Upcoming Events
American Association of Family Physicians – FMX 2024
September 24, 2024 – September 28, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
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Cognitive Benefits of Nutrition: Aligning Perceptions with the Science
June 20, 2024
Virtual, Webinar
Understanding the benefits individuals are expecting is important both for conducting research and for developing and communicating evidence-based nutrition recommendations to support cognition.
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Consumer Food Decisions and GLP-1-Based Medications
May 7, 2024
Virtual, Event
What are the changes in the food scape and consumer purchase/consumption behavior due to GLP-1 based medications?
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Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
November 19, 2024
Virtual, Event
Join IAFNS as we learn about the latest research in this area underway at the Weizmann Institute, under the direction of Dr. Eran Elinav.
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IAFNS 2024 Annual Meeting
June 4, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Washington, DC
The symposium leverages collaboration across government, industry and academia. Sessions will highlight actionable science at this unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
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2024 Annual Summer Science Symposium will be held at The National Press Club (529 14th St NW, Washington, DC) - with an option for remote participation.
The IAFNS Annual Summer Science Symposium is a unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
The focus of all sessions will be on science that supports credible decision making by government regulators, industry professionals, academic researchers and other stakeholders in the food and beverage ecosystem.
IAFNS 2024 Annual Summer Science Symposium
About the Annual Meeting
Learn more about our Annual Summer Science Symposium.
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Information on hotels and traveling to Washington, DC
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Read MoreAdvancing Science
Learn about who IAFNS is and our role in catalyzing science.
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Past Events
2016 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting & Expo
March 13, 2016 – March 17, 2016
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Two sessions presented IAFNS-sponsored work.
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2016 Winter Tox Forum – The Role of Systematic Reviews in Toxicology
February 8, 2016 – February 10, 2016
Washington, DC, USA
IAFNS presented a session on “The Role of Systematic Review in Toxicology—The Rigor, Resources, and Tools Required, and Implementation Considerations for the Toxicology Community.”
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Metal Dietary Exposure Screening Tool Webinar – JIFSAN
January 12, 2016
Washington, DC, USA
This webinar provided a demonstration of the Metal Dietary Exposure Screening Tool (MDEST) developed by the IAFNS Technical Committee on Food and Chemical Safety.
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EPA Workshop on Advancing Systematic Review for Chemical Advancement
December 16, 2015 – December 17, 2015
Arlington, Virginia, USA
This workshop featured presentations on the ongoing Systematic Review on caffeine being done by IAFNS.
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Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas
November 9, 2015
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
IAFNS and ILSI North Andean organized a session on “Physical Activity and Energy Balance: Public Health Priorities for the Americas.”
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