Dr. Pam Weathers, Metabolic Engineering, ABI, presented both talks and posters on "Murine Interleukin 12 Production in Tobacco Hairy Roots in 3 Reactor Systems," and "Artemisinin Production from Artemisia annua Shoot Cultures." Weathers served as session organizer and co-convener for the plenary session "Large-Scale Cell- and Tissue-based Production of Biopharmaceuticals and Secondary Metabolites." Dr. Weathers also serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB), and as chair of the Public Policy committee and chair of the Student Awards committee for the SIVB. The Public Policy Committee of the SIVB assists society members and the scientific community at large to better understand in vitro biology, biotechnology, and current research and public policy issues affecting the scientific community. Dr. Weathers holds the Judd Hill Chair in Agricultural Biotechnology. She also directs the Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program at ASU.