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Agenda

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Monday, October 28, 2019	NIST Green Auditorium
08:00 - 09:30	Continental Breakfast
09:30 - 09:45	Welcome James K. Olthoff, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST
09:45 - 10:15	Keynote - Regulatory Perspective Robert L. Buchanan, Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Maryland
10:15 - 10:45	Keynote - Industry Perspective Roger T. Lawrence, Lawrence & Associates, LLC (formerly of McCormick & Company)
10:45 - 11:15	Refreshment Break
11:15 - 11:45	Keynote - Laboratory Perspective Darryl M. Sullivan, Chief Scientific Officer, Eurofins Scientific, Inc.
11:45 - 12:00	Keynote Summary and Workshop Focus Melissa M. Phillips, Research Chemist, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch Sponsored by LGC
Microbiological Contaminants Session Chairs: Scott Jackson, NIST and Wendy McMahon, Merieux NutriSciences
13:00 - 13:30	Microbial Contamination: An Industry Perspective on Risk Management Pamela Wilger, Cargill
13:30 - 14:00	Regulatory Perspective on the Adoption and Implementation of Microbiological Methods Thomas Hammack, US FDA
14:00 - 14:30	Approaches to the Validation of New and Emerging Microbiological Technologies Wendy McMahon, Merieux NutriSciences
14:30 - 15:00	Challenges of Method Development in a Diverse Testing Environment Mike Clark, Bio-Rad
15:00 - 15:30	Refreshment Break Sponsored by R-Biopharm
15:30 - 16:00	Genomic Methods: Benefits and Challenges for Industry Adoption Jesse Miller, NSF International
16:00 - 17:00	Panel Discussion
18:30 - 20:30	Co-Located Reception, Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center Salons 1-3 Sponsored by SCIEX, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Phenomenex

Tuesday, October 29, 2019	NIST Green Auditorium
08:00 - 08:30	Continental Breakfast Sponsored by RESTEK
Chemical Contaminants and Residues Session Chairs: Melissa Phillips & Laura Wood, NIST and Joe Boison, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (retired)
08:30 - 08:55	Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Food Katerina Mastovska, Eurofins Food Integrity & Innovation
08:55 - 09:20	Analysis of Toxic Elements in Foods Christopher Smith, Coca-Cola
09:20 - 09:45	Analysis of Natural Toxins in Foods Pearse McCarron, National Research Council Canada
09:45 - 10:15	Refreshment Break Sponsored by RESTEK
10:15 - 10:40	Analysis of Pesticide and Herbicide Residues in Foods Jon Wong, US Food and Drug Administration
10:40 - 11:05	Analysis of Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods Joe Boison, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (retired)
11:05 - 12:00	Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
Food Allergens Session Chairs: David Bunk, NIST and Jupiter Yeung, Nestlé Nutrition
13:00 - 13:25	Protein Allergens in Food; Overview of Commodities, Chemistries, and Matrices Eric Garber, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. FDA
13:25 - 14:10	The Clinical Perspective of Food Allergens Stefano Luccioli, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. FDA
14:10 - 14:35	Overview of International Regulations of Protein Allergens in Food Bert Pöpping, FOCOS GbR
14:35 - 15:10	Measurement of Protein Allergens in Food: Immunoassay, Mass Spectrometry, and DNA Melanie Downs, Food Allergy Research & Resource Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
15:10 - 15:35	Supply Chain Management for Protein Allergens in Food Jupiter Yeung, Global Food Safety, Nestlé Nutrition, and Todd DeKryger, Procurement, Nestlé Nutrition
15:35 - 16:05	Refreshment Break Sponsored by LECO and MilliporeSigma
16:05 - 16:35	Protein Allergen Management in Food Production Scott Hegenbart, Conagra Foods
16:35 - 17:00	Questions and Discussion
17:00 - 18:45	Reception and Poster Session (Refreshments and Cash Bar Service until 18:30) Sponsored by MilliporeSigma

Wednesday, October 30, 2019	NIST Green Auditorium
08:00 - 08:30	Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Waters Corporation
Authenticity, Fraud, and Adulteration Session Chairs: Kate Rimmer, NIST; Holly Johnson, American Herbal Products Association; Duffy MacKay, CV Sciences, Inc.
08:30 - 08:50	"Nitrogen Spiking" of Protein-Based Nutritional Products Spencer Carter, Dyad Labs
08:50 - 09:10	Determining if an Ingredient is Derived from Synthetic, Natural, or Bioengineered Starting Material Kara Lewis, Nutrasource
09:10 - 09:30	The Application of Multi-Element and Multi-Isotope Analysis; A Potential Tool to Prevent Food Fraud Simon Kelly, International Atomic Energy Agency
09:30 - 9:50	Case Studies from UK Referee Analysis and Advice Julian Braybrook, UK Government Chemist, LGC
9:50 - 10:20	Refreshment Break Sponsored by Waters Corporation
10:20 - 10:40	Preventing Adulteration in Botanical Dietary Supplements Stefan Gafner, American Botanical Council
10:40 - 11:00	New Technologies in Botanical Authenticity Analysis Seon-Beom Kim, Center for Natural Product Technologies at University of Illinois Chicago
11:00 - 11:20	Food Fraud and Economically Motivated Adulteration John Szpylka, Merieux NutriSciences
11:20 - 12:00	Panel Discussion
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
Global Food Safety: A Regional Perspective Session Chair: Claire Saundry, Director, International and Academic Affairs Office, NIST and President, Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
13:00 - 13:30	Global Food Safety: An African Perspective Maria Fernandes-Whaley, National Metrology Institute of South Africa
13:30 - 14:00	Global Food Safety: An American Perspective Valnei Cunha, INMETRO
14:00 - 14:30	Global Food Safety: An Asia/Pacific Perspective Hongmei Li, National Institute of Metrology
14:30 - 15:00	Global Food Safety: A European Perspective Piotr Robouch, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
15:00 - 15:30	Refreshment Break
15:30 - 16:30	Closing Remarks and Discussion Heather Evans, Special Programs Office, NIST Melissa Phillips, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST

Thursday, October 31, 2019	West Square
Workshop Debrief with Visiting NMIs Discussion Leaders: Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:30 - 08:35	Welcome and Introductions Katrice Lippa, Carlos Gonzalez, and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:35 - 08:50	Keynote: Global Initiatives in the Development of Mycotoxin Reference Materials Melissa Phillips, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
08:50 - 09:05	Keynote: Collaborative Development of a Multi-National CRM for Pea Protein Zoltan Mester, Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council Canada
09:05 - 09:35	Lightning Talks by Visiting NMIs (3 minutes each) All
09:35 - 10:20	Prioritization of Needs Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
10:25 - 11:25	Breakout Sessions on Prioritized Topics (up to 6) (West Square, Lecture Room A, Lecture Room B) ♦ Define the problem ♦ Describe potential solutions ♦ Identify stakeholders and potential contribution to the proposed solution(s)
11:30 - 12:00	Breakout Reports Breakout Group Leads
12:00 - 12:30	Summary and Next Steps, Group Photo Katrice Lippa and Michael Winchester, Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
12:30 - 13:45	Lunch (on your own)
14:00 - 15:00	Optional Tours - NIST Office of Reference Materials Steve Choquette and Mark Cronise, NIST
15:00 - 16:00	Optional Tours - NIST Material Measurement Laboratories ♦ ICP-MS, ID ICP-MS, nanoparticle analysis with Karen Murphy ♦ GC-MS with Bruce Benner ♦ LC-MS with Paulina Piotrowski and Ashley Beasley Green ♦ PCR and NGS with Megan Cleveland

Created February 11, 2019, Updated October 24, 2019