Room: Mayfair located on the 2nd Floor
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Room: McCormick Place - Room S104B
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SCHEDULE
9:30 AM - Networking & Continental Breakfast
9:45 AM - Keynote Speaker: Joe Baumert, Ph.D., Director - Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Title: "Using Allergen Thresholds and Reference Doses for Risk-Based Decision Making: Current U.S. and International Perspectives and Future Directions"
10:45 AM - NSMA Annual Meeting
11:30 AM - Conclusion
Keynote Speaker:
Joe Baumert, Ph.D.
Director - Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Joseph (Joe) Baumert has more than 20 years of experience in the area of food allergy research and allergen management. Joe currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Food Science & Technology and Co-Director of the Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP) at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Baumert has maintained active national and international research and outreach programs during his 17+ years as a faculty member. His research has focused on the development and improvement of analytical methods for detection of allergen residues and the development of quantitative risk assessment models. He has co-authored over 110 peer reviewed publications on the topics of allergen detection, risk assessment and allergen management. Dr. Baumert’s outreach activities include training on allergen control solutions aimed at mitigating the risk of allergen cross-contact and quantitative risk assessment consultation. He has been an active member of several international working groups including the VITAL Scientific Expert Panel, several ILSI-Europe expert groups and the ad hoc FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens. Joe holds a Ph.D. in Food Science with a focus on food allergens, a M.S. in Meat Science and Muscle Biology and a B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Nebraska.