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Late Breaking Symposium*
Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century:
Research Needs and Tools for Researchers
Office of Dietary Supplements
National Institutes of Health
2008 Experimental Biology Annual Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 8 to 10 am
San Diego Convention Center, Room 30A/B
San Diego, CA
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Chair: |
Mary Frances Picciano, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Dietary Supplements, Bethesda, MD |
Co-Chair: |
Patsy M. Brannon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Bethesda, MD |
Workshop Agenda |
8:00 - 8:05 |
Introduction
Mary Frances Picciano, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements |
8:05 - 8:20 Q&A: 5 min |
Vitamin D and Health Outcomes: Knowledge Gaps & Research Needs
Patsy M. Brannon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements |
8:25 - 8:40 Q&A: 5 min |
Vitamin D and Cancer Research: Current Dilemmas/Future Needs
Cindy D. Davis, NIH National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD |
8:45 - 9:05 Q&A: 5 min |
National Prevalence of Vitamin D Status in the US, 2000-2004
Clifford Johnson, National Center for Health Statistics,
Centers for Disease Control, Hyattsville, MD |
9:10 - 9:30 Q&A: 5 min |
Validity of 25 (OH)D as a Predictor of Functional Outcomes During
Pregnancy, Lactation and Childhood
Steven A. Abrams, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
9:35 - 9:50 Q&A: 5 min |
Methods Development and Standard Reference Materials for Vitamin D and 25 (OH) Vitamin D
Karen W. Phinney, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD |
9:55 - 10:00 |
Next Steps
Mary Frances Picciano, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements |
* Registration at the 2008 Experimental Biology meeting is required for attendance.
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