Chandler, Arizona, USA
2015-01-16 – 2015-01-21
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort
Scientists from around the globe attend the ILSI Annual Meeting to discuss the latest science related to a variety of topics important to human and environmental health. Member representatives, trustees and science advisors, and staff also come together to outline how ILSI can help move pure research into practical programs, interventions, and technologies that improve health, safety, and well-being.
Presentations
Sunday 18 January
ILSI Assembly of Members
The Science of Science Communication
Keynote Speaker: Dominique Brossard, PhD
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ILSI North America AOM & FNSP Business Meeting
You Eat What You Are: Flavor Perception and Food Choice
Keynote Speaker: Gary Beauchamp, PhD
PDF | Video
Monday, 19 January
Malaspina International Scholars Breakfast
Further details are available below.
ILSI North America Scientific Session
"Global Challenges and Solutions for Sustainability"
Toward a Sustainable Food Supply: Myths and Realities
Jack Bobo, JD, MS, US Department of State, USA
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Different Approaches to Sustainability
Fergus Clydesdale, PhD, University of Massachusetts, USA
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Global Challenge and Solutions for Food and Nutrition Sustainability
Barbara Schneeman, PhD, University of California, Davis, USA
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Practical Approaches to Address Sustainable Nutrition
Anne Roulin, PhD, Nestlé, Switzerland
PDF | Video
Investing for Sustainability: How deforestation in the supply chain affects businesses and their shareholders
Lucia von Reuser, Green Century Capital Management, Inc., USA
PDF | Video
The Future of Food and Nutrition Sustainability
Richard Waite, MA, World Resources Institute, USA
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ILSI North America Scientific Session: "I Am the Microbiome - It's the Microbio + Me"
Human Microbiome Research: Past, Present and Future
Cindy Davis, PhD, National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, USA
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Defining a Healthy Microbiome
Phil Sherman, MD, FRCP(C), FAAP, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
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The Human Microbiome: The Interface of Health and Disease
Rodney Dietert, PhD, Cornell University, USA
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Regulatory Challenge for Microbiome Claims
Barbara Schneeman, PhD, University of California, Davis, USA
PDF | Video
Tuesday, 20 January
ILSI North America Scientific Session
"Caffeine - Friend or Foe?"
Caffeine: An Overview
Harris Lieberman, PhD, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, USA
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Behavioral Effects of Caffeine: An Update
Andrew Smith, PhD, University of Cardiff, UK
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Reproductive Health Effects of Caffeine: An Overview of Epidemiologic Evidence
Jennifer Peck, PhD, University of Oklahoma, USA
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Cardiovascular Effects of Caffeine: Role of Individual Genetic Variation
Ahmed El-Sohemy, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada
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Concluding Panel Discussion
James Coughlin, PhD, CFS, Coughlin & Associates, USA
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ILSI Session organized by ILSI Europe: "Hazards and Risks: The Exposure Revolution"
(Videos of the presentations are not available for this session.)
Setting the Scene
Diána Bánáti, PhD, ILSI Europe, Belgium
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Hazard or Risk Based Approach?
Alan Boobis, OBE, PhD, Imperial College London, UK
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Dietary Exposure Assessment of Aluminum-containing Food Additives in Chinese Population
Junshi Chen, PhD, ILSI Focal Point in China, China
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The Need to Base Decisions on Exposure: The Example of Emerging Technologies
Richard Canady, PhD, Independent Researcher, USA
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Scientific Balance between Hazard and Risk: The Application of TTC in Food Safety
Richard Lane, PhD, PepsiCo, Inc., USA
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A 21st Century Roadmap for Human Health Risk Assessment, More Hazard or More Risk
Alan Boobis, OBE, PhD, Imperial College London, UK
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Hazard vs. Risk Approaches in India and Regulatory Implications
PK Seth, PhD, Biotech Park, India
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Food Safety Surveillance and Monitoring System
Ki Hwan Park, PhD, Chung-Ang University, Korea
PDF
Hazards vs. Risk Approaches in Southeast Asia Region and Regulatory Implications
Keng Ngee Toeh, ILSI Southeast Asia Region, Singapore
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One ILSI Discussion organized by ILSI Europe: "The Aging Brain"
(Videos of the presenations are not available for this session.)
Introduction
Stéphane Vidry, PhD, ILSI Europe, Belgium
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Defining Healthy Aging: from Science to Practice: What is the Link to Diet and Nutrition
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts University, USA
Nutrition for the Aging Brain
Sophie Kergoat, PhD, Wrigley (Mars Incorporated), USA
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Minerals for the Aging Brain
Silvia Cozzolino, PhD, São Paulo University, Brazil
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Energy Regulation, Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in the Taiwanese Population
Meei-Shyuan Lee, PhD, RD, MPH, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
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Assessment of Cognitive Function in Southeast Asia: the Problem of Cultural Diversity
Sofia Amarra, PhD, ILSI Southeast Asia Region, Singapore
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Global Future Directions in Brain Aging Research
Wenhua Zhao, MD, PhD, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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Branch Meetings
ILSI is a dynamic network of 16 regional, or country specific branches, the ILSI Research Foundation, and the ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute. These entities work together to provide a flexible mechanism for identifying emerging issues, fostering a harmonized use of science, and building scientific capacity at the local level.
Branch Meetings
Once a year at annual meeting, staff from around the globe come together to share updates and discuss future activities. PDFs of their presentations are available below.
ILSI Asia Branches Regional Meeting
ILSI Focal Point in China Business Meeting
2014 Highlights and 2015 Plans
Junshi Chen, PhD
ILSI-India and ILSI South Africa Breakfast Meeting
ILSI-India
Rekha Sinha
ILSI South Africa
Lucia Anelich, PhD
ILSI Latin America Branches Regional Meeting
ILSI Argentina
Clara Rubenstein, PhD
ILSI Brasil
Mariela Weingarten Berezovsky
ILSI Mesoamerica
Hannia León León, PhD
ILSI North Andean
Olga Lucía Mora
ILSI South Andean
Viviana Aranda
Food Safetynets in Latin America
Prof. Elizabeth Nascimento, University of São Paulo
Opportunities for Collaborative Projects in Latin America
Javier Castellanos
Poster Session
Branches
- ILSI
- ILSI Brasil
- ILSI Europe
- ILSI Focal Point in China
- ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute
- ILSI-India
- ILSI Japan
- ILSI Korea
- ILSI Mesoamerica
- ILSI North America
- ILSI North Andean
- ILSI South Africa
- ILSI South Andean
- ILSI Southeast Asia Region
- ILSI Taiwan
ILSI Research Foundation
- Center for Integrated Modeling of Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security
- Center for Safety Assessment of Food and Feed
- The Partnership for Biosafety Risk Assessment and Regulation
Alex Malaspina International Scholars
Travel Awards
Bani Tamber Aeri, PhD
University of Delhi, India
Clinton Allred, PhD
Texas A&M University, USA
Marisa Armeno, PhD
National Pediatic Hospital JP Garrahan, Argentina
Anderson de Souza Sant'Ana, PhD
University of Campinas, Brazil
Graham Finlayson, PhD
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Benjamin Kumah Mintah*
University of Ghana, Ghana
*Mr. Mintah was unable to attend the 2015 ILSI Annual Meeting in Arizona.
Siti Muslimatun, PhD
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Indonesia
Yukiko Nakanishi, PhD
University of Human Arts and Sciences, Japan
Zvonimir Šatalić, PhD (presentation made without slides)
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Krista Varady, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA