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2012
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
October 7–9, 2012, Philadelphia, PA
On October 8,
Johanna Dwyer
and
Joe Betz
gave a presentation titled
The Science behind Dietary Supplements: Examining Safety and Benefits
. On October 9,
Jody Engel
presented
MyDS Mobile App: From Concept to the App Store and Beyond
as part of the session titled
Confused about Nutrition and Technology? Don’t Worry. Be Appy
.
Science & Standards Symposium: Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements–Global Opportunities and Challenges
September 18–20, 2012, Boston, MA
Paul Coates
was a keynote speaker at the symposium opening general session on September 18.
Sodexo Clinical Nutrition Update, Mid-Atlantic
September 12, 2012, Gaithersburg, MD
Paul Thomas
gave a talk titled
Vitamin D and Calcium: New Recommendations and Issues of Deficiency, Adequacy, Excess, Benefits, and Risks
.
Dietary Supplement Research Practicum
June 4–7, 2012, Washington, DC
Presentations on June 4:
Paul Thomas
,
Dietary supplements: overview and setting the stage
.
Regan Bailey
,
Measuring dietary supplement use.
Johanna Dwyer
,
Motivations for dietary supplement use
.
Christine Taylor
,
Safety: the concept, its measurement, and reporting
.
Barbara Sorkin
,
Challenges in advancing research on botanical dietary supplements
. Presentations on June 5:
Joseph Betz
,
Assisting the regulators: analytical methods, quality assurance, and reference standards
. Presentations on June 6:
Christopher Sempos
,
Research-design issues with epidemiological studies on dietary supplements
.
Rob Russell
,
Conducting a clinical trial with dietary supplements
.
Joyce Merkel
,
Dietary supplement databases
. Presentations on June 7:
Cindy Davis
,
Case study: omega-3 fatty
acids.
Kathryn Camp
,
Nutrigenomics, genetic tests, and personalized nutrition
.
2012 Patient and Family Educational LAMPosium
April 21, 2012, Cincinnati, OH
Kathryn Camp
gave a talk titled
Nutrition and Dietary Supplements: Back to Basics
.
Experimental Biology 2012
April 21–24, 2012, San Diego, CA
On April 21,
Christopher Sempos
co-presented a talk on the
Vitamin D Standardization Program
. On April 22,
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D: Justification for a Review of the 1997 Values
;
Cindy Davis
co-chaired a minisymposium titled
Obesity, Inflammation, and Chronic Disease Modulation by Dietary Phytonutrients
; and
Reagan Bailey
and
Johanna Dwyer
co-presented a poster titled
Epidemiologic Associations Between Dietary Bioactive Components and Health
. On April 23,
Christine Swanson
and
Dr. Davis
chaired a symposium
titled Communication Techniques of Effective Speakers
;
Leila Saldanha
,
Dr. Dwyer
,
Dr. Bailey
, and
Joseph Betz
participated in a talk titled
Identifying Nonvitamin and Mineral Bioactive Ingredients for Inclusion in Dietary Supplement Composition Databases
;
Dr. Davis
co-presented a talk titled
Independent Downregulation of Sep15 and TR1, but Not Deficiency in Both Genes, Affects Cancer Phenotypes of Mouse Colon Carcinoma Cells
;
Drs. Dwyer
,
Bailey
,
Saldanha
, and
Betz
co-presented a talk titled
Progress in Development of Dietary Supplement Composition and Label Databases for Research
; and
Drs. Dwyer
,
Bailey
, and
Sempos
co-presented a talk titled
Dietary Supplement Use in Children <18 Years in the 2007 National Health Interview Survey
. On April 24,
Robert Russell
co-chaired a symposium titled
The Future of Nutrition Research
;
Dr. Saldanha
co-chaired a minisymposium titled
Micronutrient Bioavailability
;
Dr. Bailey
co-chaired a minisymposium titled
Dietary Supplements as a Population Exposure in Causation, Prevention, and Management of Disease
;
Drs. Coates
and
Bailey
gave a talk
titled Making Sense of Dietary Supplement Research and a Framework for the Future
;
Drs. Dwyer
,
Bailey
, and
Saldanha
co-presented a talk titled
Release 2 of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database: Research Protocols and Ingredient Estimates for Children's and Adult Multivitamins
; and
Rebecca Costello
,
Cindy Lentino, Dr. Saldanha
, and
Dr. Sempos
gave a talk titled
Review of Select Dietary Supplement Interventions for Endothelial Dysfunction
. ODS also had an exhibit at this conference.
Virginia Dietetic Association Annual Meeting
March 27, 2012, Blacksburg, VA
Kathryn Camp
gave a talk titled
Nutritional Genomics: Current Controversies and Applications to Dietetics’ Practice
.
Paul Thomas
gave a presentation titled
Vitamin & Mineral Supplements: Evidence-Based Practice, Controversies, and Unknowns.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
March 26, 2012, Madison, WI
Christopher Sempos
presented the Philip M. Farrell Population Health Distinguished Alumni Lecture titled
Diet Heart and Nutritional Epidemiology. Lessons not Learned
.
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum
March 12–16, 2012, Rockville, MD
Cindy Davis
gave a talk titled
Diet and the Microbiome
on March 12.
Regan Bailey
gave a talk titled
Folate and Cancer Prevention
on March 14.
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
The Role of Evidence-Based Reviews for Nutrition Topics: The ODS Experience
;
Johanna Dwyer
gave a talk titled
Dietary Supplement Databases
; and
Kathryn Camp
gave a talk titled
Nutrigenomics, Ethics, Social, and Public Health Issues
on March 16 at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine 9th Annual Natural Supplements Conference: An Evidence-Based Update
January 19–22, 2012, San Diego, CA
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Reviewing the Research and Literature:
The Best of the Year
and
Rebecca Costello
gave a presentation titled
Office of Dietary Supplement Research Centers: Supplement Use in the Military
on January 20.
Dr. Costello
co-presented a workshop titled
Dietary Supplements at the
Point of Care Resources
on January 21. ODS also had an exhibit at this conference.
2011
Tufts University
December 5, 2011, Boston, MA
Cindy Davis
gave a departmental seminar titled
Gastrointestinal Microflora, Bioactive Food Components and Cancer Prevention.
Dietetic Interns Joint Class Day, NIH
November 14, 2011, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
Dietary Supplements: What Registered Dietitians Need to Know
to the Washington, D.C. area dietetic interns.
8th Workshop on the Assessment of Adequate and Safe Intake of Dietary Amino Acids
November 10, 2011, Washington, DC
Rob Russell
will give a presentation titled
Key events dose-response framework (KEDRF) and its application to nutrients: update on Vitamin A and progress reports on other nutrient case studies
.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
November 1, 2011, Newark, NJ
Kathryn Camp
gave a presentation at the School of Health Related Professionals Department of Nutritional Sciences 35th Anniversary Seminar titled
Nutritional Genomics: Controversies and Application to Dietetic Practice
.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
October 19, 2011, Jackson, MS
Christopher Sempos
presented a physiology seminar titled
Serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D and Death from All-Causes
.
National Institute on Aging
October 18, 2011, Baltimore, MD
Joseph Betz
gave a seminar as a Distinguished Lecturer in Neuroscience and Aging titled
Scientific and Regulatory Challenges to Biomedical Research on Dietary Supplements
.
Medical Staff Education Day
October 14, 2011, Chambersburg PA
Paul Thomas
gave a presentation at Chambersburg Hospital titled
Herbs & Other Dietary Supplements
.
Supply Side West
October 10–14, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
Joseph M. Betz
moderated the presentation
The Integrity of Botanicals and Reference Materials.
Leila G. Saldanha
moderated
The Role of Genetic Variability in Determining the Metabolism and Impact of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid found in Western Diets and Dietary Supplements—The Emergence of Personalized Nutrition.
Both presentations were part of Nutrition Track I of the Supply Side West Education Program, on October 11. ODS also had an exhibit booth at the meeting.
American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
September 24–28, 2011, San Diego, CA
Christine Taylor
presented an overview of the recent IOM report on vitamin D and calcium at an ODS-sponsored session titled “Spotlight on Vitamin D” on September 26. ODS also had an exhibit booth at this conference.
American Dietetic Association House of Delegates Fall Meeting
September 24, 2011, San Diego, CA
Kathryn Camp
gave a presentation titled
Nutritional Genomics Update.
Mobile Applications: Impacts on Agency Operations
August 31, 2011, Webinar
Jody Engel
gave a presentation about MyDS, the mobile app developed by the Office of Dietary Supplements, as part of a webinar titled, “Mobile Applications: Impacts on Agency Operations,” sponsored by Government Executive.
Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine
August 26–28, 2011, Shanghai, China
Paul Coates
gave opening remarks, acted as session chair, and presented a talk titled
Current status of regulatory and scientific issues in dietary supplements in the US
.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
August 25, 2011, Shanghai, China
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
Issues and resources in dietary supplements
.
Medicine in the Media
July 13–16, 2011, Hanover, NH
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
How about those supplements?
on July 15 at Dartmouth College.
The NIH Web Authors Group (WAG) Meeting
June 15, 2011, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
gave a talk titled
MyDS Mobile App: From Concept to the App Store and Beyond
.
The Health Data Initiative Forum
June 9, 2011, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
presented a demonstration of the ODS mobile app,
MyDS
.
Dietary Supplement Research Practicum
June 6–9, 2011, Washington, DC
Presentations on June 6:
Paul Thomas
,
Dietary supplements: overview and setting the stage
.
Johanna Dwyer
,
Motivations for dietary supplement use
.
Christine Taylor
,
Safety: the concept, its measurement, and reporting
.
John Cardellina
,
Identity and quality
.
Marguerite Klein
,
Case study: probiotics
.
Paul Coates
,
Office of Dietary Supplements: what do we do?
Presentations on June 7:
Joseph Betz
,
Assisting the regulators: analytical methods, quality assurance, and reference standards
. Presentations on June 8:
Christopher Sempos
,
Research design issues with epidemiological studies on dietary supplements
.
Rob Russell
,
Conducting a clinical trial with dietary supplements
.
Christine Swanson
,
Standards of reporting dietary supplement research studies
. Presentations on June 9:
Kathryn Camp
,
Nutrigenomics, genetic tests, and personalized nutrition
.
Joyce Merkel
,
Dietary supplement databases
.
Clinical Nutrition Update: Recipe for Success
May 18, 2011, Camp Hill, PA
Jody Engel
gave a talk titled
Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know
to registered dietitians at this meeting sponsored by Sodexo Health Care.
Maryland Dietetic Association Annual Meeting
April 29, 2011, Linthicum Heights, MD
Paul Coates
presented
Evidence-Based Approaches to Nutrition
.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
April 18, 2011, Madison, WI
Christopher Sempos
gave a presentation titled
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Mortality: Results from the NHANES III Follow-up Study
as part of the Department of Population Health Sciences Seminar Series.
North Carolina Dietetic Association Annual Meeting
April 17–19, 2011, Winston-Salem, NC
Paul Thomas
gave a lecture titled
Dietary Supplements: Overview & Update
to a group of nutrition professionals on April 19.
Experimental Biology
April 9–13, 2011, Washington, DC
On April 9th,
Regan Bailey
chaired a session titled
Research with Dietary Supplements
and gave a presentation in that session titled
Changes in the dietary supplement collection system in NHANES 2007-2008: Implications for researchers
. On April 10th,
Rob Russell
chaired a session titled
Ameliorating micronutrient deficiencies through biofortification: The science and prospects
. On April 11th,
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Application of systematic review methodology to research on bioactives
as part of a symposium titled
Assessing the Effects of Bioactives in Humans: Establishing the Framework for an Evidence-Based Approach
; and
Johanna Dwyer
gave a presentation titled
Excitement at interface: Using nutrition and food science to improve public health
in the session titled
Is 'Processed' a Four Letter Word? The role of processed foods in achieving dietary guidelines and nutrient recommendations in the U.S.
On April 12th,
Dr. Coates
gave a presentation titled
The role of nutrition science in shaping public policy
in the Special Session titled
Changing Face of Nutrition in the United States: How Nutrition Policy and Consumer Awareness are Changing the Practice of Nutrition and Food Science
;
Jody Engel
participated in the session titled
Innovative Dietary Assessment Tools
and gave a presentation titled
MyDS: A mobile application to track dietary supplement use
; and
Dr. Bailey
gave a talk titled
Defining low B12 status in the U.S.
in the session titled
Applications and Challenges of Public Use Data Sets for Secondary Data Analysis Nutrition Research
. ODS also had an exhibit booth during the Experimental Biology conference.
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
March 29, 2011, Rockville, MD
Kathryn Camp
presented an in-service titled
Dietary Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Diseases
.
2011 Government Web and New Media Conference
March 17–18, 2011, Washington, DC
Jody Engel
participated in the panel presentation,
Real Time Mobile: Stories from the Trenches
on March 17. She gave a presentation titled
MyDS Mobile App: From Concept to the App Store and Beyond
.
National Institutes of Health
March 16, 2011, Bethesda, MD
Paul Thomas
gave a talk at the "Focus on You" Wellness Lecture Series titled
Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know
.
University of Maryland
March 14, 2011, College Park, MD
Jody Engel
gave a lecture titled
A Snapshot of a Nutrition Career in the Federal Government
to senior dietetics students in their Core Capstone course.
Genetic Diseases of Children, Advancing Research and Care Conference
March 8–9, 2011, New York, NY
Paul Coates
chaired and
Kathryn Camp
participated as a panelist in a session titled
Meeting Nutritional Needs
on March 8. The conference was sponsored by State of New York Department of Health Wadsworth Center.
University of Illinois College of Medicine
March 8–9, 2011, Peoria, IL
Paul Thomas
gave a Grand Rounds presentation to medicine residents titled
What Sup, Doc? Dietary Supplements and the Physician
. He also gave a talk to consumers titled
Vitamins and Supplements: What Works & What Doesn't?
American Society for Nutrition — Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition
February 25–27, 2011, San Francisco, CA
Robert Russell
gave a presentation titled
Dietary Supplements: Who Needs Them and When Are They Needed?
and
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Issues in the Use of Herbal Dietary Supplements
on February 25. ODS also had an exhibit at this conference.
Washington D.C. Health 2.0 STAT Meetup
February 10, 2011, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
Don't Worry, Be Appy!
for Health 2.0 practitioners.
NORD Medical Foods Conference
February 10, 2011, Washington, DC
Kathryn Camp
gave a presentation titled
Federal Perspectives on Medical Foods
. The conference was sponsored by the National Organization of Rare Disorders.
U.S. Department of Commerce
January 26, 2011, Webinar
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
Federal Mobile Apps: Lessons Learned and Best Practices
as part of a Federal Mobile Apps Webinar Series sponsored by the National Technical Information Service.
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine 8th Annual Natural Supplements Conference: An Evidence-Based Update
January 13–16, 2011, San Diego, CA
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Reviewing the Research and Literature: The Best of the Year
on January 14.
Rebecca Costello
co-presented a talk titled
Dietary Supplements Resources: Point of Care Answers for the Busy Clinician
on January 15. ODS also had an exhibit booth at this conference.
USDA National Agricultural Library
January 10, 2011, Beltsville, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation to area dietetic interns titled
The Social RD: Why You Should Tweet, Link, and Be Appy!
2010
Tufts University
December 7, 2010, Boston, MA
Christopher Sempos
will give a presentation titled
Vitamin D, PTH suppression, and mortality
as part of the Department of Endocrinology Seminar Series.
Morgan State University
December 1, 2010, Baltimore, MD
Christopher Sempos
gave a lecture titled
Vitamin D and All-Causes Mortality – How to do an analysis of prospective data
to the PUBH 601 Research Methods 1 class.
Future of Reference Materials: Science and Innovation Conference
November 23–25, 2010, Geel, Belgium
Joseph Betz
gave the keynote address titled
Reference Materials for Nutrition Research and the Public Health
on November 23.
Natural Health Research Institute 5th Annual Scientific Symposium "Natural Products – Cost-Effectiveness & Safety of Dietary Supplements"
November 18, 2010, Bloomingdale, IL
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Economic Analyses of Nutrient Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention
.
Dietetic Interns Joint Class Day, NIH
November 15, 2010, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
Dietary Supplements: What Registered Dietitians Need to Know
to the Washington, D.C. area dietetic interns.
International Standardization of 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels in National Surveys Planning Meeting
November 15–16, 2010, Bethesda, MD
Christopher Sempos
gave a presentation titled
International Effort to Evaluate 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels in National Surveys
on November 15.
American Dietetic Association FNCE10 Conference
November 7, 2010, Boston, MA
Johanna Dwyer
,
Leila Saldanha
, Janet Roseland and
Regan Bailey
presented a symposium, "Help Me with Dietary Supplements" at the American Dietetic Association's FNCE10 Conference on November 7th, 2010 in Boston.
American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
November 6–9, 2010, Boston, MA
Kathryn Camp
and Dianne Frazier presented
The Affordable Genome: Implications and Challenges for Dietary Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Disorders and Multifactorial Chronic Conditions
on November 7.
National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
September 3, 2010, Rockville, MD
Marguerite Klein
gave a presentation titled
Introduction to Soy Protein and Isoflavone Research
.
9th Meeting of the Consortium for the Globalization of Chinese Medicine
August 23–25, 2010, Hong Kong, China
Paul Coates
gave the Opening Remarks, chaired the Regulatory Affairs Session, and was an International Collaborations Session panelist.
CDC Public Health Grand Rounds
August 19, 2010, Atlanta, GA
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
Vitamin D: How Research Informs Public Health Policy
.
CDC National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
August 17–19, 2010, Atlanta, GA
Jody Engel
participated in a panel presentation on
New Technological Approaches for Reaching Consumers and Health Professionals
on August 19. She gave a presentation titled
The Case for Change: Mobile Apps Expand the Universe for Consumer Health Information
.
2010 National Conference on Health Statistics
August 16–18, 2010, Washington, DC
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
How Research is Informing Public Health Policy Related to Vitamin D
on August 17.
Florida Dietetic Association
July 13, 2010, Orlando, FL
Paul Thomas
gave a talk titled
Before You Swallow: Studying the Efficacy, Safety, and Quality of Dietary Supplements
.
34th National Nutrient Databank Conference
July 12–14, 2010, Grand Forks, ND
Leila Saldanha
gave a talk titled
Dietary Supplements Indexer: U.S. Adaptation
on July 14 at the Special Post-Conference Workshop: Dietary Supplement Description System.
Probiotic Foods and Supplements: The Science and Regulations of Labeling
June 12, 2010, New York, NY
Marguerite Klein
moderated a session titled
From Clinical Trials to Market
.
7th Annual NHP Research Conference & Tradeshow
May 23–26, 2010, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Pre- and Postmarket Approaches to Adverse Event Investigations
on May 24.
Marguerite Klein
presented
Soy Protein and Isoflavone Research: Challenges in Designing and Evaluating Intervention Studies
on May 24. ODS had an exhibit booth at this conference.
First International Vitamin Conference
May 19–21, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
Regan Bailey
gave a presentation titled
Unmetabolized Folic Acid in Older Adults in the United States
.
SupplySide East
April 27–28, 2010, Secaucus, NJ
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
The ODS Strategic Plan: 2010-2014
on April 28. ODS had an exhibit booth at this conference.
Experimental Biology
April 24–28, 2010, Anaheim, CA
On April 24,
Johanna Dwyer
served as a moderator of a day-long session titled,
Aging 2010: Challenges and New Opportunities for Intervention in the Clinical Nutrition Problems in the Aged
, sponsored by the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition. On April 25,
Christopher Sempos
gave a talk titled
Adjusting Serum Biomarker of Vitamin D Status for Within-person Variation
.
Regan Bailey
gave a talk titled
Unmetabolized Folic Acid in Older Adults in the United States
. Dr. Bailey also presented a poster titled
Adjusting Serum Biomarkers of Folate Status for Within-person Variation
. Karen Andrews, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, presented an update on the ODS-cosponsored Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database titled
The Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID): Comparison of Adult and Children’s MVM products
. On April 26,
Leila Saldanha
presented a poster,
Quality of Reporting Dietary Supplement Research in Scientific Publications and other Observations
. In addition, ODS had an exhibit booth during the Experimental Biology conference.
District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Dietetic Association
April 17, 2010, Bethesda, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
ODS: Your Reliable Resource on Dietary Supplements
.
Developments in Botanical Dietary Supplement Research from 1994 to Today
March 23, 2010, Chicago, IL
Paul Coates
gave a talk titled
Synergism Between ODS and NCCAM
.
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Constituents of Botanicals: Accuracy, Precision and Reliability of Chemical Measurement
.
Christine Swanson
moderated a roundtable discussion titled
Future Trends
.
Vitamin D: USA-Germany
March 22–23, 2010, Berlin, Germany
Christopher Sempos
gave a talk titled
Current Intramural Research on Vitamin D at ODS
. Dr. Sempos also gave a talk titled
Laboratory methods used for assessing 25(OH)D in the NHANES
.
National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
February 5, 2010, Bethesda, MD
Marguerite Klein
gave a talk titled
Soy Protein and Isoflavone Research: Challenges in Designing and Evaluating Intervention Studies
.
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine 7th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
January 21–24, 2010, San Diego, CA
Rebecca Costello
presented a workshop titled
Dietary Supplements Resources: Point of Care Answers for the Busy Clinician
on January 23. ODS had an exhibit booth at this conference.
2009
Nutrient Biomarkers Analytical Methodology: Vitamin D Workshop
December 16, 2009, Bethesda, MD
ODS sponsored a 1-day workshop to evaluate the state of analytical methods for measuring vitamin D status. The intent of this workshop was to develop strategies for resolving inconsistencies between results obtained from quantitative determination of vitamin D in biological materials (such as blood serum) when different measurement techniques are used. The workshop consisted of presentations and discussion sessions on currently available analytical methods and the interpretation of findings. Knowledge gaps were identified and a research agenda for future studies was developed.
Brazilian Nutrition Society Annual Meeting
November 1, 2009, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Johanna Dwyer
spoke on
Micronutrient Supplements for Preventing Chronic Disease
.
American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
October 17–20, 2009, Denver, CO
Johanna Dwyer
moderated a session on
Conflict of Interest
sponsored by the ADA Foundation and the International Life Sciences Institute. She also moderated a talk titled
What Are the Youngest American Children Eating? Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS)
sponsored by the ADA Foundation and Nestle Nutrition on October 18.
19th International Congress of Nutrition
October 4–9, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
Robert Russell
chaired a session on
Antioxidant Defense and Oxidative Damage
and gave a talk titled
Pitfalls in Conducting Antioxidant Research
on October 6.
12th Biological and Environmental Reference Materials Symposium
July 7–10, 2009, Oxford, UK
Paul Coates
presented a keynote lecture titled
Emerging Needs for Dietary Supplement Standard Reference Materials
on July 10.
50th Anniversary Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy
June 27 – July 1, 2009, Honolulu, HI
Joseph Betz
presented a podium session titled
The NIH/ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program for Botanical Dietary Supplements: Five-Year Accomplishments and Future Directions
. ODS had an exhibit.
Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine
June 16, 2009, Woods Hole, MA
Robert Russell
gave a talk titled
DRIs: A Trigger Framework for Revisions
.
International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods
June 5–7, 2009, Washington, DC
ODS was a co-sponsor of this conference, a gathering of experts to present, learn about, and develop research ideas to improve the measurement of people's usual dietary intakes and physical activity.
American Society of Complex Therapeutics Conference: "From Meadow to Medicine" Developing Complex Therapeutics - A Paradigm Shift
May 12, 2009, Minneapolis, MN
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Back to the Future: A Historical and Future Perspective
and moderated a panel discussion. This was a satellite meeting of the North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine.
Maryland Dietetic Association’s Annual Meeting
April 24, 2009, Linthicum Heights, MD
Jody Engel
gave a presentation titled
Dietary Supplement Use in America: Who’s Taking What?
Experimental Biology
April 18–22, 2009, New Orleans, LA
Johanna Dwyer
spoke at a closed workshop for Korean nutritionists titled
Planning Using the DRIs
on April 18. Dr. Dwyer also co-chaired a minisymposium titled
Measurement Issues Related to Dietary Supplement Use
on April 21.On April 22,
Robert Russell
chaired a seminar titled
Key Events Framework: An Innovative Approach for Assessing Safe Nutrient Intakes
and gave a talk titled
Introduction to the International Life Sciences Institute Research Foundation Global Threshold Project
.
Loyola University Medical Center, Division of Nephrology
April 7, 2009, Maywood, IL
Christopher Sempos
gave a presentation titled
Estimates of Optimal Vitamin D Status: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D – PTH Suppression and All Causes Mortality
.
8th Oxford Conference on the Science of Botanicals
April 5–10, 2009, Oxford, MS
Joseph Betz
presented a poster about the ODS AMRM program titled
Dietary Supplement Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
on April 7.
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum
March 16–20, 2009, Rockville, MD
Mary Frances Picciano
,
Johanna Dwyer
, and
Paul Coates
spoke at this practicum sponsored by the Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, NCI, and the Department of Nutrition, NIH Clinical Center. Dr. Picciano gave a presentation titled
Folate and Cancer Prevention
on March 16. Dr. Dwyer gave a talk on
Flavonoids
on March 16. Dr. Coates gave a presentation titled
The Role of Evidence-Based Reviews for Nutrition Topics: The ODS Experience
on March 20.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
March 3, 2009, College Park, MD
Robert Russell
gave a presentation titled
Alternative Approaches to Setting Upper Safe Levels for Nutrients
.
Natural Health Products Research Society “Gateway to Wellness”
February 18–21, 2009, Vancouver, British Columbia
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
Analytical Methods and Challenges in Toxicology/Safety Monitoring Programs
and presented an ODS poster:
National Institutes of Health, Dietary Supplement Methods and Reference Materials Program, Accomplishments and Future Directions
. ODS also had an exhibit booth at this conference.
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation
February 12–14, 2009, New Orleans, LA
Rebecca Costello
gave a presentation titled
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: An Update
.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
February 1–4, 2009, New Orleans, LA
Mary Frances Picciano
gave a presentation titled
Folate: Its Role in Health and Disease
during Clinical Nutrition Week 2009.
Scripps – Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
January 22–25, 2009, Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA
Rebecca Costello
co-presented a workshop titled
Dietary Supplement Resources: Answering Questions at the Point of Care
on January 24.
Paul Coates
presented a session titled
The Future of Dietary Supplement Research – Answering Important Questions
on January 25. ODS also had an exhibit booth at this conference.
2008
International Life Sciences Institute: Decision Making for Recommendations and Communications Based on Totality of Food Related Research Workshop
December 15, 2008, Washington, DC
Robert Russell
gave a presentation titled
Application of Epidemiologic Data in DRI Development: Approaches Toward Harmonization
.
Mary Frances Picciano
gave a presentation titled
Vitamin D and Health
.
Society for Risk Analysis
December 10, 2008, Boston, MA
Robert Russell
gave a presentation titled
Low-Dose Dose-Response Thresholds in Risk Assessment: a Cross Disciplinary Analysis of Key Events from Vitamin A Exposure to Adverse Events
.
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center
December 9, 2008, Beltsville, MD
Chris Sempos
gave a talk titled
PTH and 25(OH) Vitamin D: The Search for an Inflection Point
.
International Life Sciences Institute
December 3, 2008, Tokyo, Japan
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Evaluating the Health Effects of Dietary Supplements
.
National Institute of Health and Nutrition
December 2, 2008, Tokyo, Japan
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Dietary Supplements in the United States: Claims and Evidence
.
American Heart Association Meeting
November 9–11, 2008, New Orleans, LA
Rebecca Costello
moderated the session titled,
Lifestyle in the Prevention and Management of Peripheral Vascular Diseases: Role of Physical Activity, Diet and Dietary Supplements
on November 11. ODS also exhibited at this meeting.
WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine
November 6–9, 2008, Beijing China
Christine Swanson
attended the World Health Organization Congress on Traditional Medicine in the 60th anniversary year of the WHO. The symposium provided an overview of global status and trends in the use of Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicines. Dr. Swanson gave an invited presentation titled
The NIH Botanical Research Centers Program
.
American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on
November 6–7, 2008, Washington, DC
Mary Frances Picciano
gave two presentations:
Dietary Supplements for Cancer Prevention: How Common and How Useful?
and
Diet, Supplements and UV Exposure: Defining Optimal Status of Vitamin D and How to Obtain It
.
Johanna Dwyer
was a member of the program committee and chaired the session titled
Behavioral Change and Cancer
.
American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
October 25–28, 2008, Chicago, IL
Karen Regan
and
Jody Engel
participated in a session titled,
NIH/NCI Research Training, Funding, and Career Development Opportunities: What Every Dietitian Needs to Know
, on October 27.
Johanna Dwyer
co-presented at a session titled,
Using New Online Resources to Estimate Dietary Supplement Intake
, on October 28. ODS exhibited at booth #1342.
SupplySide West
October 23–24, 2008, Las Vegas, NV
Christine Swanson
moderated a session titled,
NIH Botanical Research Centers Overview
, on October 22. Representatives from the six NIH Botanical Research Centers presented their latest research.
Marguerite Klein
gave a presentation titled
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: An Update
, on October 22.
Leila Saldanha
presented a poster,
Dietary Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
. ODS exhibited at booth #25097.
Indo-US Symposium on Indian Systems of Medicine and Botanicals
October 15–16, 2008, New Delhi, India
Joseph Betz
gave a presentation titled
National Institutes of Health, Dietary Supplement Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
.
University of Illinois Nutritional Sciences Program
October 15, 2008, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Mary Frances Picciano
presented a seminar titled,
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: What We Know and What We Need to Know
.
Harvard School of Public Health
October 15, 2008, Boston, MA
Johanna Dwyer
gave a seminar with an emphasis on children titled
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What’s Old? What’s New? What’s Next?
as part of the Maternal Child Health Seminar Series.
2008 Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicines
October 10–12, 2008, Shanghai, China
Joseph Betz
gave an invited talk titled,
National Institutes of Health, Dietary Supplement Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
.
Food and Drug Administration/CDER
October 8, 2008, Silver Spring, MD
Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Assessing the Health Effects of Dietary Supplements
.
American College of Nutrition 49th Annual Meeting
October 2–5, 2008, Arlington, VA
Rebecca Costello
moderated a panel session,
How NIH Reviews Grants on Nutrition Related Topics
, and co-authored a presentation on a new database of dietary supplements containing vitamin K.
Marguerite Klein
spoke on the development and validation of analytical methods to ensure the quality and safety of dietary supplements.
Leila Saldanha
presented a poster,
Dietary Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
. ODS also exhibited at this meeting.
International Food Information Council
October 1, 2008, Washington, DC
Mary Frances Picciano
gave a presentation titled
Vitamin D: Emerging Science and Communication Implications
.
United States Pharmacopeia’s Annual Scientific Meeting
September 25–26, 2008, Kansas City, MO
Joseph Betz
gave an invited lecture titled,
New Approaches to Standard Setting via Performance-based Procedures
.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition
September 21–23, 2008, Dallas, TX
Joseph Betz
and
Marguerite Klein
participated in this meeting which included several sessions devoted to analytical methods for dietary supplements, such as the President’s Task Force on Dietary Supplements meeting, Dietary Supplements Community meeting, the Methods Committee on Dietary Supplements meeting, and the Analytical Challenges in Dietary Supplements symposium. Dr. Betz also presented a poster,
Dietary Supplement Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions
. ODS exhibited at booth #120.
2007
121st AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition
September 16–20, 2007, Anaheim, CA
ODS exhibited at this expo and presented a poster on its Analytical Methods and Reference Materials (AMRM) program.
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: An Update
September 5–6, 2007, Bethesda, MD
Conference sponsored by ODS; co-sponsors are the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).
Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo
July 28 – August 1, 2007, Chicago, IL
Drs.
Johanna Dwyer
,
Joseph Betz
, and
Leila Saldanha
presented at this expo. ODS also exhibited here.
Black Cohosh Safety Workshop
June 28, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD
Dr. Joseph Betz
developed and moderated this workshop which included an international group of speakers and discussants. A meeting summary is being developed for publication.
Council for Responsible Nutrition, Day of Science
May 3, 2007, Washington, DC
Dr. Paul Coates
gave a presentation titled
Role of Meta-Analysis in Evidence-Based Reviews
.
Dr. Joseph Betz’s
talk was titled
Identification, Characterization and Ensuring Product Quality for Clinical Trials
.
Experimental Biology Annual Meeting
April 28 – May 2, 2007, Washington, DC
Dr. Christine Swanson
presented at this meeting. ODS also exhibited here.
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, 4th Annual Conference. Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update
January 19–21, 2007, San Diego, CA
Drs.
Joseph Betz
and
Rebecca Costello
spoke at a session titled
A Systematic Approach to Study the Effects of Natural Supplements on the Coagulation System
.
2006
SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference
October 18–20, 2006, Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Elizabeth Yetley
chaired and spoke at a session titled
Understanding the Systematic Review Process in Evidence-Based Decisions
.
Dr. Joseph Betz
chaired and spoke at a session titled
Defining and Demonstrating Quality
.
American College of Nutrition, 47th Annual Meeting/Symposium*
October 5–9, 2006, Reno, NV
Dr. Rebecca Costello
moderated a session titled
Nutrition in Preventive Medicine and Chronic Disease Management
.
30th National Nutrient Databank Conference: The Role of Food Composition in Improving Dietetic Practice
September 18–20, 2006, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Johanna Dwyer
delivered a presentation titled
Progress in developing dietary supplement databases at NIH’s Office of Dietary Supplements
.
Dr. Mary Frances Picciano’s
presentation was titled
Development of NOADS: The NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) Online Analyst for Dietary Supplements: a web-based tool for analysis of total nutrient intakes and their relation to biomarkers of nutritional status
.
Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (American Dietetic Association)
September 16–19, 2006, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Leila Saldanha
presided at a session titled
What You Need to Know About Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements
.
Dr. Johanna Dwyer
presented
State of the science: multivitamin-mineral supplements and chronic disease risk
.
Dr. Mary Frances Picciano
presented
What are intakes of key nutrients among American children, and what supplements are they taking?
Heart Failure Society of America: 10th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 10–13, 2006, Seattle, WA
Dr. Rebecca Costello
co-moderated a session titled
Nutritional Aspects of Heart Failure
.
The 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy
September 6–9, 2006, Arlington, VA
Dr. Joseph Betz
chaired a workshop titled
Bucking the System: Non-Academic Careers for Natural Products Scientists
and a symposium titled
Clinical Evaluation of Herbs and Supplements: Trials, Toxicology, and Drug Interactions
.
Standardization of the Terminology for Expression of Analytical Results for
August 21–22, 2006, University, MS
ODS sponsored this 1-day symposium.
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