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Life Sciences Research Office, Inc. (LSRO)

Life Sciences Research Office, Inc. (LSRO). Michael Falk Executive Director. To benefit society by evaluating biological information and scientific opinion for the public and private sectors. Mission. Formed by FASEB in 1962 60’s – 70’s clients: Army, Navy, NASA, FDA 72 – 82 GRAS Reviews

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Life Sciences Research Office, Inc. (LSRO)

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  1. Life Sciences Research Office, Inc.(LSRO) Michael Falk Executive Director

  2. To benefit society by evaluating biological information and scientific opinion for the public and private sectors Mission

  3. Formed by FASEB in 1962 60’s – 70’s clients: Army, Navy, NASA, FDA 72 – 82 GRAS Reviews 80’s – 90’s clients: USDA, FDA, Health Claims 1997 FASEB ASNS 2001 ASNS LSRO, Inc Brief History

  4. Non-profit 501(c)(3) Affiliated with scientific professional societies Independent, objective, respected National, international impact Biomedical, environmental, biological science issues LSRO Inc

  5. American Society for Nutritional Sciences The American Physiological Society The Protein Society American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics American Society for Investigative Pathology The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research The American Society for Clinical Nutrition American College of Nutrition International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Member Societies

  6. Chair:William Heird, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine Donald Beitz, Ph.D.Iowa State University Sam Enna, Ph.D. University of Kansas Medical Center (ASPET) Arnold Kahn, Ph.D. UC San Francisco (ASBMR) Gilbert Leveille, Ph.D. Cargill, Inc. (ASNS) Robert Newburgh, Ph.D. (The Protein Society) Terry Quill Duane, Morris LLP (ISRTP) Robert Russell, M.D. Tufts University (ASCN) Jacob J. Steinberg, M.D. Albert Einstein College of Medicine (ASIP) Taffy Williams Photogen Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors (2003)

  7. FDA USDA ONR Army Med R &D HHS FAA NASA NIH ASNS Monsanto California Walnut Commission National Dairy Council Calorie Control Council Philip Morris APS/ASPET Patton Boggs Selected Current & Past Clients

  8. What We Do • Comprehensive Reviews • ad-hoc Expert Panels • Authoritative Reports • Conferences, Workshops, Symposia • Programmatic and Proposal Peer Review • Scientific Support Services

  9. Policy Regulation Science

  10. General public benefit Fit within our expertise Permit independent action Project Selection Criteria

  11. Value Added • Bridge between science community and organizations who need advice • Independent, un-biased organization affiliated only with science community • Experts in the process • Accepted by government agencies

  12. Infomediate the science Between industry and government Between scientists and government Infomediate

  13. Find the right experts From the right disciplines Un-biased and/or balanced Find the right information Focus on the right questions Report with the right language Facilitate the Process

  14. Sponsored by Philip Morris, USA Expert Panel review In process since 2001 Developing evaluation criteria Intend to conduct ingredient evaluations Added Ingredient Review

  15. Input and comment on third-party evaluation of relative risk of added ingredients (to the LSRO and the Expert Panel) Evaluation criteria Evaluation framework Report on the process and current thinking (to the stakeholder communities) Goals For This Meeting

  16. Michael Falk (LSRO) Kara Lewis (LSRO) Paula Nixon (LSRO) Daniel Byrd (LSRO) Fawky Abdallah Peter Lee Richard Ford Speakers

  17. Michael Falk, Ph.D. Executive Director, LSRO 301-634-7030 301-634-7876 (fax) falkm@LSRO.org www.LSRO.org

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