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Workshop: Development of DRIs, 1994-2004 - Lessons Learned and New Challenges

When:
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - Thursday, September 20, 2007 (12:00 AM)
Where:
National Academy of Sciences Building • 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006 Map

Topic(s):
Aging, Biomedical and Health Research, Children and Families, Diseases, Environmental Health, Food and Nutrition, Global Health, Health Care Workforce, Health Services, Coverage, and Access, Public Health, Quality and Patient Safety, Select Populations and Health Disparities
Activity:
Dietary Reference Intakes Workshop, September 18-20, 2007
Board(s):
Food and Nutrition Board

Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board

Development of DRIs, 1994-2004: Lessons Learned and New Challenges

Washington, DC
September 18-20, 2007


DAY 1-September 18

INTRODUCTION

8:30-9:00          Welcome and Opening Remarks
                       John Suttie, Chair, University of Wisconsin       

9:00-9:30          Overview of Current DRI Framework and Issues Raised
                       Christine Taylor, Institute of Medicine
 

SESSION 1
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR DRI DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Stephanie Atkinson, McMaster University

10:00-10:40      Current Framework for DRI Development: What Are the Pros and Cons?
                       Robert Russell, Tufts University     

10:40-10:55      Case Study: Applying the DRI Framework to Chronic Disease Endpoints
                       Paula Trumbo, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA   

10:55-11:10      Case Study: Applying the DRI Framework to Non-chronic Disease Endpoints
                       Allison Yates, Agricultural Research Service, USDA     

11:10-11:50      Discussion - Framework Pros/Cons; Case Studies
                       Co-discussants: Patsy Brannon, Cornell University
                                               Alice Lichtenstein, Tufts University
                        
11:50-12:20      Two Perspectives: The DRI Framework

                              Perspective: Janet King, University of California, Berkeley and Davis

1:30-1:45          Evaluating Evidence for DRI Development: What Are the Issues In Applying Systematic Evidence-Based Review Approaches to DRI Development?
                       Alice Lichtenstein, Tufts University

1:45-2:15          Risk Assessment: Is It a Relevant Organizing Structure?
                       Elizabeth Yetley, Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH

2:15-2:55          Discussion - Systematic Evidence Based Review; Risk Assessment
                        Discussant:  Sanford Miller, University of Maryland

2:35-2:55          Discussion open to all attendees
                      
3:15-5:15          Panel Discussion 1 - In What Ways Could the Conceptual Framework Be Enhanced?
                        Panel Members: Cutberto Garza, Boston College
                                                  Mary L'Abbe, Health Canada
                                                  Irwin Rosenberg, Tufts University
                                                  Barbara Stoecker, Oklahoma State University

4:00-5:15         Discussion open to all attendees
          

DAY 2-September 19

SESSION 2
CRITERIA FOR SCIENTIFIC DECISION-MAKING
Moderator: Robert Russell, Tufts University

8:30-8:50 am  Selecting Endpoints: What Are the Issues and What Are the Options for Criteria?
                     Irwin Rosenberg, Tufts University

8:50-9:00       Discussion    
                    
9:00-9:15     Dose-Response Data: Are There Options for Dealing with Limited Data?
                     Susan Mayne, Yale School of Public Health

9:15-9:30       Discussion      
                    
9:30-9:45      Challenges in Addressing Extrapolation/Interpolation for 
                    Unstudied Groups
                    Stephanie Atkinson, McMaster University


9:45-10:00     Discussion       
                    
10:30-10:45    What Are the Challenges in Addressing Adjustment for Data Uncertainty?
                     Hildegard Przyrembel, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, Germany

10:45-11:00    Discussion       
                    
11:00-11:20    Estimating Dietary Intake: What are the Implications for DRI Development?
                     Amy Subar, National Cancer Institute, NIH

11:20-11:30    Discussion       
                    
11:30-11:45    Highlights of Other Important Issues: Physiological, Genomic and Environmental Factors
                     Cutberto Garza, Boston College

11:45-12:00    Discussion      
                     
 
SESSION 3
GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR USERS OF DRIs 
Moderator: Mary Bush, Health Canada

1:00-1:20 pm Overview: Issues Raised About General Guidance for Users
                    Christine Taylor, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine  

1:20-1:40      Discussion--- Discussant:  Johanna Dwyer, Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH
                     
1:30-1:40      Discussion open to all attendees

                  
1:40-2:05     Special Challenges: Planning and Assessing the Total Diet- What are the Issues and                           
                   What are the Options for Enhanced Guidance?
                   Suzanne Murphy, University of Hawaii

                   Susan Barr, University of British Columbia

2:05-2:30      Discussion--- Co-discussants:  Patricia Guenther, Ctr for Nutr Policy & Promotion USDA
                                                                  Krista Esslinger, Health Canada
                    
2:20-2:30      Discussion open to all attendees
                  
2:45-3:10      Special Challenges: What are the Issues Related to a Framework for Individual-level and
                   Group-level Applications?
                   Valerie Tarasuk, University of Toronto

3:10-3:30      Discussion--- Discussant:  Gerard Dallal, Tufts University
                
:3:20-3:30     Discussion open to all attendees     


3:30-5:15    Panel Discussion 2 - In What Ways Could the Guidance for Users of DRIs Be Enhanced?
                   Panel Members      Danielle Brulé, Health Canada
                                              Mary Frances Picciano Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH
                                              William Rand, Tufts University School of Medicine
                                              Linda Van Horn, Northwestern University

              
 DAY 3-September 20

SESSION 4
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE PROCESS FOR DRI DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Paul Coates, Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH

8:30-8:45 am Emerging Issues: What New Challenges Might the Future Hold?
                    Catherine Woteki, Mars Inc.

8:45-8:55       Discussion       
                    
8:55-9:10       Is There a Need to Enhance Transparency of Decision-Making Process?
                    Robert Russell, Tufts University


9:10-9:20       Discussion      
                   
9:20-9:35      IOM Overview of Options for Stakeholder Input
                   Linda D. Meyers, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine

9:35-9:45     Discussion      
                   
9:45-10:00    What are the Options for Criteria for Determining When to Update/Review Existing DRIs?
                   John Suttie, Chair, University of Wisconsin

                    
10:10-10:25  What Are the Considerations in Specifying "New" Nutrient Substances for DRI Study?
                   Peter Greenwald, National Cancer Institute, NIH

10:25-10:35  Discussion     
                   
10:50-12:45  Panel Discussion 3 - Reflections on What We Have Heard About the Process of DRI Development
                   Panel Members:    Mary Bush, Health Canada
                                             Jean-Pierre Habicht, Cornell University
                                             Suzie Harris, ILSI Research Foundation
                                             Van Hubbard, Div of Nutrition Research Coordination, NIH
                                             Molly Kretsch, Agricultural Research Service, USDA

11:50-12:45   Discussion open to all attendees 
                   
12:45-1:15     Summary and Closing Remarks
                    Chair's Summary (John Suttie)
                    Closing Remarks from Sponsor Representative (Paul Coates)
                    Chair's Close of Workshop

                    
 

 

 

 


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