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Author Archive: Colleen Lerro
Colleen Lerro is a communications manager for BIO’s Industrial & Environmental and Food & Agriculture sections. Prior to joining BIO in January of 2012, she spent five years as a communications specialist for the Consumer Electronics Association. She came to D.C. about six years ago from Syracuse, NY, and still passionately supports Syracuse sports. Outside of the office Colleen loves TV, traveling, time with family and friends, and any kind of pizza.
Latest Posts
“Approval of Foods from Genetically Modified Animals is Unjustifiably Slow”
The Los Angeles Times reported on concerns within the U.S. animal biotech industry and the chilling effect that will result if the government continues to turn its back on technologies in the pipeline. If the political process doesn’t allow the science-based regulatory process to work, we risk losing out on the benefits of this dynamic industry to other countries that are encouraging research and investment in this area. Rosie Mestel of the Los Angeles Times Read More >
BIO’s Pacific Rim Summit to Focus on Building the Biobased Economy
BIO’s 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy comes to Vancouver, Canada next week, October 9-12. Now in its 7th year, the Summit will explore the latest issues in industrial biotechnology, including algae, advanced biofuels, biopolymers and bioplastics, dedicated energy crops, green chemistry, and synthetic biology. “We are excited to bring this conference to Vancouver to highlight the industry’s growth, particularly in Canada,” said Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Read More >
Opportunities in Agriculture
Dr. Jon Hagler, the Missouri Director of Agriculture, spoke recently at BIO’s Livestock Biotech Summit about our country – and the world – being on the precipice of some unprecedented opportunities in agriculture. As Missouri’s agriculture leader, Hagler has raised ag’s profile by emphasizing the importance of this industry and ag-related jobs to the state’s overall economy and its relevance to every consumer. Hagler said that with a population of 9 billion expected by 2050, Read More >
Playing Politics: Political Pitfalls for Animal Biotechnology
This year’s BIO Livestock Biotech Summit featured a session called Political Pitfalls for Animal Biotechnology. Moderator Dr. Cathleen Enright, BIO’s Executive Vice President of Food & Agriculture, told attendees that the biotech industry needs to tell our story and acknowledge the political factors that we face in order to drive innovation and bring new products to the marketplace. “We must be able to trade products containing or derived from a new technology or that technology Read More >
Livestock Biotech Summit Draws International Crowd
On September 19, BIO’s Livestock Biotech Summit kicked off with an international flair. Eleven countries are represented at the Kansas City conference including Argentina, Belgium, China, Italy and Thailand. Focused on developing global solutions through animal biotechnology, the Summit kicked off with a keynote address from Justin Chesnut of Elanco Animal Health. He delivered a powerful message to the audience on using technology to feed the world. Justin talked about how technology is the vital ingredient to making Read More >
