News
Animal feeding studies add limited value to GM Plant risk assessment
No health risks, including no carcinogenicity, were found for the GM maize tested, reaffirming the conclusions of previous risk assessments.
Should GM crops be grown in the EU? Let the countries decide for themselves (press release)
The cultivation of genetically modified crops has long been a contentious issue in the European Union. Now a group of biotech specialists and legal experts propose a mechanism to take the political edge out of the authorization process.
GRACE publication on Transcriptomics
Scientists form the GRACE consortium evaluated gene expression in rat intestinal tissues based on mandatory 90-day rodent feeding studies. No biological response to the GM-diet was observed.
Scientific Colloquium Agricultural biotechnology – risk/safety assessment, impact assessment and importance for a bio-based economy
Scientific Colloquium on the occasion of retirement of Prof. Dr. Joachim Schiemann (June 22-24, 2016 – Palais Salfeldt, Quedlinburg/Germany).
A brief reflection on the ‘RRIness’ of GRACE
GRACE implemented stakeholder engagement and transparency mechanisms which seem to be more in-line with the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) concept compared to other EU research projects in the domain of science.
Final Stakeholder Consultations
- on the Results of the GRACE Feeding Studies and Alternative Approaches and on General Conclusions and Recommendations (7-8 Oct. 2015)
- on the Results of the GRACE Systematic Reviews and Evidence Maps and on their Role in Future GMO Impact Research and Assessment (5-6 Oct. 2015
Presentations of the GRACE Final Conference (9-10 Nov 2015) [pdf]
Video documentation of all presentations
