IAFNS’s Core Values:
Scientific integrity is a core value of IAFNS — centered around transparency.
We bring scientific experts and leaders together to catalyze science for confident decision making by all sectors. IAFNS believes researchers from the public and private sectors can and should work together on science and public health issues. Public-private collaboration - where all interests and conflicts are declared and all funding is acknowledged - can advance public health for public benefit.
Integrity in Science - It's Who We Are
Scientific integrity is essential to advancing credible science for the purpose of improving society. IAFNS is a recognized leader in addressing issues of scientific integrity, research public-private partnerships and conflict of interest through our work with federal agencies and scientific professional societies. We are proud of our extensive programs on scientific integrity, and we integrate scientific integrity into every step of our research programs.
Assembly on Scientific Integrity
The Assembly on Scientific Integrity includes the IAFNS Board of Trustees, IAFNS Scientific Leadership Council, and all IAFNS members from government, industry, and academia. With representation from all three sectors of our membership, the Assembly is active in ensuring IAFNS achieves and promotes the highest standards of scientific integrity.
View the Assembly’s current and recent projects and efforts.
Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines
The Center for Open Science's Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines provide actionable steps for institutions to practice and promote transparent, reproducible, and rigorous research. IAFNS is a TOP Guidelines signatory. As a signatory, IAFNS supports the principles expressed in the guidelines and supports the implementation of these principles by our funded researchers. All new projects moving forward will work to adhere to the TOP Guidelines.
Our commitment to transparency is confirmed by our establishment a Collection page on the Open Science Framework. The IAFNS Collection aggregates all IAFNS-supported research projects that are registered on the Open Science Framework in one place. It provides greater visibility of the breadth and rigor of research that has been undertaken by the investigators we support, and allows the scientific community to more easily discover our work.
IAFNS's Leadership in Scientific Integrity:

Publications
A Partnership for Public Health: USDA Branded Food Products Database
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2017
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A Partnership for Public Health: Branded Food Products Database
Procedia Food Science, 2015
An overview of the presentation at the 2014 National Nutrient Databank Conference on A Partnership for Public Health: USDA Branded Food Products Database.
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Past Events
Science Is Self-Correcting- but the Record Is Not. Opportunities for Improvement for Journals and Scientists
November 13, 2020
Washington DC, USA
In this webinar, invited experts will discuss some of the challenges that exist when attempts are made to correct the scientific record and highlight opportunities for the scientific community and journals to improve the corrections process.
6th World Conference on Research Integrity
June 2, 2019 – June 5, 2019
Hong Kong, China
The 6th World Conference on Research Integrity will explore the application of new research findings to develop new and better solutions to address New Challenges for Research Integrity.
AAAS 2019 Annual Meeting
February 14, 2019 – February 17, 2019
Washington, DC, USA
In this session, speakers will summarize the principles and best practices for scientific integrity, give context to their development and the recommended actions and next steps that will help implement them, and provide intriguing case studies that are relevant to attendees.
Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting
December 2, 2018 – December 6, 2018
New Orleans, LA, USA
The Society for Risk Analysis 2018 Annual Meeting is the premier opportunity to discuss all avenues of risk analysis with other risk enthusiasts from around the globe.
American Pubic Health Association 2018 Annual Meeting
November 10, 2018 – November 14, 2018
San Diego, CA, USA
APHA’s Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential annual gathering of public health professionals.
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