CRN releases agenda for The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Tuesday announced the agenda for The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science, taking place Nov. 5 in Dana Point, Calif. The Workshop presents a full day of focused scientific sessions, preceding The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry, Nov. 5 to 8. 

 

“The Workshop has earned a respected reputation for bringing together experts to provide balanced perspectives on scientific topics of high interest to supplement and functional food industry executives,” stated Duffy MacKay, SVP scientific and regulatory affairs, CRN. “And we’re really excited about this year’s lineup, which includes sessions on bioactives, probiotics, folic acid and supplements that can support healthy sleep. We’ll also explore opportunities and challenges for dietary supplements in the military, and the future of diabetes care from an integrative healthcare practitioner’s perspective.” 

 

MacKay noted the sessions would also explore research methods, such as randomized control trials, meta-analyses and systematic reviews used to support claims made for supplements.

 

The lineup of speakers include Wayne Jonas, president and CEO Samueli Institute; Julie Buring, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Preventive Medicine; William Harris, president OmegaQuant Analytics; Jay Udani, CEO Medicus Research; Jeffrey Blumberg, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Johanna Lampe, associate division director in the Public Health Sciences Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Donald Brown, managing director Natural Product Research Consultants; Martha Field, research associate, Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University; Ryan Bradley, affiliate associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutics at the University of Washington; and Michael Grandner, instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania.