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Food Allergy Research and Resource Program

Allergen Workshops and Conferences

Fifth Workshop on Food Allergen Methodologies

Halifax

Food Allergy is an on-going public health problem and continues to be a challenge to both the clinical community and the food industry. Health Canada, through its Food Program and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have been proactive in developing risk assessment and risk management procedures related to inadvertent consumption of allergenic ingredients by vulnerable consumers.

The Bureau of Chemical Safety in Health Canada's Food Directorate, along with the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) from the University of Nebraska, U.S.A. are co-organizing a fifth workshop on food allergens to take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 11-14, 2007.

As a follow-up to the 2006 workshop organized by Health Canada and FARRP, this initiative aims at increasing consultation, information exchange, and harmonization in the area of food allergens and analytical methods for food allergens.

The Fifth Workshop on Food Allergens aims at gathering scientists, chemists, analysts and other representatives from government agencies, university, industry and consumer associations, to discuss issues related to the detection, identification, characterization, and control of allergen residues in foods.

Topics discussed include:

  • Method development/evaluation and validation
  • Harmonization of test methods
  • Risk assessment/management - Impact on methodology development
  • Development of reference materials
  • International approaches
  • Approaches to regulation/control of food allergens
     
  • View the Draft Program

Registration

Advanced registration will be required and will not be accepted at the door.

    Government, Educational and Consumer group Representatives: Industry and Other Representatives:

When

Sunday - Wednesday, May 11-14, 2008

Where

Halifax Marriott Hotel, Halifax, NS Canada

Scientific Committee

  • Dr. Steve L. Taylor Director Food Allergen Research & Resource Program, University of Nebraska
  • Dr. Jupiter Yeung Director, Biochemistry Grocery Manufacturers Association
  • Michael Abbott Health Canada Food Allergens Program Manager
  • Dr. Samuel Benrejeb Godefroy Director, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Canada
  • Stan Bacler Laboratories Directorate, CFIA

Location and Hotel Reservations:

The workshop will be held at the:

Halifax

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront
1919 Upper Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3J5 Canada
Telephone: 1.902.421.1700
Fax: 1.902.422.5805
Room Block: University of Nebraska - Health Canada Food Allergen Program

Reservations should be made directly with the hotel by calling 1.800.943.6760 or 1.902.421.1700. A special room rate of $169 CAD plus tax for single or double is being offered to workshop participants. Please ask for the University of Nebraska Lincoln group rate. The hotel cut-off date is Friday, April 11, 2008. After this date reservations will be accepted upon availability only and at the current rack rate.

For additional information contact:

Pat Gergen, FARRP
University of Nebraska
Phone: 402-472-5302
Fax: 402-472-5307
E-mail: pgergen2@unl.edu