CTNBio / MCTI celebrates 250 meetings and publishes a book on the 25th anniversary of the collegiate body – Portuguese (Brazil)

The National Technical Committee on Biosafety (CTNBio), a collegiate body associated with MCTI, held its 250th meeting this Wednesday (6) in Brasilia (DF). For 25 years, the agency has been involved in the analysis and approval of products and research with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), found today in most of the corn, soybeans and cotton grown in Brazil, fuels, medicines and vaccines against COVID-19. -19.

The event highlighted the institution’s history since its establishment in 1996 and the approval of Biosafety Law No. 11.105 of March 24, 2005, which established the National Biosafety Policy. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Paulo Alvim, has highlighted the importance of the institution in recent years.

“Today is the time for celebration, the 250th meeting. This shows the importance, tenacity, tenacity and tenacity of CTNBio for the benefit of the country. I would like to thank the 11 presidents and more than 300 researchers who voluntarily made their contribution to science in Brazil,” he said.

CTNBio/MCTI President Paulo Barroso presented the book being released about 25 years of the organization, with the participation of past presidents of the entity, who reported on the challenges their departments faced. The post is available in this Link.

Barroso also stressed that so far, none of the technologies and products approved by the university have caused harm to health or the environment. “In these 25 years, more than 200 products have been evaluated. There has not been a single case of harm to human or animal health or the environment. That is why we celebrate the good work done by more than 300 scientists who have already passed through the committee. It has been assessed by CTNBio that it is planted in more than 150 million hectares in the country.”

MCTI’s Minister of Research and Scientific Training, Marcelo Morales, defended the councils associated with the ministry, including CTNBio, which played an important role during the Covid-19 pandemic. I wanted to highlight the role of this council during the Covid-19 pandemic. The rapid and responsible role during the pandemic has been a milestone in the fight against the disease.”

The first president of the commission, Luis Antonio Barreto de Castro, also participated in the ceremony. remotely, ex-presidents Laila Macedo Oda; Jorge Almeida Guimarães; Walter Cole, Flavio Vinardi, Velho, Edivaldo Dominguez Velini; Maria Soeli Soares Philip;

Historical

On June 19, 1996, the National Biosafety Technical Committee, CTNBio, of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, held its inaugural meeting. At the time, the technology resulting from the development of recombinant DNA technology was showing promise.

Since then, this branch of science has been standardized and today CTNBio/MCTI has already evaluated the biosafety of hundreds of products, which include genetically modified plants, microorganisms for industrial use, animal vaccines, and, most recently, gene therapies for rare diseases, and vaccines for humans, including the Covid vaccines. -19.