Capital Voices - March 2007

Capital Voices
Official Newsletter of the Washington DC Section
Institute of Food Technologists

March 2007

March Meeting
News Bites...

News Bites….

SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING MEETINGS

Wednesday, April 11th at GMA/FPA at 1-4:15 PM – Food-Defense- Lessons We Can Learn From Our Fight Against Agroterrorism. Joint meeting with USDA and Food Defense, LLC. Further information (including registration information) will be sent out by March 20th.

Thursday, May 3rd at the GMA/FPA at 2 PM – Science Fair Awards and Reception and a talk by IFT Executive Committee member John Rupnow YOU will be the topic. More details (and a questionnaire) will be forthcoming.

31^{st National Nutrient Databank Conference}

^{On April 27, 2007, the 31st National Nutrient Databank
Conference will be held as a satellite to the Experimental Biology Annual
Meeting, in Washington, DC. The Nutrient Databank Conference is held annually to
foster communication among the nutrient database generators and users.
Participation is open to researchers from academia, the food industry,
government, and other interested parties. There is no registration fee, but
pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is March 31, 2007. For more
information, see the conference website at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/conf/.}

^{Did You Know?}

^{Did you know that the IFT website includes a Knowledge
& Learning Center that is your gateway to unparalleled learning experiences
that keep you current, help hone your skills, and provide opportunities for
achieving professional success? IFT offers webcasts that provide condensed,
specific and applicable information on current jobs that affect the food
industry and your job, and short courses, which are one to three-day seminars on
specific and timely topics. For more information, please visit the IFT Knowledge
& Learning Center at http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000402.}

^{Please Don’t Forget to Submit your Ideas for Upcoming DC IFT
Newsletters to:

Jennifer Parker, Newsletter Editor

jennifer.parker@fda.hhs.gov}

March Meeting

Speaker:		*Dr. Alessio Fasano, Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Director of the Mucosal Biology Research Center , University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore , MD will be discussing: "Gliadin, intestinal permeability and celiac disease: From innate immunity to autoimmunity"* If you've ever wondered how our genes may be programmed for celiac disease, European research shows a high recurrence of certain HLA types ("genetic fingerprints") in celiacs, but, there are some celiacs who don't test positive for these "fingerprints." Celiacs who became symptomatic after having the flu, might be interested in reports of adenovirus 12 which may be more common in persons with celiac disease. Is adenovirus a trigger for adult CD onset? Dr Fasano will shed some light on some of these mysteries and many others in the field of celiac research.
When:		Thursday, March 15, 2007
Special pre-Session		2:30p – 3:00p Speed Mentoring Registration 3:00p – 4:00p Speed Mentoring Session for students and volunteers From 2:30-4pm on March 15^th, the DC IFT is sponsoring a speed mentoring session for University of Maryland Food Science students with DC IFT members as mentors. If you are not familiar with the concept of speed mentoring, it is similar to speed dating in that each student spends about five minutes talking to each mentor. DC IFT MEMBERS: This is a great opportunity to support local food science students! Please let Jennifer McEntire know if you are willing to spend the hour before the presentation serving as a speed mentor. Contact Jennifer at jcmcentire@ift.org to volunteer or to answer any questions.
Time:		Registration 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Program 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Cost:		$15.00, payable at by check (made out to DC IFT) or cash in advance or at the door. Students admitted free if they are members of the DC Section of IFT. (The University of Maryland will pay the DC IFT membership fee ($5.00) for any University of Maryland Nutrition and Food Science student. Students should request membership payment when they register for the meeting.)
Where:		University of Maryland College Park Stamp Student Union Jimenez Room Directions: _______________________________________________________________ For those who drive, the best place to park is the Union Lane Parking Garage (ULG) which is next door to the Stamp Student Union. It can be located on the campus map http://www.parking.umd.edu/themap/ by clicking on the left side of the screen. The campus code number for this parking garage is 179. For those who take Metrorail, there is a bus shuttle that runs about every 10 minutes between the College Park metro station (green line) and the Stamp Student Union. The Jimenez Room is on the second floor of the Stamp Student Union. A map of the building is at: http://www.union.umd.edu/building/maps.html _______________________________________________________________

Send this form by March 13th to:

Chris DiPietro, Email: cmdipiet@dreyers.com, Phone #: 301-377-5165

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