Staff Presentations Skip to: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2023 AOAC International Annual Meeting August 29, 2023 Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled NIH-Supported Resources to Improve Botanical Dietary Supplement Characterization and Research as part of the session, Botanical Ingredients and Dietary Supplement Integrity-Comprehensive Approaches. American Society for Nutrition 2023 July 23–24, 2023 On July 23, Patricia Haggerty gave a presentation titled Funding Opportunities from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. On July 24, LaVerne Brown presented a poster titled “A Resilience Research Conceptual Model and Design Tool as an Approach to Investigating Beneficial Health Outcomes of Nutritional Interventions. American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) Annual Meeting July 22–23, 2023 On July 22, Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Of Mice and Humans: Some Pointers for Effective Translation. On July 23, Sanem Hosbas Coskun presented a poster titled Quantification of Triterpene Glycosides of Black Cohosh Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). Curious Science Writers July 11, 2023 Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Summarizing Scientific Literature into Fact Sheets for Different Audiences. Natural Health Product Research Society of Canada Annual Meeting June 20, 2023 Adam Kuszak contributed to a panel presentation titled Consistent Lab Test Results: Why is it difficult? 2023 Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 22–24, 2023 On May 22, Jaime Gahche and Edwina Wambogo moderated the Setting the Stage session; Jaime Gahche gave a Welcome and Overview of ODS; Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use; Patricia Haggerty moderated the Rules and Regulations session, and gave a talk titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Dietary Supplements; Rebecca Costello moderated a Special Topics breakout session; LaVerne Brown gave a presentation titled Resilience Research at NIH ODS; and Karen Regan moderated the NIH Dietary Supplements and Nutrition Research Grants session. On May 23, Joe Betz gave a talk titled Doing the Studies: The Different Types and What They Tell Us in the Assessing the Health Effects of Supplement Ingredients session moderated by LaVerne Brown; Sanem Hosbas Coskun moderated the Rigor and Reproducibility in Dietary Supplement Research session; Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements; Carol Haggans moderated the Dietary Supplements Research Databases and Resources breakout session; Joyce Merkel gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Databases; Edwina Wambogo gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Assessment Methods; and Barbara Sorkin moderated the Botanicals and Health, from Traditional Use to the 21st Century breakout session. On May 24, Gretchen Vannice moderated the Special Topics session; Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements and Immunity: Lessons Learned from COVID-19; and Patricia Haggerty and Jaime Gahche moderated the Dietary Supplement Quality session. AOAC International Midyear Meeting March 15, 2023 Adam Kuszak gave a presentation titled Efforts of the NIH ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program to Improve Dietary Supplement Characterization as part of the session, Botanical Ingredients and Dietary Supplement Integrity (BIDSI) Program Meeting. Toxicology Forum Winter Meeting 2023 January 23, 2023 Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled Importance of Reference Materials and Method Validation for Advancing Dietary Supplement Research as part of the Advancement of Botanical Safety Using New Approach Methodologies session. 2022 USP Dietary Supplements Sector Meeting December 12, 2022 Adam Kuszak gave a talk about dietary supplement informational support for pharmacists and other health care practitioners. Chicago State University November 29, 2022 Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Finding and Understanding Information on Dietary Supplements to the Delta Xi Chapter of the Rho Chi (Pharmacology) Honor Society. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Texas Tech University October 13, 2022 Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements - What You Need to Know. American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging October 12, 2022 LaVerne Brown gave a presentation titled Harmonizing Resilience Research at NIH as part of the Bench-to-Bedside Conference Series: Overview of the Resilience World. Council for Responsible Nutrition October 11, 2022 LaVerne Brown gave a presentation titled Harmonizing Resilience Research at NIH as part of the conference, Science in Session. George Washington University October 5, 2022 Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level Nutrition Epidemiology class. American Society for Nutrition Seminar September 22, 2022 Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled Challenges for NHANES: Nutrition Data from NHANES as part of the webinar National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): Opportunities for Revitalization. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Review Botanical Drug Seminar Series September 20, 2022 Barbara Sorkin gave a virtual seminar titled You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Challenges in Research on Botanicals and Human Health. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center September 2, 2022 Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Conundrums to the UPMC Susquehanna medical staff. American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting July 23, 2022 Barbara Sorkin co-organized and presented a grantsmanship workshop. 2022 Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 23–25, 2022 On May 23, Jaime Gahche gave the Welcome and Introductions: What ODS Does; Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use; Paul Thomas moderated the Rules and Regulations session; Joseph Betz gave a talk titled Food vs. Drugs vs. Dietary Supplements; Karen Regan moderated the Databases and Resources session; Joyce Merkel gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Databases; and Leila Saldanha gave a talk titled Finding Information on Dietary Supplement Products. On May 24 Sanem Hosbas Coskun moderated the Rigor and Reproducibility in Dietary Supplements Research session; Adam Kuszak gave a presentation titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements; LaVerne Brown moderated the session on Efficacy and Safety; Rebecca Costello moderated the Special Topics session; Dr. Brown gave a talk titled Resilience Research at NIH Office of Dietary Supplements; and Patricia Haggerty gave a presentation titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. On May 25 Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements and Immunity: Lessons Learned from COVID-19. Precision Probiotic Therapies—Challenges and Opportunities April 26–27, 2022 On April 26 Barbara Sorkin gave a welcome address for the topic What are the current challenges in probiotic research? On April 27 Dr. Sorkin gave a welcome address and Joseph Betz presented opening remarks regarding What will be the next steps in precision probiotics? DC Metro Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference April 22, 2022 Leila Saldanha gave a presentation titled Help! Where Can I Find Information on Dietary Supplements? MoCo Scientists for Kids April 20, 2022 Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know to an after-school program for children aged 8–14 in Montgomery County, MD. American Chemical Society National Meeting April 12, 2022 Stephen Wise gave a talk titled Shape Selectivity in Chromatographic Separations of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. Pittcon 2021 March 8–12, 2022 Stephen Wise presented a talk titled Four Decades in the Development of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for Organic Analysis. Well Connected March 8, 2022 Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know to a virtual community for older adults. University of Southern California January 7, 2022 Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements in the Time of COVID-19 to students attending a global nutrition course. 2021 ODS 25th Anniversary Scientific Symposium October 25–26, 2021 On October 25, Joseph Betz presented Opening Remarks. Nancy Potischman gave a Programmatic Introduction of Dietary Supplement Use in the United States. Bernadette Marriott, ODS Director 1995–1999, and Paul Coates, ODS Director 1999–2018, offered Remarks. Barbara Sorkin provided a Programmatic Introduction to Botanical Dietary Supplement Research. Dr. Betz moderated an Integrated Panel Discussion and Q&A. On October 26, Patricia Haggerty moderated a session titled ODS Initiatives to Coordinate and Catalyze Research. Anne Thurn gave a Programmatic Introduction to the Evidence-based Review Program. Abby Ershow presented an Overview of the Iodine Initiative. LaVerne Brown gave a Programmatic Introduction to the Resilience Program. For the session on ODS Resources to Enhance Research and Disseminate Knowledge, Johanna Dwyer, Leila Saldanha, and Rich Bailen gave a presentation about the Dietary Supplement Label Database. Adam Kuszak gave a Programmatic Introduction to the Analytical Methods and Reference Materials (AMRM) Program. Paul Thomas and Carol Haggans gave a presentation on ODS Education and Communications. Karen Regan moderated the session on Training the Next Generation of Dietary Supplement Researchers. Jamie Gahche gave a talk titled ODS Activities to Enhance the Dietary Supplement Research Workforce. Dr. Betz moderated a discussion and closing remarks on Looking to the Future. University of Georgia October 22, 2021 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level nutrition class webinar. Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo 2021 October 17, 2021 Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements and Immunity: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 at the Nutrition and Immunity: Evidence at the Intersection of Diet and Health session. The George Washington University October 13, 2021 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level epidemiology class webinar. Defeat Malnutrition Today September 15, 2021 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Collecting Data on Older Adults: Opportunities to Learn About Nutrition Status in a webinar with speakers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 25–27, 2021 On May 25, Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Welcome and Setting the Stage: What ODS Does; Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use; Joe Betz gave a talk titled Food vs. Drugs vs. Dietary Supplements; and Abby Ershow gave a talk titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. On May 26, Adam Kusak gave a talk titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements; Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements in the Time of COVID-19; and Joyce Merkel gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Databases. On May 27, Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Emerging Science: The Microbiome and Nutrition. Texas A&M University April 22, 2021 Barbara Sorkin gave a lecture titled Understanding Dietary Supplements to an undergraduate pharmacometrics class. Federal Working Group on Dietary Supplements April 15, 2021 Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements in the Time of COVID-19. American Chemical Society National Meeting April 12, 2021 Stephen Wise gave a talk titled Shape Selectivity in Chromatographic Separations of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. NCI-NIH Integrative Medicine Course March 25, 2021 Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and Research to Increase the Understanding of Dietary Supplements. NIH VideoCast March 16, 2021 Carol Haggans and Paul Thomas gave an NIH VideoCast talk titled Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Pittcon 2021 March 8–12, 2021 Stephen Wise presented a talk titled Four Decades in the Development of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for Organic Analysis. University of Georgia February 10, 2021 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States as part of the Foods and Nutrition College of Family and Consumer Sciences Department’s Seminar Series. 2020 The George Washington University October 21, 2020 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level epidemiology class. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Day of Science October 13, 2020 Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled The evolving science of nutrition and public policy: Are nutrient gaps here to stay? 2020 International Conference on Biomedical Ontologies Virtual Integrated Food Ontology Workshop September 16, 2020 Leila Saldanha gave a presentation titled Inclusion of Dietary Supplements as a Subcategory of Foods in Food Ontology Systems. AOAC International Annual Meeting & Exposition September 8–24, 2020 Adam Kuszak chaired the Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements for Public Health Research session on September 21 and co-chaired the Botanical Identification Goes Mobile session on September 15. Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) Regulatory, Scientific & Quality Conference September 1, 2020 Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States. Nutrition Live Online 2020 June 1–4, 2020 Cindy Davis and Karen Regan gave a presentation titled NIH Response to COVID-19 and Nutrition-Specific Funding Opportunities on June 2 at the American Society for Nutrition virtual annual meeting. Virtual Aging in America Conference 2020 May 5, 2020 Jaime Gahche gave a talk as part of a highlighted session titled National Developments in Addressing Older Adult Malnutrition: From Research to Policies to Programs. George Mason University April 20, 2020 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level nutrition class. Meeting of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation February 13–15, 2020 Nancy Potischman gave an invited talk titled Current Topics in Pregnancy and Early Childhood Nutrition on February 14. 2019 University of Illinois November 20, 2019 Cindy Davis gave an invited seminar titled A Nutritionist’s Journey at NIH and USDA. North American Microbiome Conference November 12, 2019 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Microbiome, and Health: The Influence of Diet on the Intestinal Microbiome. George Washington University November 6, 2019 Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level nutrition class. Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis October 23–26, 2019 Stephen Wise gave an invited presentation titled Assessing Vitamin D Status – Analytical Challenges and Accomplishments on October 25 and a presentation titled Reference Materials for Botanical Dietary Supplement Ingredients – Development, Characterization, and Use on October 26. Precision Nutrition Conference October 15, 2019 Cindy Davis gave a presentation at Cornell University titled Nutrition Research at NIH –Strategic Planning Update. University of Maryland Extension October 7, 2019 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Gut Microbiome, and He alth. AOAC International September 6–12, 2019 Stephen Wise gave an invited presentation titled Assessing Vitamin D Status – Analytical Challenges and Accomplishments on September 9 at the 133rd Annual Meeting of AOAC International. Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium July 25, 2019 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled The Office of Dietary Supplements: Resources for Investigators. Nutrition 2019 June 9, 2019 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Funding Opportunities from the Office of Dietary Supplements. American Society for Nutrition June 8–11, 2019 ODS staff gave presentations at the ASN Nutrition 2019 meeting. On June 9, Paul Coates gave the Introduction, Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Funding Opportunities from the Office of Dietary Supplements, and Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON Program). On June 10, Lela Saldanha gave the Introduction and Dr. Davis gave a minisymposium titled Gut Microbiome: Preclinical and Human Studies. Free 25(OH)D Working Group (F25D-WG) Vitamin D Workshop May 30, 2019 Chris Sempos and Stephen Wise presented an invited poster titled Interlaboratory Comparison Study: Future Diagnostics’ Kit for the Direct Measurement of Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D. Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 29–31, 2019 On May 29, Joe Betz gave a talk titled Welcome and Setting the Stage: What ODS Does and a talk titled Food vs. Drugs vs. Dietary Supplements; Jaime Gahche gave a presentation titled Overview of Dietary Supplement Use; Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use; Adam Kusak gave a talk titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; and Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. On May 30, Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Emerging Science: The Microbiome and Nutrition; Joyce Merkel gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Databases; Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss; Abby Ershow gave a talk titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements. On May 31, Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Analysis of the Evidence. NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives May 14, 2019 Rich Bailen gave a talk to the NIH OD DPCPSI Program Support Group titled Grants Efficiency Management System (GEMS). George Mason University April 23, 2019 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level nutrition class. 2019 Aging in America Conference April 16, 2019 Jaime Gahche and Johanna Dwyer gave presentations as part of a workshop titled Frailty and Malnutrition Screening Tools and Interventions. Cornell University March 27, 2019 Cindy Davis gave an invited lecture titled Dietary Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention: Research Gaps and How to Study Them. National Cancer Institute March 13, 2019 Cindy Davis gave an invited lecture titled Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention. Southern Society for Clinical Investigation February 21–23, 2019 Becky Costello gave a presentation titled Evaluation of Subclinical Magnesium Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women on Feb. 22. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health February 14, 2019 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use Among Older Women to a working group on Aging and Older Women’s Health. Office of Dietary Supplements February 12, 2019 Barbara Sorkin gave an applicant technical assistance webinar for RFA OD 19-001 titled The Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers Funding Opportunity Announcement, published January 23, 2019. North American Microbiome Conference February 11, 2019 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Diet, Microbiome and Health: The Influence of Diet on the Intestinal Microbiome. Food Policy Impact Conference February 6, 2019 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Strategic Plan for Nutrition Research at NIH. Older Individuals Collaborative on Nutrition January 29, 2019 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements and Use by Older Adults to this interagency group. United Natural Products Alliance January 24, 2019 Barbara Sorkin gave a webinar titled An update on the Botanical Research Centers Program and other resources supported by the NIH ODS. Boston Joint Dietetic Internship January 9, 2019 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements for Older Americans to an internship class. 2018 Pennsylvania State University October 25, 2018 Johanna Dwyer presented the 2018 Healthy Lion Award Lecture titled Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines…. And where do mushrooms fit? George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health October 24, 2018 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level nutritional epidemiology course. Federal Working Group on Dietary Supplements October 18, 2018 Richard Bailen, Johanna Dwyer, and Leila Saldanha gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) 2018. Biological and Environmental Reference Materials September 24–26, 2018 Adam Kuszak gave a talk on Sept. 25 titled Use (and misuse) of Certified Reference Materials in Basic Biomedical Research at the 15th BERM meeting. He gave a presentation on Sept. 26 titled Enhancing US Dietary Supplement and Nutrition Research Capacity: The NIH AMRM Program. Stephen Wise gave a closing keynote presentation titled BERM and the ‘Golden Age’ of Biological and Environmental CRMs. AOAC International August 26–29, 2018 Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled The Benefits of Quality Assurance Programs from an NIH Perspective and Stephen Wise gave a presentation titled The World of Reference Materials—Development, Characterization, and Various Uses at the 132nd annual AOAC International meeting. Japanese Association for Health Economics Research August 22, 2018 Abby Ershow gave a talk titled The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Iodine Initiative. National Human Genome Research Institute Community Outreach August 22, 2018 Abby Ershow gave a presentation titled Overview of the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. 40th National Nutrient Databank Conference July 23–25, 2018 Leila Saldanha gave a presentation on July 24 titled Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD): Mobile Friendly Version. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology June 24–29, 2018 Cindy Davis gave a presentation on June 24 at the Nutritional Immunology and the Microbiota: Rules of Engagement in Health and Disease conference titled ODS Extramural Funding Opportunities. American Society for Nutrition June 8–11, 2018 Johanna Dwyer moderated a session on dietary supplements. Cindy Davis gave a presentation on June 9 titled Funding Opportunities from the Office of Dietary Supplements. Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation on June 10 titled The NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products. On June 11, Dr. Davis gave a presentation titled ODS Extramural Funding Opportunities. Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 30 – June 1, 2018 On May 30, Paul Coates gave a talk titled Welcome and Setting the Stage: What ODS Does; Regan Bailey gave a presentation titled Overview of Dietary Supplement Use; Joe Betz gave a talk titled Food vs. Drugs vs. Dietary Supplements; Abby Ershow gave a presentation titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements; Adam Kusak gave a talk titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Overview of Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; and Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. On May 31, Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use. On June 1, Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Emerging Science: The Microbiome and Nutrition; Joyce Merkel gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Databases; Carol Haggans gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss; and Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Analysis of the Evidence. NIH Prevention Research Coordinating Committee May 8, 2018 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Update on Iron and Related ODS Activities. Cornell University April 23, 2018 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Microbiome and Health: Past, Present & Future. George Mason University April 16, 2018 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: Nutrition & Beyond to a master’s level nutrition class. Russell Klein Symposium April 5, 2018 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Microbiome and Health: Past, Present & Future. University of Maryland, School of Public Health April 5, 2018 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Use in the United States to a master’s level intermediate epidemiology course. National Academies April 3, 2018 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled NIH Remarks at the Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States workshop. Federal Working Group on Dietary Supplements March 29, 2018 Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled The NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products Program. John A. Milner Nutrition in Cancer Prevention Practicum March 16, 2018 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Evidence-based Reviews for Nutrition Topics: the ODS Experience. Joint DoD, Food & Nutrition, and Dietary Supplement Subcommittee March 6, 2018 LaVerne Brown gave a talk titled The Vitamin D Paradox in Black Americans at an expert panel meeting. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences February 20, 2018 LaVerne Brown gave a talk titled The Vitamin D Paradox in Black Americans at an expert panel meeting. Institute of Food Technologists Food Policy Impact Conference February 5, 2018 Paul Coates gave a presentation called ODS and NIH Update. 2017 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) December 19, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. The Vitamin D Paradox: A Systems-based Approach to Investigating Clinical Practice, Research, and Public Health December 1, 2017 Paul Coates gave a Welcome talk. LaVerne Brown gave an Overview. Christopher Sempos gave a talk titled Highlights of the Vitamin D Standardization Program Conference. 10th Asian Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition November 28, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Nutrition for a Healthy Microbiome. Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) November 28, 2017 Stephen Wise gave a presentation titled Interlaboratory Comparison for the Determination of 24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Human Serum using Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Vitamin D Standardization Program: The Road Ahead November 28–30, 2017 On Nov. 28, Paul Coates gave a Welcome talk. Christopher Sempos gave a talk titled VDSP: How Far Have We Come and Where Are We Going? Dr. Sempos also gave a talk titled Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vitamin D Standardization Certification Program – Contributions to Vitamin D Standardization. Stephen Wise gave a talk titled Interlaboratory Comparison for the Determination of 24,25(OH)2D3. On Nov. 29, LaVerne Brown gave a talk titled A System-based Approach to Investigating the Vitamin D Paradox in Black Americans. Dr. Sempos gave a talk titled VDSP Performance Criteria: Re-Evaluation and Extension. Dietary Supplement Regulations: Labeling and Claims Conference November 13, 2017 Paul Coates was a panelist and moderator. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo October 24, 2017 Paul Coates, Johanna Dwyer, and Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary supplements: what you should know. National Institute of Metrology (NIM) China October 23, 2017 Stephen Wise gave a presentation titled NIH-ODS and NIST Collaboration to Develop Reference Materials for Dietary Supplements and Nutritional Health Status Assessment. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo October 21–24, 2017 On Oct. 24, Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know and Why, Paul Coates gave a presentation titled How Can the Office of Dietary Supplements Help You?, Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Health Effects of Popular Supplements, and Dr. Thomas gave a presentation titled Use of Dietary Supplements, Evidence of Benefit, and Resources for Practice. International Union of Nutrition Sciences Conference October 16–20, 2017 Johanna Dwyer moderated two sessions. 12th International Food Composition Database Conference October 11–13, 2017 Johanna Dwyer presented a poster titled Does iron in marketed prenatal supplements match the amounts and forms tested in clinical trials? Beijing Conference and Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis (BCEIA) October 11, 2017 Stephen Wise gave a presentation titled Reference Materials for Dietary Supplements – Why, What, and How. Microbiome in Food Safety, Food Quality and Human Health September 28, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Overview of the Microbiome in Health and Disease. International Life Sciences Institute Workshop on Personalized Nutrition September 22, 2017 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Thoughts on nutrigenomics. National Cancer Institute September 14, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Promoting Nutrition Research Collaborations Between NCI and ODS. Tate and Lyle Research Advisory Group September 13, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Diet and the Microbiome: Current Challenges. Vitamin D and Health in Europe: Current and Future Perspectives September 6, 2017 Christopher Sempos gave a presentation titled The Continued Need for Standardisation of Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the Post ODIN Era. Tufts Dental School September 1, 2017 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk on Obesity and Dietary Supplements. American Society for Pharmacognosy 2017 annual meeting July 29 – August 2, 2017 On July 29, Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled NIH Grantsmanship and NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Research Support. On July 31, Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Overview of the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan for the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior annual conference July 20–24, 2017 On July 21, Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled The Evidence Base for Feeding Success of Infants and Young Children: Past, Present and Future. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury July 6, 2017 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled The Office of Dietary Supplements at NIH. Nutrition Research Division, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada July 6, 2017 Christopher Sempos gave a talk titled Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP): An Overview. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting June 25–28, 2017 On June 24, Cindy Davis gave an invited lecture titled Nutrition Emerging Trend—Microbiome at the Pre-IFT17 Short Course, Formulating for Function: Understanding the Application of Gums and Starches in Food. Office of Dietary Supplements June 21, 2017 Christopher Sempos gave a presentation titled Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Overview. 1st International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D June 14–16, 2017 Christopher Sempos gave a presentation titled Optimal 25(OH)D Assay Methodology. USDA’s 2017 BHNRC Seminar Series June 13, 2017 Jaime Gahche gave a talk titled Flavonoid Intake and Cardiovascular Disease. University of Wisconsin June 9, 2017 Cindy Davis gave a plenary lecture at the Tenth Annual Department of Medicine Research Day; her talk was titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. Vitamin Society of Japan June 9–10, 2017 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements and Health Promotion: Assessing the Evidence on June 9. On June 10, he gave a talk titled Patterns of Dietary Supplement Use in the United States. Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum May 31 – June 2, 2017 On May 31, Paul Coates gave a talk titled Welcome and Setting the Stage: What ODS Does; Regan Bailey gave a talk titled Overview of Dietary Supplement Use; Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Food vs. Drugs vs. Dietary Supplements; Abby Ershow gave a talk titled NIH Support for Research and Training on Nutrition and Dietary Supplements; Adam Kuszak gave a presentation titled Analytical Characterization of Dietary Supplements: Overview of Methods, Standards, and Quality Assurance; and Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. On June 1, Christine Taylor gave a presentation titled Safety: The Concept of Safety, Its Measurement, and Reporting. One June 2, Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use; Joyce Merkel gave a presentation titled Special Presentation: Dietary Supplement Databases; Carol Haggans gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss; and Paul Thomas gave a presentation titled Analysis of the Evidence. Trans-NIH Chronic Inflammation Interest Group May 31 – June 1, 2017 Johanna Dwyer chaired a session at this NIH conference. University of Illinois May 18–19, 2017 Barbara Sorkin presented at the annual meeting of the NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program. Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada 14th Annual Conference – Beyond Tradition May 9–11, 2017 On May 10, Stephen Wise co-chaired two sessions, one titled Botanical Authentication—Reference Materials and the other titled Botanical Authentication—Analytics. Dr. Wise also gave an invited presentation titled The NIH-ODS and NIST Reference Material Program for Dietary Supplements – Updates and Future Plans. International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia April 27–28, 2017 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled The Use of Dietary Supplements Among Older Adults in the USA, 2007-2010. Experimental Biology 2017 April 22–26, 2017 On April 22, Johanna Dwyer co-chaired a symposium titled Informing B-24 Dietary Guidelines: Findings from the New Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2016; Regan Bailey gave a talk titled The Usual Nutrient Intakes of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers in the USA in 2016; Dr. Dwyer gave a presentation titled FITS Going Forward; and Edwina Wambogo co-presented a poster titled Validity of the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) for Use in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). On April 23, Cindy Davis co-presented a poster titled Detection of Mature Plant miRNA in Different Biological Matrix: Importance of Internal Standard and Validation of the Method; Leila Saldanha and Dr. Dwyer co-presented a poster titled Amounts and Sources of Iron in Prenatal Supplements in the US Versus Those Tested in Clinical Trials; Drs. Saldanha and Dwyer co-presented a poster titled Toddler Dietary Supplements: A Comparison of Product Formulations with Recommended Amounts; Dr. Dwyer, Rebecca Costello, Nancy Potischman, and Luisa Rios-Avila co-presented a poster titled Dietary Supplement Items on Commonly Used Food Frequency Questionnaires; Drs. Dwyer and Saldanha and Joseph Betz co-presented a poster titled Analytically Predicted Estimates for Vitamin D, Vitamin A and Chromium Content in Adult Multivitamin/Mineral Products (MVMs) for the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID); Drs. Dwyer, Betz, Costello, Saldanha and Adam Kuszak co-presented a poster titled Do Single- and Multi-Ingredient Botanical Dietary Supplements Containing Green Tea Pass the United States Pharmacopeia’s (USP) Disintegration and Dissolution Requirements?; Dr. Bailey co-presented a poster titled Total Usual Intake of Most Shortfall Nutrients Varies with Poverty Among U.S. Adults; Karen Regan co-presented a poster titled NIH Nutrition Research Funding, Fiscal Years 2012‒2016 and Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Grant Writing for Success at the Diet and Cancer Research Interest Section of the American Society for Nutrition.. On April 25, Barbara Sorkin and Drs. Dwyer and Saldanha co-presented a poster titled What’s in Your Fiber Supplement? Using the Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) to Evaluate Your Fiber Supplement; and Dr. Betz co-presented a poster titled Construction of Comprehensive Flavonoid Analysis Tool by Using UV-vis Spectra Library, In-house Database, and Chemometrics. National Capitol Area Chapter of the Society of Toxicology April 19, 2017 Barbara Sorkin and Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled National Institutes of Health Support of Dietary Supplement Research. 17th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals April 3–6, 2017 On April 4, Adam Kuszak gave a talk titled The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program. Office of Dietary Supplements Federal Working Group March 30, 2017 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group 10th Anniversary Meeting March 22–24, 2017 Barbara Sorkin gave a lightening talk on March 23 titled The NIH CARBON Program and Office of Dietary Supplements. Interagency Modeling and Analysis Group, 10th Anniversary Meeting March 22, 2017 On March 22, Barbara Sorkin co-chaired Session One and gave a presentation titled the NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program. National Cancer Institute March 22, 2017 Cindy Davis gave an invited lecture titled Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention. Troy University March 21, 2017 Barbara Sorkin gave a complementary and alternative medicine course lecture titled Challenges of Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. Institute of Food Technologists Policy Forum February 9, 2017 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled NIH Initiatives in Nutrition. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine January 9, 2017 Linda Meyers moderated a session on Uses of DRIs at the Development of Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Chronic Disease Endpoints in Future Dietary Reference Intakes—A Public Workshop. 2016 ConAgra Science Institute December 15, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited webinar titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. American Society for Nutrition November 17, 2016 Paul Coates gave a webinar presentation titled NIH Research Activities Addressing the National Nutrition Research Roadmap 2016-2021. American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Conference November 14–16, 2016 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements and Cancer Survivors: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and Knowing and Doing on November 15. Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research November 13–16, 2016 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled The Role of the ODS/NIH in Dietary Supplement Research at the Advancing Ethical Research Conference on November 15. American Heart Association 2016 Scientific Sessions November 12–16, 2016 Abby Ershow and Rebecca Costello co-moderated a session titled Dietary Supplements and CVD Health - Vitamins, Minerals, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Dietary Bioactives, and Dr. Costello presented Herbals and Other Botanical Supplements and CVD Risk. University of Wisconsin November 3, 2016 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. Les Dames d' Escoffier International Annual Conference October 28, 2016 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Demystifying the Microbiome. Micronutrient Forum October 24–28, 2016 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled What’s the evidence? at a session on Hidden Hunger in the Elderly on October 27. Federal Working Group on Dietary Supplements October 20, 2016 Linda Meyers gave a presentation titled Dietary Reference Intakes and More. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences October 14, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited webinar titled Promoting Nutrition Research Collaborations Between NIEHS and ODS. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases October 11, 2016 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Promoting collaborations between NIAMS and ODS. American Herbal Products Association Analytical Laboratories, Botanical Raw Materials, and Standards Committees Joint Meeting October 6, 2016 Stephen Wise gave a presentation titled Development of Reference Materials for Dietary Supplements – Update on the NIH\ODS and NIST Collaboration. United States Agency for International Development October 6, 2016 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Diet, Microbiome and Health. New York Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetics and Newborn Screening Summit October 4–5, 2016 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled Medical Foods: An Access Conundrum on October 4. Roswell Park Cancer Institute September 26, 2016 Christopher Sempos gave a presentation titled Vitamin D and the Limits of Assay Standardization at the Population Sciences Program Grand Rounds Seminar Series. American Association of Medical Assistants Annual Conference September 16–19, 2016 Paul Thomas gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements on September 19. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine September 13–14, 2016 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Nutrition and the Microbiome at the Food Forum Workshop on September 13. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine July 11, 2016 Kathryn Camp gave a talk at the Examining Nutritional Requirements in Disease States planning meeting titled The Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Inherited Metabolic Disorders. The Association for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine July 7, 2016 Christopher Sempos gave talks titled VDSP–Standardization Issues with 25-OHD and Vitamin D: Analytical and Clinical Stories at Imperial College. International School of Physics June 28, 2016 Stephen Wise gave invited lectures titled Reference Materials – Production, Homogeneity, Stability, and Value Assignment and Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for Foody Safety and Nutritional Content. Food and Nutrition Board June 24, 2016 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Applying Systematic Reviews to NIH Nutrition Issues. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center June 20, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Diet and the Microbiome. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases June 16, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Promoting Nutrition Research at the Office of Dietary Supplements. Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum June 7, 2016 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Setting the Stage. 4th International Vitamin Conference May 26, 2016 Stephen Wise gave an invited keynote address titled Vitamin Content in Food – How Do We Assess the Accuracy of Measurements? National Institute Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism May 26, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Promoting Nutrition Research at the Office of Dietary Supplements. Interagency Risk Assessment Consortium May 20, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Diet, Microbiota and Health: Past, Present and Future. Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children May 9, 2016 Kathryn Camp gave an invited presentation titled Medical Foods for Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Issues in Patient Access. The Annual Conference of the Delaware Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics May 6, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled The Human Biome and its Response to Dietary Components. George Mason University May 2, 2016 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: A Quick Swallow to a master’s level nutrition class. International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia April 28–29, 2016 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements Marketed with Label Statements on Aging, Sarcopenia and Frailty in the NIH’s Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). New York Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Genetics and Newborn Screening Services April 27, 2016 Kathryn Camp gave a talk titlted Medical Foods for Inborn Errors of Metabolism: Getting Products to Patients. 3rd Biennial Oncology Nutrition DPG Symposium April 26, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited presentation titled Exploring the Gut Microbiome. Chemical Society of Washington April 26, 2016 Stephen Wise gave the Hillebrand Award address titled From Shale Oil to Dust, Whale Blubber, Serum, Peanut Butter, and Ginkgo Biloba – 40 years of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for Organic Analysis. NIH National Toxicology Program Workshop April 26, 2016 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Addressing Challenges in the Assessment of Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety. Johns Hopkins University April 13, 2016 Cindy Davis gave an invited lecture titled Dietary Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia April 11, 2016 Paul Coates gave a talk titled The Federal Approach to Research on Nutritional Interventions for Primary Mitochondrial Diseases. Experimental Biology 2016 April 2–6, 2016 On April 2, Paul Coates gave a talk titled NIH Research Activities Addressing Opportunities Relevant to the National Nutrition Research Roadmap and Cindy Davis chaired the Graduate Student Research Award Competition. On April 5, Regan Bailey co-presented a talk titled Dietary Supplements: Data Collection, Databases, Total Intakes, and Trends in the U.S.; Paul Coates co-chaired a minisymposium titled Nutritional Epidemiology: Research with Dietary Supplements and Bioactive Compounds; Johanna Dwyer, Joseph Betz, Leila Saldanha, and Rebecca Costello gave a presentation titled Measurement of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) and Caffeine Content of 32 Green Tea Dietary Supplements for the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database; Dr. Dwyer, Dr. Costello, Dr. Bailey, and Edwina Wambogo gave a presentation titled Are Chromium Supplements Efficacious for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes?; Dr. Costello, Dr. Dwyer, Dr. Saldanha, Dr. Bailey, and Ms. Wambogo gave a talk titled Do Cinnamon Supplements Have a Role in Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes?; Dr. Davis participated in the talk Dietary Small RNA Modulation of Gut Microbiota Composition: In Silico and In Vitro Analyses; Dr. Coates gave a talk titled NIH Research Activities Addressing Research Opportunities Relevant to the National Nutrition Research Roadmap; and Christopher Sempos gave a talk titled NIH—Vitamin D Standardization Program: Progress and New Opportunities. University of Central Florida April 1, 2016 Stephen Wise gave an invited talk to the Department of Chemistry titled From Shale Oil to Dust, Serum, Peanut Butter, and Ginkgo Biloba – The Development of Standard Reference materials (SRMs) for Organic Analysis. 19th Workshop on Vitamin D March 29–31, 2016 Christopher Sempos presented the talk Vitamin D Measurement Standardization: The Way Out of the Chaos on March 30. Texas A & M University March 29, 2016 Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled Challenges in Research on Flavonoids. John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum March 14–18, 2016 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled DSLD and DSID Research Tools for Cancer on March 18. International Life Sciences Institute Annual Meeting January 22–27, 2016 Johanna Dwyer and Christine Taylor participated in a symposium titled Conundrum: How Do We Define the Continuum from Perturbation to Adverse Effects? on January 26. Boston Joint Dietetic Internship Day January 4, 2016 Johanna Dwyer gave a lecture titled Elders and dietary supplements. 2015 University of the Sciences November 11, 2015 Joseph Betz gave a complementary and alternative medicine course lecture titled Understanding Herbal Science in a Real World Context. United Natural Products Alliance Dietary Supplement Analytical Summit November 5, 2015 Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled A Review of Organizations and Programs Setting Standards, Creating Reference Materials and Methods for Dietary Supplements. Hong Kong Baptist University October 30, 2015 Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Botanical Products in the U.S.: Scientific and Regulatory Perspectives. 8th Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine October 21–24, 2015 Dr. Joseph Betz gave a keynote lecture titled Certified Reference Materials for Natural Products. FDA Critical Path Innovation Meeting October 19, 2015 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled Use of Dietary Supplements in Management of Mitochondrial Disease. George Washington University School of Public Health October 14, 2015 Paul Thomas gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements: Who, What, Why, and How Do We Know. Endokrinologicky ústav (Institute of Endocrinology) October 10, 2015 Dr. Joseph Betz gave a lecture titled The International Vitamin D Standardization Program. 15th International Nutrition & Diagnostics Conference October 5–8, 2015 Dr. Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Vitamin D Initiatives from the Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program at the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. USDA Human Nutrition Research Center Seminar Series September 15, 2015 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Diet, Supplements and the Microbiome: Past, Present, and Future. Global Summit on Food Fortification September 10, 2015 Elizabeth Yetley gave a presentation titled It's Not Just About Poverty: Wheat Flour Fortification in North America. American College of Preventive Medicine 2015 Healthy Aging Summit July 26, 2015 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Nutrition as a Vital Sign: Progress in the Last 20 Years. American Society for Pharmacognosy 2015 Annual Meeting July 25, 2015 Barbara Sorkin gave a talk titled NIH Grantsmanship and NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Research Support and Joseph Betz presented two posters. International Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Planning Group Meeting June 29, 2015 Christopher Sempos gave talks titled Vitamin D Standardization at the Crossroads and VDSP Performance Measures: Definitions and Implications for Standardization. United Mitochondrial Diseases Foundation Medicine Symposium June 19, 2015 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled Outcomes from the December NIH Workshop: Nutritional Interventions in Primary Mitochondrial Disorders. Institute of Medicine June 18, 2015 Paul Coates was a moderator at the IOM Forum on Nutrition and Toxicology. Association of International Food and Nutrition June 8, 2015 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Challenges and Resources in Dietary Supplement Research. Japan Vitamin Society June 6, 2015 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Challenges and Resources in Dietary Supplement Research. New York Mid Atlantic Consortium for Genetic and Newborn Screening Services Summit May 29, 2015 Kathryn Camp gave a talk titled PKU and Medical Foods. Cornell University April 13, 2015 Paul Coates gave a talk to the Division of Nutritional Sciences titled (How) Can You Incorporate Evidence into Policy for Nutrition and Dietary Supplements? George Mason University April 13, 2015 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: A 2-Hour Dose. Experimental Biology 2015 March 28 – April 1, 2015 On March 28, Johanna Dwyer chaired a session titled Creating the Future of Evidence-Based Nutrition Recommendations Using Lipid Research Case Studies, and Cindy Davis chaired the Graduate Student Research Award Competition. On March 30, Reagan Bailey, Leila Saldanha, Dr. Dwyer, Richard Bailen, Joseph Betz, and Rebecca Costello participated in a minisymposium titled Nutritional Epidemiology: Research with Dietary Supplements and Bioactive Components. On March 31, Dr. Bailey gave a talk titled Racial Differences and the Impact of Nutrition in Osteoporosis, CVD, and Chronic Kidney Disease; Dr. Dwyer gave a presentation titled How the DRIs Have Changed Nutrition Policies. On April 1, Barbara Sorkin co-chaired a symposium titled What’s New in Natural Products Analysis? Cutting-Edge Methods and Available Resources for Nutrition Research. Philadelphia College of Physicians March 27, 2015 Paul Thomas gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements: Research, Decisions, and Choices for the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior and the Philadelphia College of Physicians. Johns Hopkins University March 20, 2015 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements and Chronic Disease Prevention. Texas A&M University March 9, 2015 Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Challenges: NIH Updates, and a talk titled The Polyphenol Puzzle. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center March 4, 2015 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Evidence-Based Approaches to Herbal and Dietary Supplements. The John Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum March 2–6, 2015 On Mar 2, Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Polyphenols and Cancer Prevention and Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention. On March 6, Kathryn Camp gave a talk titled Nutrigenomics: Ethics, Social, and Public Health Issues. International Life Sciences Institute Annual Meeting January 16–21, 2015 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Human Microbiome Research: Past, Present and Future. Scripps 12th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update Conference January 16–18, 2015 Joseph Betz gave a talk titled Clinically Tested Dietary Supplements and presented two ODS-authored posters. 2014 NIH Nutritional Interventions in Primary Mitochondrial Disorders: Developing an Evidence Base Workshop December 2–3, 2014 On Dec. 2 Kathryn Camp and Paul Coates gave a welcome an introductions and Ms. Camp gave a presentatin tited The Ketogenic Diet. Food Fortification Forum November 7, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation on food fortification. Gerontological Society of America 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting November 5–9, 2014 Regan Bailey co-presented a talk titled Defining Healthy Aging: From Science to Practice—The Link to Diet and Nutrition on November 5. Protective Nutrients and Plant Constituents in Health and Disease Conference October 30–31, 2014 Cindy Davis presented Frontiers in Nutrigenomics and Cancer Prevention and Nutrition and Cancer Prevention at the University of Surrey. Towson University October 27, 2014 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled Vitamin D and Cancer: What We Know and Do Not Know. Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo October 18–21, 2014 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Probiotics: What is Their Impact on the Microbiome, Nutrition and Health? on October 22; Kathryn Camp moderated a session titled Dietary Supplements: Choosing Safe, Effective and High-Quality Products on October 21; and Paul Thomas gave a presentation titled Efficacy, Safety, Value & Science on October 21. 2014 Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine October 16–17, 2014 Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Orthogonal Methods for Identity: Classical Pharmacognosy Coupled with Instrumental Analysis on October 17. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research September 7, 2014 Regan Bailey gave an invited talk titled The Epidemiology of Global Micronutrient Deficiency at the Nestle Nutrition Institute Roundtable on Health Economics held in conjunction with the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 6th Asian Congress of Dietetics August 21–24, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Flavonoids and Health: What’s New, What’s Next on August 22 and presented Dietitians Have Much to Offer, Research, and Publish! on August 23. National Taiwan University August 19, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation co-sponsored by ILSI Taiwan titled Update on Labeling. 2014 American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) Annual Meeting & the 14th Annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) August 2–6, 2014 Barbara Sorkin chaired the Botanical Research Centers Symposium on August 3. California Walnut Commission July 29, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation on dietary standards. 22nd International Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine June 22–26, 2014 On June 25, Christopher Sempos gave a presentation titled Ensuring Comparable Vitamin D Measurements with Different Assays. IFT 2014 June 21–24, 2014 Johanna Dwyer presented the lecture Processing: Still a Four Letter Word? and gave a talk titled Micronutrient Intakes in US Diets: Fortification’s Contributions, Challenges, and Next Steps. John A. Milner Memorial Symposium: Our Food Our Health June 12, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Mysteries of Plant Foods: Flavonoids as a Case Study. Dietary Supplement Research Practicum June 3–6, 2014 Presentations on June 3: Regan Bailey, Welcome, Overview, and Setting the Stage. Joseph Betz, Analytical Methods, Quality Assurance, and Reference Standards. Christine Taylor, Safety: The Concept, Its Measurement, and Reporting. Presentations on June 4: Johanna Dwyer, Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use. Barbara Sorkin, Challenges in Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. Carol Haggans, Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss. Paul Coates, Systematic Reviews for Dietary Supplements and Other Nutrition Topics. Christopher Sempos, Research Design Issues With Dietary Supplements. Kathryn Camp, Nutrigenomics, Genetic Tests, and Personalized Nutrition. Presentations on June 5: Christine Swanson, Case Study: Iodine. Joyce Merkel, Special Presentation: Dietary Supplement Databases. Presentations on June 6: Cindy Davis, Case Study: Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Paul Thomas, Analysis of the Evidence. 38th National Nutrient Databank Conference: Food Composition Data: Bridging the Gaps May 14–17, 2014 Leila Saldanha gave a talk titled Challenges in Estimating Intakes from Non-daily Value Ingredients in Dietary Supplements (DS) Using Label Information: Case Study Energy Products. She also gave a presentation titled Demonstration of The Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). 3rd International Vitamin Conference May 12–15, 2014 On May 13, Christine Taylor gave a presentation titled Vitamin D Intake: Taking into Account 25-Hydroxyviatmin D in Foods. On May 15, Christopher Sempos gave a talk titled Standardizing Vitamin D Assays: The Way Forward and Johanna Dwyer chaired a session on Fortification and gave a talk on Fortification Possibilities. Experimental Biology 2014 April 26–30, 2014 On April 26, Johanna Dwyer co-chaired a symposium titled Fortification and Health: Opportunities and Challenges, Christine Taylor gave a presentation titled U.S. experiences in food fortification, and Regan Bailey gave a talk titled The impact of fortification in the U.S. diet: A case study in children. Dr. Dwyer moderated a panel titled Moving forward responsibly; Barbara Sorkin and Paul Coates co-chaired a symposium titled Energy Drinks: Current Knowledge and Critical Research Gaps; and Cindy Davis chaired the Graduate Student Research Award Competition. On April 27, Dr. Bailey chaired the symposium Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted and Not Everything That Can Be Counted Counts: How Should We Collect Dietary Data for Research? Elizabeth Yetley gave a talk titled Importance of dietary data in setting national policy. Drs. Dwyer and Bailey and Leila Saldanha presented a poster titled When a dietary supplement product name says “energy,” what’s in the bottle? On April 28, Dr. Davis co-chaired a symposium, The Future of Nutrition Research at NIH, and gave a talk titled Nutrition funding at ODS. Drs. Bailey and Coates co-chaired a minisymposium titled Nutrition Epidemiology: Dietary Supplements and Bioactives. Dr. Bailey co-presented a talk titled Comparison of dietary supplement intake reporting between the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Recall (ASA24) and Automated Multiple Pass Method (AMPM) recalls; Dr. Dwyer co-presented a talk titled Flavonoid intakes by adults in the United States: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007–2008; and Drs. Dwyer, Bailey, and Saldanha gave a presentation titled Botanical initiative for the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database: GreenTea Pilot Study. Dr. Bailey co-presented a talk titled Homocysteine and bone mineral density in older females in the United States. Karen Regan presented a poster, Dietary supplement research portfolio at the NIH, and Dr. Saldanha presented a poster, Over-the-counter prenatal multivitamin/mineral products: Chemical analysis for the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database. On April 29, Dr. Bailey gave a presentation titled Road map to government. Dr. Davis gave the introduction to a symposium titled Research Advances and Considerations for Investigating the Human Diet, Nutrient Utilization, and Microbiota Interface Across the Life Course. Drs. Bailey and Dwyer co-presented a talk titled Multivitamin-mineral use and cardiovascular disease mortality in the United States. Dr. Dwyer co-presented a talk titled Food sources of flavonoids for adults in the United States: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007–2008. On April 30, Dr. Davis presented a poster, Profiling cocoa-derived flavanols and their metabolites in serum, urine, liver, and intestinal contents of pigs fed flavanol-enriched cocoa powder. Fifth Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International Education Conference April 24–26, 2014 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled What’s New in Genomics: Nutritional Genomics. ODS Iodine Workshop #1 April 22, 2014 Elizabeth Yetley gave a talk titled FDA Fortification Studies. 13th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals April 15, 2014 Joseph Betz gave a presentation title the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: A Twenty-year Retrospective. George Mason University April 7, 2014 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: A 1-Hour Dose. National Nutrition Month Mini-Symposium March 28, 2014 Cindy Davis gave a presentation titled the Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health at the NIH Division of Nutrition Research Coordination symposium. International Congress of Obesity March 22, 2014 Johanna Dwyer gave a presentation titled Nutrition Requirements of Active Adults at the Symposium on Active Living Satellite Conference. Dr. Dwyer also gave a talk to the Singapore Dietetic Association titled Dietary Recommendations Update. John A Milner Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum March 17–21, 2014 Kathryn Camp gave a talk titled Nutrigenomics: Ethics, Social, and Public Health Issues. Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Research Practicum, National Cancer Institute March 15–19, 2014 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Evidence-based Reviews for Nutrition Topics: The ODS Experience on March 17. Cindy Davis gave talks titled Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish and Cancer Prevention on March 19. Campus BioMedico Workshop on Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease March 13, 2014 Elizabeth Yetley gave a presentation titled Assessing Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status of Populations. University of Nebraska March 5, 2014 Cindy Davis gave a talk titled Diet, Supplements and the Microbiome: The Cancer Connection. Texas A&M University February 24, 2014 Barbara Sorkin gave a Nutrition Graduate Seminar Series presentation titled Challenges in Advancing Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements. U.S. Pharmacopeia February 21, 2014 Kathryn Camp gave a talk titled Medical Foods. Scripps 11th Annual Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update Conference January 29 – February 1, 2014 Rebecca Costello co–presented a talk titled Point of Care Resources and Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Practicalities of Performing Research: From Funding to Methodology. 2013 Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition. December 5–7, 2013 Johanna Dwyer presented the opening session titled The Changing Paradigm: A History of Dietary Guidance and Recommendations in the U.S. on December 6. This meeting was sponsored by the American Society for Nutrition. Johns Hopkins University December 3, 2013 Regan Bailey presented Micronutrients in Food and Supplements: How Good is our US Diet? at a Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Vitamins Symposium. Vitamin D Standardization Program November 14–15, 2013 Paul Coates presented the Welcome. Christopher Sempos gave presentations titled VDSP Overview and VDSP So Far and Plans for the Future. He also served on a VDSP panel. This meeting was co-sponsored by ODS. George Washington University School of Public Health November 6, 2013 Paul Thomas gave a lecture titled Dietary Supplements: Who, What, Why, and How Do We Know? to a graduate class in nutritional epidemiology. Ohio State University November 1, 2013 Kathryn Camp presented a nutritional genomics Webinar talk titled Nutrigenomics, Genetic Tests, and Personalized Nutrition. Micronutrient Supplement Summit: What Should Health Professionals Recommend and How Should They Decide? October 26, 2013 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Vulnerable Groups, Shortfall Nutrients, and Micronutrient Basics. International Conference on Polyphenols and Health October 16–19, 2013 On October 18, Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Cranberries, Flavonoids, and Heart Disease. Council for Responsible Nutrition’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry September 18–21, 2013 On September 19, Regan Bailey gave a key note address titled Are We Formulating Our Supplements Correctly? 10th International Symposium on Selenium in Biology and Medicine 2013 September 14–18, 2013 On September 17, Cindy Davis chaired the session on Selenium and Human Health III and gave a presentation titled Role of Sep15 Knockdown in Animal Models of Colon Cancer. 9th International Conference on Homocysteine and One-Carbon Metabolism September 8–12, 2013 On September 10, Regan Bailey gave a presentation titled Homocysteine and Bone Mineral Density in Older Females in the United States. 12th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine August 26–29, 2013 On August 27, Paul Coates was the invited opening speaker and also chaired the Interregional Collaborations in Industry and Academia session. 2013 AOAC Annual Meeting and Exposition August 25–28, 2013 On August 26, Christopher Sempos gave a talk on the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP). The Use and Biology of Energy Drinks: Current Knowledge and Critical Gaps August 15–16, 2013 ODS co-sponsored this workshop. On August 15, Paul Coates and Barbara Sorkin presented the Welcome and Introduction: Goals and Objectives, and Regan Bailey gave a talk titled Caffeine in Energy Drinks and Dietary Supplements in the US. Workshop on Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements August 5–6, 2013 On August 6, Regan Bailey participated in the Panel Discussion on Data Gaps and Future Research. American Association of Clinical Chemists (AACC) Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo July 28 – August 1, 2013 On July 30, Christopher Sempos presented a symposia talk, Measurement and Standardization of Vitamin D Metabolites using LC-Mass Spectrometry. On July 29, Dr. Sempos co-presented a workshop, Vitamin D: Next Steps in Standardization & Proficiency Testing. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy July 13–17, 2013 On July 15, Joseph Betz gave a presentation titled Nature Exposed to Our Method of Questioning: Reliability of Natural Product Measurements. Dr. Betz, Leila Saldanha, Barbara Sorkin, and Paul Coates co-authored and presented a poster, Tools for Assuring Data Quality in Natural Products Studies: The NIH/ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program (AMRM). National Science Foundation Summer Interns Workshop July 9, 2013 Mary Garcia-Cazarin gave a presentation titled Mentoring and Networking Strategies to Establish Your Professional Network. 14th Abbott Nutrition Metabolic Conference June 27–29, 2013 On June 28, Kathryn Camp moderated and presented Grant Writing and Research Applications for Metabolic Dietitians Interactive Workshop. Science & Technology Policy Fellowships meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science June 27, 2013 Mary Garcia-Cazarin presented Dietary Supplements and My Experience as an AAAS Fellow. United States Pharmacopeia June 27, 2013 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Dietary Supplement Research: Challenges and Resources. International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo June 14–15, 2013 On June 14, Carol Haggans presented Dietary Supplements and the NIH: Research and Resources. United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Mitochondrial Medicine 2013 Scientific Meetings June 12–15, 2013 On June 15, Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Using Dietary Supplements as Treatments for Mitochondrial Disorders: Clinical and Research Challenges. National Advisory Council on Complementary and Alternative Medicine’s 49th Meeting June 7, 2013 Paul Coates and Barbara Sorkin gave a presentation titled Update on Botanical Research Working Group and Concept Clearance. Dietary Supplement Research Practicum June 4–7, 2013 Presentations on June 4: Regan Bailey, Welcome, overview, and setting the stage. Christine Taylor, Safety: the concept, its measurement, and reporting. Presentations on June 5: Johanna Dwyer, Motivations for Dietary Supplement Use. Barbara Sorkin, Case study: challenges in research on botanical dietary supplements. Carol Haggans, Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss. Paul Coates, The different types of studies and what they tell us. Christopher Sempos, Research design issues with dietary supplements. Kathryn Camp, Nutrigenomics, genetic tests, and personalized nutrition. Presentations on June 6: Christine Swanson, Case study: iodine. Joyce Merkel, Special presentation: dietary supplement databases. Presentations on June 7: Cindy Davis, Case study: omega-3 fatty acids. Paul Thomas, Analysis of the evidence. International Life Sciences Institute Graduate Student Summit 2013 May 23, 2013 Paul Coates and Christine Taylor presented Dietary Supplement Research - A brief History of (Dietary Supplement) Time. Dr. Swanson also gave presentations titled Translating Science to Policy–The Vitamin D Story and Clarify the Vitamin D Story. Delaware Dietetic Association Annual Meeting May 10, 2013 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Dietary Supplements: The Makers, the Takers, and the Science. 37th National Nutrient Databank Conference April 19, 2013 Johanna Dwyer and Leila Saldanha participated in a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Label Database for Research. American Society for Nutrition Symposium April 19–24, 2013 On April 21, Christine Swanson gave a presentation titled Iodine Insufficiency: A Global Health Problem? Experimental Biology 2013 April 19–23, 2013 On April 20, Cindy Davis chaired the Graduate Student Research Award Competition. On April 21, Christine Swanson co-chaired and introduced the ODS-sponsored minisymposium Iodine Insufficiency: A Global Health Problem? Johanna Dwyer presented a talk titled Flavonoids as a Case Study, and Robert Russell moderated the panel presentation Where to Now? A Panel Discussion in a symposium titled Are Dietary Bioactives Ready for Review for Recommended Intakes? Joahnna Dwyer co-presented two talks, Intakes of Dietary Flavonoid Sub-Classes and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes and U.S. Adults and Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Regan Bailey co-presented a poster Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and Hyperglycemia in US Adults: NHANES 2003-06 and 2007-10. On April 22, Johanna Dwyer and Regan Bailey co-presented a talk Modeling the Impact of Revisions to DV Assuming That Current %DV in Fortified Foods Are Maintained. Regan Bailey co-chaired two minisymposiums, Dietary Assessment Tools and Applications and Research with Dietary Supplements and Bioactive Components. Johanna Dwyer, Regan Bailey, Joseph Betz, Rebecca Costello and Leila Saldanha co-presented a talk titled Progress in the Development of Federal Resources to Assess Dietary Supplement (DS) Exposures; Regan Bailey and Johanna Dwyer participated in a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Use Among Older Adults in the United States, NHANES 2007-2010. Regan Bailey, Paul Thomas, and Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Why Children Use Dietary Supplements; Barbara Sorkin, Johanna Dwyer, Christopher Sempos and Regan Bailey co-presented a talk titled Parent and Child Use of Dietary Supplements Are Associated; and Johanna Dwyer, Regan Bailey, Joseph Betz, Rebecca Costello, and Leila Saldanha co-presented a talk titled Chemical Analysis of Omega-3 (n-3) Fatty Acid Supplements for the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database (DSID). Regan Bailey co-presented a talk titled The Association between Diet Quality, BMI and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geisinger Rural Aging Study. Leila Saldanha, Johanna Dwyer, Richard Bailen, Regan Bailey, Joseph Betz, and Rebecca Costello co-presented a poster Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) Will Capture Information from Dietary Supplement (DS) Labels; and Rebecca Costello, Johanna Dwyer, and Regan Bailey co-presented a poster Use of Highly Fortified Foods Among US Adults. Experimental Biology 2013 (continued) April 19–23, 2013 On April 23, Regan Bailey co-chaired the Advancing Nutritional Epidemiology with Public and Commercial Data Sets minisymposium, and co-presented with Christopher Sempos, and Elizabeth Yetley a talk Modeling an MMA-derived Inflection Point for Serum Vitamin B12 (SB12) in the US. Johanna Dwyer co-presented a talk Association of Serum 25OHD with Race/Ethnicity and Quantitative Measures of Skin Color in Urban Schoolchildren. Rebecca Costello co-presented a poster Dietary Supplement Education for the Military: An Education Module for Healthcare Providers, and Leila Saldanha, Joseph Betz, Barbara Sorkin and Paul Coates co-presented a poster NIH/ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials (AMRM) Program. Indiana Dietetic Association Annual Meeting April 18, 2013 Kathy Camp gave a talk titled Nutritional Genomics: Current Controversies and Application to Dietetic Practice. University of Massachusetts-Amherst 25th Annual Virginia A. Beal Lecture April 18, 2013 Cindy Davis presented the lecture Diet, Supplements and the Microbiome: The Cancer Connection. 12th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals April 15–18, 2013 Joseph Betz served on the organizing committee and chaired the session Advances in Instrumentation and Separation Technologies. Barbara Sorkin spoke on the NIH Botanical Research Centers Program. Grocery Manufacturers Association Science Forum 2013 April 3, 2013 Johanna Dwyer gave a talk titled Fortification Has Positive Affect on US Diets. University of Illinois at Chicago Norman R. Farnsworth Lectureship in Pharmacognosy March 22, 2013 Paul Coates presented the inaugural lecture. American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Meeting March 19–23, 2013 Kathy Camp and Paul Coates co-presented the poster Select National Institutes of Health Research Activities for Newborn Screening Disorders: Creating the Evidence-base for Past and Future Treatments. American Herbal Products Association Joint Meeting: Botanical Raw Materials, Standards, and Analytical Labs Committees March 8, 2013 Joe Betz spoke on the ODS Dietary Supplements Analytical Methods and Reference Materials (AMRM) Program. Department of Justice Consumer Protection Summit March 8, 2013 Paul Coates was a member of the Panel on Dietary Supplements. Critical Regulatory and Compliance Issues with the US FDA in the 21st Century, USP WCDG & AOAC-SCS Joint Two-Day Regulatory & Compliance Conference March 7–8, 2013 On March 7, Joe Betz presented Update on NIH’s Activities in the Area of Dietary Supplements. NIH Rare Diseases Day 2013 March 1, 2013 Kathy Camp presented the talk Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions and Rare Diseases. Georgetown University Medical School February 25, 2013 Joe Betz presented a lecture titled Pharmacognosy. NIH STEP (Staff Training in Extramural Programs) Forum February 7, 2013 Cindy Davis presented Vitamin D and Cancer: What We Know and Do Not Know and Christine Taylor presented State of Play for Vitamin D Recommendations. Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine’s 10th Anniversary Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Update January 30 – February 2, 2013 On February 1, Rebecca Costello co-presented with Paula Gardiner on Point of Care Resources, and Joe Betz co-presented with Jay Udani on Clinical Trials: Preparing and Evaluating the Methodology? National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys Seminar Series January 9, 2013 Regan Bailey gave an invited talk The Use of Dietary Supplement in the United States. 2012 CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Seminar Series December 18, 2012 Chris Sempos gave two presentations, Diet-Heart and Nutritional Epidemiology: Lessons not Learned and The Vitamin D Standardization Program: An International Effort to Standardize the Laboratory Measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Chinese Delegation visit to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) December 11, 2012 Paul Coates and Joe Betz co-presented Dietary Supplement Research at the NIH. Harvard Medical School December 10, 2012 Cindy Davis presented an invited seminar titled ’Omics’, Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. Georgetown University Medical School November 14, 2012 Joe Betz presented a lecture titled Pharmacognosy. University of Nebraska – Lincoln November 14, 2012 Paul Coates presented Dietary Supplement Research Isn’t That Hard – Or Is It? 2012 International Aloe Summit - Turning Science into Sales November 9, 2012 Joe Betz presented Botanical Identity Methods. Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) November 9, 2012 Paul Coates presented The Evolving Role of ODS in Dietary Supplement Research. Protective Nutrients and Plant Constituents in Health and Disease Conference November 8–9, 2012 Cindy Davis gave two invited lectures, on November 8, Frontiers in Nutrigenomics and Cancer Prevention and on November 9, Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. The Pennsylvania State University Department of Nutritional Sciences Colloquium (Seminar) Series October 22, 2012 Regan Bailey gave the talk, Monitoring Folate and B-12 Status in the United States, October. 2012 Shanghai International Conference on Tradition Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine October 20–21, 2012 On October 20 Joe Betz presented Tools for Assuring Data Quality: The ODS/NIH Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program. Workshop on Vitamin D October 19–20, 2012 On October 19, Paul Coates and Rob Russell made conference introductory remarks, and Elizabeth Yetley presented Assessing Vitamin D Status: Measurement Challenges. On October 20, Christine Taylor presented Vitamin D: How Much is Too Much? Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, Program in Human Nutrition, Nutrition Seminar Series October 18, 2012 Regan Bailey gave a presentation titled Prevalence, Predictors, and Motivations for Use of Dietary Supplements in the United States. Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Conference on Nutrition and Exercise in the Management of Outpatients: Important Advances You Need to Know October 11–12, 2012 On October 12, Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Vitamin Supplements: Worthwhile or Worthless? Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 7–9, 2012 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 and Kathryn Camp presented Successful Research Grant Writing: Open Discussion. AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition September 30 – October 3, 2012 Joe Betz presented the talk, Good Practices for Establishing Meaningful Specifications for Botanicals in Dietary Supplements and Nutrition: Scientific Perspective and the poster, The NIH/ODS Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program: Accomplishments and Future Directions. The Vitamin B-12 Congress September 20–22, 2012 On September 20, Regan Bailey presented “Modeling an MMA-derived inflection point for serum vitamin B-12 in the US. Fifth International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health September 19, 2012 Johanna Dwyer presented Flavonoids: Where We Are and Where We Need To Go—Foods, Databases and Labels. Science & Standards Symposium: Functional Foods and Dietary Supplements–Global Opportunities and Challenges September 18–20, 2012 Paul Coates was a keynote speaker at the symposium opening general session on September 18 and on September 19, Joe Betz gave the talk Orthogonal Methods for Identity: Classical Pharmacognosy Coupled with Instrumental Analysis. American Society for Quality, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Division, 23rd West Coast Conference September 14 – April 18, 2013 Joe Betz gave the talk, Resources for Dietary Supplement QA Professionals: The ODS Analytical Methods & Reference Materials Program. Sodexo Clinical Nutrition Update, Mid-Atlantic September 12, 2012 Paul Thomas gave a talk titled Vitamin D and Calcium: New Recommendations and Issues of Deficiency, Adequacy, Excess, Benefits, and Risks. 16th Annual International Congress of Dietetics September 5–8, 2012 Johanna Dwyer gave two talks, the first on September 5, The Balancing Act in Professional Commitments, and on September 7, Nutrients, Dietary Supplements, Foods, and Dietary Patterns. Meals on Wheels/Association on Aging (MOWAA) Annual Conference and Common Goods Expo August 22–24, 2012 On August 23, Robert Russell presented Understanding Variability in Responses to Diet and Food as a part of the Panel: Perspectives on Nutrition. Connecting Food, Health and the Future. FASEB Summer Research Conference on Folate, B-12, and One Carbon Metabolism July 22–27, 2012 On July 24, Regan Bailey presented the talk Impact and Measurement of Unmetabolized Folic Acid in Fortified Populations. FASEB Summer Research Conference on Folate, B-12, and One Carbon Metabolism July 22–27, 2012 On July 24, Regan Bailey presented the talk Impact and Measurement of Unmetabolized Folic Acid in fortified Populations. Dietary Supplement Research Practicum June 4–7, 2012 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. United States Pharmacopeia Workshop on Identity and Characterization of a Probiotic Microorganism used as a Food Ingredient: Importance to Safety and Efficacy May 9, 2012 Cindy Davis was an invited speaker on Probiotics & Health: How Strong is the Evidence? What are the Gaps? 2012 Patient and Family Educational LAMPosium April 21, 2012 Kathryn Camp gave a talk titled Nutrition and Dietary Supplements: Back to Basics. Experimental Biology 2012 April 21–24, 2012 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 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 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 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 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 Cindy Davis gave a departmental seminar titled Gastrointestinal Microflora, Bioactive Food Components and Cancer Prevention. Dietetic Interns Joint Class Day, NIH November 14, 2011 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 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 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 Christopher Sempos presented a physiology seminar titled Serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D and Death from All-Causes. National Institute on Aging October 18, 2011 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 Paul Thomas gave a presentation at Chambersburg Hospital titled Herbs & Other Dietary Supplements. Supply Side West October 10–14, 2011 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 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 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled Nutritional Genomics Update. Mobile Applications: Impacts on Agency Operations August 31, 2011 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 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 Paul Coates gave a talk titled Issues and resources in dietary supplements. Medicine in the Media July 13–16, 2011 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 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 Jody Engel presented a demonstration of the ODS mobile app, MyDS. Dietary Supplement Research Practicum June 6–9, 2011 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 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 Paul Coates presented Evidence-Based Approaches to Nutrition. University of Wisconsin-Madison April 18, 2011 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 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 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 Kathryn Camp presented an in-service titled Dietary Treatment of Inherited Metabolic Diseases. 2011 Government Web and New Media Conference March 17–18, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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. NORD Medical Foods Conference February 10, 2011 Kathryn Camp gave a presentation titled Federal Perspectives on Medical Foods. The conference was sponsored by the National Organization of Rare Disorders. Washington D.C. Health 2.0 STAT Meetup February 10, 2011 Jody Engel gave a presentation titled Don't Worry, Be Appy! for Health 2.0 practitioners. U.S. Department of Commerce January 26, 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Economic Analyses of Nutrient Interventions for Chronic Disease Prevention. Dietetic Interns Joint Class Day, NIH November 15, 2010 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Marguerite Klein moderated a session titled From Clinical Trials to Market. 7th Annual NHP Research Conference & Tradeshow May 23–26, 2010 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 Regan Bailey gave a presentation titled Unmetabolized Folic Acid in Older Adults in the United States. SupplySide East April 27–28, 2010 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Johanna Dwyer spoke on Micronutrient Supplements for Preventing Chronic Disease. American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 17–20, 2009 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 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 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 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 Robert Russell gave a talk titled DRIs: A Trigger Framework for Revisions. International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods June 5–7, 2009 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 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 Jody Engel gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplement Use in America: Who’s Taking What? Experimental Biology April 18–22, 2009 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 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, 2010 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Evaluating the Health Effects of Dietary Supplements. National Institute of Health and Nutrition December 2, 2008 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Dietary Supplements in the United States: Claims and Evidence. American Heart Association Meeting November 9–11, 2008 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. American Institute for Cancer Research Annual Research Conference on November 6–7, 2008 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. WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine November 6–9, 2008 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 Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 25–28, 2008 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 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. Harvard School of Public Health October 15, 2008 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. Indo-US Symposium on Indian Systems of Medicine and Botanicals October 15–16, 2008 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 Mary Frances Picciano presented a seminar titled, Vitamin D and Health in the 21st Century: What We Know and What We Need to Know. 2008 Shanghai International Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicines October 10–12, 2008 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 Paul Coates gave a presentation titled Assessing the Health Effects of Dietary Supplements. American College of Nutrition 49th Annual Meeting October 2–5, 2008 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 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 Joseph Betz gave an invited lecture titled, New Approaches to Standard Setting via Performance-based Procedures. AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition September 21–23, 2008 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 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 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 Drs. Johanna Dwyer, Joseph Betz, and Leila Saldanha presented at this expo. ODS also exhibited here. Black Cohosh Safety Workshop June 28, 2007 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ODS sponsored this 1-day symposium.