Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Implications of WMD CBRNE Science on Policy
Discussion Leader: James Revill (UNIDIR, Switzerland)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
Margaret Kosal (Georgia Institute of Technology , United States)
"Disruptive Technologies and WMD Policy"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
Bradley Dickerson (Sandia National Laboratories, United States)
"Policy Development and Implementation in Chemical and Biological Nonproliferation and Counterproliferation"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Science for Verification
Discussion Leader: Jennifer Ladd-Lively (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am
Paul Hausladen (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, United States)
"A Neutron Imaging Primer"
9:55 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Adam Bernstein (Lawrence Livermore National Library, United States)
"Cooperative Monitoring of Reactors Using Antineutrino Detectors: Progress and Policy Implications"
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Ethan Klein (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Physics-Based Information Barriers for Warhead Dismantlement Verification"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Patricia McDaniel (Army, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Approaches to Counterproliferation and Trafficking
Discussion Leader: Julie Carrera (Argonne National Laboratory, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Stefano Costanzi (American University, United States)
"Controlling Exports of Chemicals Weapon Agents and Precursors with Lists of Chemicals: Challenges and Opportunities"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Min Chao Choy (C4ADS, United States) and Allen Maggard (C4ADS, United States)
"Using Trade Records and Publicly Available Information for Dual-Use Goods Detection and Monitoring"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm
AJ Cadeau (Conflict Armament Research, United Kingdom)
"Investigating the Acquisition of Chemical and Explosive Precursors by Nefarious Actors: a Track, Trace and Trade-Based Approach to Counterproliferation"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Detection and Monitoring of CBRNE Materials
Discussion Leader: Mitaire Ojaruega (NGA, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Oskar Searfus (University of Michigan, United States)
"Safeguarding and Detecting Nuclear Material Using Nuclear and Optical Techniques"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Gary Sutlieff (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
"Detection of Chemical Weapons Releases Using Satellites"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:35 am
Gerardine Botte (Texas Tech University, United States)
"The Electrochemical Hand in Screening Pandemic Pathogens"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:20 pm
Krista Wigginton (University of Michigan, United States)
"Recent Advances in Environmental Virus Surveillance"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Emerging Science and Technologies
Discussion Leader: Patricia McDaniel (Army, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
David Mascarenas (Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States)
"Summary of Augmented Reality Research at Los Alamos National Labs"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Shunsuke Shigaki (Osaka University, Japan)
"Airflow Visualization Technique for Machine Olfaction Design: from Analysis of Insects to Drone Olfaction"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Role of Reference Labs
Discussion Leader: Graeme Clark (DSTL - Porton Down, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:55 am
Brigitte Dorner (Robert Koch Institute, Germany)
"Biotoxins as Agents of Special Interest: International Activities to Strengthen Laboratory Capabilities"
9:55 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Audrey Williams (LLNL, United States)
"The Intersection of R&D with a Role as an OPCW Designated Laboratory"
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Hanna Hakulinen (University of Helsinki - VERIFIN, Finland)
"Chemical Forensics – towards Attribution by Ways of Science"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Approaches to Provenancing
Discussion Leader: Cindi Corbett (PHAC, Canada)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
Jenifer Shafer (Colorado School of Mines, United States)
"Enabling Post-Detonation Separations and Pre-Detonation Capabilities to Support Provenancing"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
Josh Dettman (MIT Lincoln Laboratory, United States)
"Composite Machine Learning Algorithm for Material Sourcing"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Creative Approaches to WMD CBRNE Science
Discussion Leader: Jonathan Forman (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Becky Hess (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
"Threat Agnostic Pathogen Detection Technologies"
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am
Jacob Al-Saleem (CAS, United States)
"A Relationship-Based Approach for the Development of Antiviral Medical Countermeasures"
10:25 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Mirjam de Bruin-Hoegée (TNO; University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Plant Biomarkers as Evidence of Chemical Warfare Agent Exposure"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:20 pm
Greg Gillen (NIST, United States)
"Emerging Approaches for Sampling and Detection of Trace Chemical Signatures from Explosives and Narcotics"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Data Mining for Detection
Discussion Leader: Richard Cupitt (Henry L. Stimson Center, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
Erin Dumbacher (In-Q-Tel, United States)
"Signals in the Noise: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation with Machine Learning & Publicly Available Information"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
Patrick Boyle (Ginkgo Bioworks, United States)
"Platform Biosecurity for Synthetic Biology and Beyond"
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure