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November 9, 2016 As explained by STAT newswriter Andrew Joseph, a first-time field-trial proposal to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida, in attempt to combat ZIKA, hit a roadblock with concerned voters.  The fate of the proposed release is now up to the five board members of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District.

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February 24, 2016 Interview, linked below, courtesy of LSI Executive Council member, Kirk Hartley.  Original story by Arianna Monteverdi, mendelspod.com By Yvonne Stevens For approximately a decade, in the cultural city of Oxford, England a synthetic biology company called Oxitec has been busily engineering mosquitoes to combat the spread of diseases like malaria, dengue, and […]

The A to Z on ZIKA

James G. Hodge Jr. Join us live or via web streaming for the upcoming event: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning the Zika Virus Outbreak Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | 12:15p.m.– 1:10p.m. LUNCH PROVIDED Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Armstrong – Great Hall This event is presented by ASU’s Health Law Society with support from the […]