SYMPOSIUM: Developments in Botanical Dietary Supplement Research from 1994 to Today
Time:
08:00 AM
Location:
TBA
Contact:
Deb Fox by phone at (312) 996-0160 or by e-mail at dfox4@uic.edu.
Description:
The UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research invites you to Chicago for the Developments in Botanical Dietary Supplement Research from 1994 to Today symposium on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Co-funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements, the symposium will review and discuss scientific developments in botanical dietary supplements research and regulation since 1994, when the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was passed.
Join us that evening for a celebration honoring Botanical Center Director Norman Farnsworth for his 50+ years of contributions to the study of natural products and to commemorate his 80th birthday.
Schedule of Events
8:30 a.m. Introduction
Dean Jerry Bauman, UIC College of Pharmacy
8:45 a.m. Session 1: Regulation and Funding
Session Chair: Steve Swanson
-History and Overview of DSHEA
Speaker: Annette Dickinson
-Role of Dietary Supplement Research Centers Program and
Synergism between ODS and NCCAM
Speakers: Paul Coates and Josephine Briggs (pending)
-Regulation of Research: Is it a drug trial or a supplement trial?
Speaker: Shaw Chen
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Session 2: Investigating Product Integrity and Defining Quality
Session Chair: Harry Fong
-The Classical Drug Discovery Approach to Defining Bioactive Constituents of Botanicals
Speaker: Doug Kinghorn
-Synergism and the "Whole Herb" Concept
Speaker: Hildebert Wagner
-New Approaches to Measurement of Botanicals
Speaker: Richard van Breemen
-Accuracy, Precision and Reliability of Chemical Measurement
Speaker: Joseph Betz
12:15 p.m. LUNCH
1:25 p.m. Session 3: Understanding Bioactivity-ADME and Mechanistic Studies
Session Chair: Judy Bolton
-Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailibility of Botanicals
Speaker: Susanne Mertens-Talcott
-Role of the Gut in Bioactivity of Botanicals
Speaker: Sam Possemiers
-Discovering Mechanisms of Action of Botanicals
Speaker: Joanna Burdette
2:55 p.m. Break
3:10 p.m. Session 4: Generating Clinical Evidence
Session Chair: Mary Hardy
-A Review of Material and Methods Section in Clinical Literature: Characterizing the Intervention
Speaker: David M. Eisenberg (pending)
-Herbal Clinical Trial Designs: The Perils at Starting at Phase 3
Speaker: Jonathan (Josh) Berman
-Discussion of a Well-designed Clinical Trial Which Did Demonstrate Effectiveness
Speaker: TBD
-Discussion of a Well-designed Clinical Trial Which Did Not Demonstrate Effectiveness: UIC Botanical Center Black
Cohosh Red Clover
Speaker: Lee Shulman
4:30 p.m. Round Table Discussion: Future Trends
Moderator: Christine Swanson
5:00 p.m. Adjournment
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Registration
If you intend on joining us or would like more information, please contact Deb Fox in the UIC College of Pharmacy Advancement Office by email at dfox4@uic.edu or by phone at (312) 996-0160. Online registration will be available at a later date. 