed more than 30 original research publications, reviews and book chapters. At the Center for Personalized Diagnostics, he led a team that developed a high throughput diagnostic test to detect and quantify radiation exposure in humans. His laboratory studies epigenetic changes in response to environmental exposures and develops epigenetic-biomarker based diagnostic tests to detect exposures to toxic chemicals, pathogens, explosives and radiological agents.
Professor Katina Michael is a professor of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society.
Professor Diana M. Bowman is a full professor in the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, where she serves as the associate dean for international engagement, and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society. She is also a PluS Alliance Fellow (2016-2019) and team member of PlanetWorks in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Her research analyzes and informs the development of smarter governance and regulation of innovation in order to simultaneously enhance creativity, improve public health, and stimulate deliberation of the ethical, legal, and societal dimensions of emerging technologies. Diana is an Andrew Carnegie Fellow (Class of 2018).
Citation: Vel Murugan, Katina Michael, Diana Bowman, December 6, 2019, “Panel: Biological Information Security”, 4th Arizona Biosecurity Workshop.