National Toxicology Program

Originally scheduled September 24-26, 2001 has been RESCHEDULED for December 10-12, 2001

*** A newly revised agenda is included below ***

Organized by the

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Toxicology Program
Research Triangle Park, NC

Purpose

There is growing concern among the general public and the scientific community regarding the potential toxicity of genetically modified (GM) foods. Of specific interest is the ability of GM proteins to elicit potentially harmful immunologic responses including hypersensitivity and/or autoimmunity. The lack of information on the potential toxicity of these products has created a considerable backlash against the producers and users of these crops. This meeting will gather experts in food allergy, GM crops and the regulatory aspects of these products, along with bench scientists and clinicians, to examine the current state of knowledge in the area, identify the critical issues regarding these materials and develop testing strategies to examine the allergenicity of these compounds.

In addition to the speakers and invited participants, the public is invited to attend the workshop as observers. The number of observers will be limited only by the available space. An open discussion session is scheduled each day to provide an opportunity for observers to contribute to the scientific discussion.

Accommodations

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton in Chapel Hill, NC. To make your reservations, please call the Sheraton Chapel Hill at (919) 968-4900 and identify that you will be attending the NIEHS meeting. Please reserve your room no later than November 23rd in order to receive the special meeting rate of $80.00 per night, excluding taxes. The hotel address and meeting location will be 1 Europa Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. As the meeting is still being held in the RTP area, you should not need to alter any flight or other travel arrangements which you have made.

Organizing Committee

Dr. Lynn Goldman, Occupational & Environmental Health, Johns Hopkins
Dr. Dennis Hinton, Center for Food Safety and Nutrition; US FDA
Dr. Ian Kimber, Central Toxicology Laboratory, Syngenta
Dr. MaryJane Selgrade, National Health & Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA
Dr. Dori Germolec, NTP/NIEHS

• Final Program
• Agenda (revised December 4, 2001)
• Federal Register Notice (August 16, 2001)
• Federal Register Notice (November 13, 2001)

Sponsored by the

Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Toxicology Program
Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health

Office of Rare Diseases
National Institutes of Heatlh

Center for Food Safety and Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration