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Tools and Tactics for Reducing Added Sugars Intake: Guidance for Practitioners with a Focus on Low-Calorie Sweetener Safety and Appropriate Use
2019-09-18
Washington, DC, USA
This webinar, hosted jointly by ILSI North America and Diabetes Canada, will provide guidance for practitioners on reducing added sugars intake, including low-calorie sweetener safety and appropriate use.
Sustainability Committee Meeting
2019-09-18
서울, 대한민국
안건
– Follow up PBI review paper publication
– Regarding opinion letter by Dr. Petra on EU states of PBI regulation
– Follow up seminar on PBI review paper
Sustainability Committee Meeting
2019-09-18
Seoul, Korea
– Follow up PBI review paper publication
– Regarding opinion letter by Dr. Petra on EU states of PBI regulation
– Follow up seminar on PBI review paper
7th Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference (SABC2019)
2019-09-14 – 2019-09-16
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Under the auspices of the South Asia Biosafety Program, the ILSI Research Foundation and Biotech Consortium India Limited are organizing the 7th Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference (SABC 2019), the premier biosafety meeting in South Asia.
Development of a Human Whole Stool Reference Material Certified for its Metabolic Components: A Scoping Workshop
2019-09-12
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
The ILSI North America Gut Microbiome Committee is working towards developing a set of Human Whole Stool Reference Materials in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The goal is to quantify gut microbial metabolites in the material that have been linked to diet and health.
- Dr. Mohammad Mostofa placed first in the Poster Competition with the presentation Strigolactones Positively Regulate Defense Mechanisms to Enhance Resistance Against Sheath Blight of Rice (Oryza sativa), receiving a cash award of USD $300 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
- Dr. Dipali Gupta placed second in the Poster Competition with the presentation Biocontrol of Wheat Blast Disease by Plant Probiotic Bacilli, receiving a cash award of USD $200 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
Evaluation and Judging
The criteria for evaluating the posters during SABC 2019 were as follows:
Abstract (10%) - Clarity and correlation with poster.
Scientific Content (70%) - Introduction and background with literature cited, objectives, materials and methods, results and discussion, and significance to the field. The quality of the research presented was judged on its scientific rigor and significance as conveyed by the poster. Each poster needed to have been self-explanatory. Judges had the opportunity to discuss posters with the presenters, but this was not considered in the evaluation of the display.
Poster Display (20%) - Posters were judged on organization, effective use of space, legibility, grammar and spelling, and effective use of graphics.
Each poster display was judged independently by three judges on September 14-15, 2019 based on the abstract, scientific content, and poster display. Judges were encouraged to provide constructive comments for each poster. However, comments may have been very brief or absent because of the limited time available. Winners were announced on September 16.
Layout and Design
The maximum dimensions for the poster was 48 inches/122 cm (height) x 36 inches/91 cm (width). Poster boards were a plywood surface that permitted the use of removable double-sided tape, tacks, or board pins.
The following suggestions were made by conference organizers with the aim of ensuring the readability and quality of posters:
- Check for proper spelling and grammar.
- Use a standard typeface font.
- Ensure text is clear and concise.
- Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away.
- Use bullets, numbering, and headlines to make it easy to read.
- Include tables, figures, graphs, and color to enforce key points.
- Standard abbreviations may be used without definition, but nonstandard abbreviations/acronyms should be placed in parentheses after the first use of the terminology. It is important to keep nonstandard abbreviations/acronyms to a minimum, to allow for readability and understanding.
- Have a consistent and clean layout.
- Include any appropriate acknowledgments, your name, and institutional affiliation.
Assigned Spaces
Each accepted poster was assigned a numbered space for where they should be posted in the conference hall. Posters were added to their assigned space on Saturday, September 14, 2019 prior to the beginning of the Poster Program. Posters remained in their assigned space until Monday, September 16, 2019, after the closing session, to ensure that attendees and judges had adequate time to view the posters.
Lightning RoundThe Lightning Round was a unique opportunity for students and early career researchers to share their research in an oral presentation format that is exciting, challenging, and entertaining. All presentations had to convey relevance to biosafety research, environmental or food safety assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or the regulation of GM plants, animals, arthropods, or micro-organisms. Each participant was given 5 minutes and 5 slides to clearly present their work, challenging them to think carefully about how best to use the allotted time and visual aids. The presentations were scored by the session's Chair and Co-Chair, and prizes were awarded to the top two participants.
Prize Winners
- Mr. Abdullah Al Noman placed first in the Lightning Round for Students and Early Career Researchers with the presentation Morphological and Molecular Diversity Among the Pyricularia oryzae Cavara Isolates Causing Wheat Blast in Bangladesh, receiving a cash award of USD $300.
- Mr. Mohammad Umer Sharif Shohan placed second in the Lightning Round for Students and Early Career Researchers with the presentation Are Root Characteristics/Architectural Traits of Rice Plants a Better Indicator of Salt Tolerance, receiving a cash award of USD $200 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
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Congratulations to 1st Place
Lightning Round Winner, Mr. Abdullah Al Noman!
Congratulations to Mr. Abdullah Al Noman for placing first in the Lightning Round for Students and Early Career Researchers with the presentation Morphological and Molecular Diversity Among the Pyricularia oryzae Cavara Isolates Causing Wheat Blast in Bangladesh. Mr. Al Noman received a cash award of USD $300 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
Congratulations to 1st Place
Poster Session Winner, Dr. Mohammad Mostofa!
Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Mostofa for placing first in the Poster Competition with the presentation Strigolactones Positively Regulate Defense Mechanisms to Enhance Resistance Against Sheath Blight of Rice (Oryza sativa). Dr. Mostofa received a cash award of USD $300 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
Congratulations to 2nd Place
Lightning Round Winner, Mr. Mohammad Umer Sharif Shohan!
Congratulations to Mr. Mohammad Umer Sharif Shohan for placing second in the Lightning Round for Students and Early Career Researchers with the presentation Are Root Characteristics/Architectural Traits of Rice Plants a Better Indicator of Salt Tolerance? Mr. Shohan received a cash award of USD $200 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
Congratulations to 2nd Place
Poster Session Winner, Dr. Dipali Gupta!
Congratulations to Dr. Dipali Gupta for placing second in the Poster Competition with the presentation Biocontrol of Wheat Blast Disease by Plant Probiotic Bacilli. Dr. Gupta received a cash award of USD $200 and a one-year membership to the International Society for Biosafety Research.
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Over 90% of North Americans exceed the recommended intake limit for added sugars. This webinar, hosted jointly by ILSI North America and Diabetes Canada, focuses on the role of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) as a tool for reducing intake of added sugars. Diabetes Canada has developed a position statement that emphasizes the urgent need for strategies to reduce the intake of added sugars by Canadians, especially those with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and recognizes that LCS are one viable tool available for added sugars intake reduction.
This webinar will also review what is meant by an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for food additives which include LCS, and why it confers protection. Results of a scoping review of the nutrition literature and the application of the ADI for LCS in that body of work will be presented. Speakers will address how the ADI can be used in nutrition research related to LCS, how to move toward a systematic approach for evaluating LCS intakes in nutrition studies, and the translation of this information for practice. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.
Speakers:
Njwen Anyangwe, PhD
Toxicologist, US Food and Drug Administration
Joanne Lewis, RD, CDE
Director of Knowledge Innovation, Diabetes Canada
Daniele Wikoff, PhD
Health Sciences Practice Leader, ToxStrategies
Deepa Handu, PhD, RD
Senior Scientific Director, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Moderator:
Marie Latulippe, MS, RD
Senior Program Manager, ILSI North America
Register NowView the protocol for the scoping review on the Center for Open Science’s Open Science Framework.
Learn more about the ILSI North America Low-Calorie Sweeteners Committee.
Learn more about Diabetes Canada.
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