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Framing the problem of emerging zoonotic disease risk using a One Health appr...ILRI
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1. The document outlines an animal health component that focuses on developing vaccines, diagnostics, and biosecurity protocols for infectious diseases through two interdependent activities: value chain assessments and current projects using generic platforms.
2. Key outputs by 2012-2013 include improved diagnostics and vaccines for diseases like East Coast fever, CBPP, and ASF, as well as thermostabilized PPR vaccines and biosecurity protocols.
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Este documento habla sobre tendencias, datos portadores del futuro y eventos imprevistos o "wild cards". Presenta conceptos como prospectiva, investigaciones del futuro, tendencias débiles, factores de inercia y cambio, y eventos inesperados de alto impacto pero baja probabilidad. El objetivo es analizar posibles futuros y cómo podemos construir un futuro deseable teniendo en cuenta estas fuerzas emergentes.
Framing the problem of emerging zoonotic disease risk using a One Health appr...ILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Dominic Travis, Dirk Pfeiffer, Suwit Chotinun, Jakob Zinsstag, Delia Grace, Boripat Siriaroonrat and Bruce Wilcox at the Ecohealth 2012 conference held at Kunming, China on 15-18 October 2012.
Reducing disease risks and improving food safety in smallholder pig value cha...ILRI
Presented by Nguyen Viet Hung, Hoang Van Minh, Hoang Thi Thu Ha, Kohei Makita, Fred Unger, Lucy Lapar and Delia Grace at the inception workshop for the 'Reducing Disease Risks and Improving Food Safety in Smallholder Pig Value Chains in Vietnam' project, Hanoi, 14 August 2012.
Microbiological risk assessment on food borne pathogensHariharan R
This document describes a quantitative risk assessment of Campylobacter contamination in chickens conducted in Denmark. Two models were developed: one modeling transfer and spread of Campylobacter through a chicken slaughterhouse, and another modeling transfer and spread during food handling in private kitchens. Factors like prevalence, load, and cross-contamination between flocks and during food preparation were included. The results showed strategies that reduced Campylobacter load on chickens had significant impact on human cases, while cross-contamination between flocks had little effect. People aged 18-29 had the highest risk of illness.
Presentation from Andreas Hermann, Oeko-Institut, about specific project activity on the risk management measures for nanomaterials, on the "Strategic workshop on nanotechnology" in Brussels,
10th February 2015.
1. The document outlines an animal health component that focuses on developing vaccines, diagnostics, and biosecurity protocols for infectious diseases through two interdependent activities: value chain assessments and current projects using generic platforms.
2. Key outputs by 2012-2013 include improved diagnostics and vaccines for diseases like East Coast fever, CBPP, and ASF, as well as thermostabilized PPR vaccines and biosecurity protocols.
3. Overall outcomes include better systems for delivering animal health technologies, increased access to services for smallholders, and improved productivity and economic returns in value chains.
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In this presentation, Joseph Campos of Children’s National Medical Center discusses healthcare and laboratory testing using Lean, and the 5 Lean principles that apply to the laboratory. He shares three case studies from his lab: microbiology lab workload and staffing data, microbiology incoming work cell and automated culture plate inoculation. Joe also discusses the difference between and traditional approach to microbiology testing versus a Lean approach.
This document discusses how broadband technologies can enable personalized and participatory medicine. It describes how broadband can help improve youth mental health services and aged care through remote monitoring, telehealth, and electronic health records. The convergence of medicine and digital technologies is creating an information ecosystem that will facilitate more efficient preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic solutions where citizens have access to their genetic and health data. High-capacity broadband networks that transmit large volumes of data will be important for concepts like personalized medicine and participatory health to become feasible.
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The Moveable Feast: Legal, Ethical and Social Implications of Converging Technologies On Our Dinner Tables.
From genetically modified crops to nanoparticles in our food, converging technologies will likely change the way we eat. By converging technologies, I am referring to the convergence of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technologies, and Cognitive Sciences (NBIC ). With GMOs already part of the legal landscape (Monsanto v. Geertson), and nutraceuticals that claim to boost brain power already available at your local health food store, nanotechnology and information technology promises to deliver such things as InVitro meat. What does the future hold with regards to new foodstuff and what, as lawyers and ethicists can expect to contemplate? Will the old law suffice or will new laws be needed?
1) Workforce projections for physician shortages and surpluses have often been inaccurate in the past.
2) Current projections of shortages could impact future medical professionals.
3) Several factors will influence the future of allopathic medicine, including lack of universal healthcare coverage, costs, demographics, regulatory burdens, and new technologies.
1. Use Ensembl to locate the FXN gene on the human genome and identify other genes implicated in pancreatic cancer. Export sequence data for FXN and related genes in FASTA format.
2. Use BLAST to find similar sequences to FXN and related genes and make alignments to identify conserved regions.
3. Access protein structure databases like PDB and view the 3D structure of the frataxin protein to understand its molecular function.
This document provides an overview of global food safety. It discusses foodborne illness, notable recent outbreaks, and approaches to controlling foodborne pathogens. Foodborne illness is a major health issue worldwide. Investigating outbreaks involves detecting cases, generating hypotheses, and identifying the contaminated food item. Quality assurance systems like HACCP aim to control food safety hazards. International organizations work to harmonize food standards globally.
Monsanto's document discusses their biotechnology pipeline and commitment to safety. It provides an overview of Monsanto's technology development activities, R&D strategies for driving innovation, and the expansion of agricultural biotech traits globally. Charts show growing adoption of traits like Roundup Ready corn and YieldGard Rootworm corn by US farmers due to superior performance and cost benefits over insecticide treatments.
This document provides an overview of the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals tool. It discusses the drivers for using GreenScreen, how the tool works to assess and benchmark chemical hazards, and examples of its applications in materials procurement, product development, corporate policies, and regulations. The presentation outlines the process for conducting a GreenScreen assessment, including classifying hazards, applying benchmarks, and making informed decisions. It also discusses how to obtain GreenScreen assessments and lessons learned from collaborative GreenScreen projects.
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Si quiere saber más le invitamos a leer este artículo https://www.ainia.es/tecnoalimentalia/consumidor/snacks-nuevo-concepto-consumo/
Más información en https://www.lexainia.com/blog/publicaciones/bioestimulantes-plantas-enfoque-legal/
Una vez se produzca la modificación del reglamento 1107/2009 sobre comercialización de los productos fitosanitarios, los bioestimulantes podrán contar con un marco legal armonizado en toda la Unión Europea. En el siguiente artículo publicado en elEconomista, José María Ferrer, Jefe de Departamento de Derecho Alimentario de AINIA, reflexiona acerca de cómo el desarrollo de esta regulación afecta a los bioestimulantes.
Current risk assessment approaches for environmental and food & feed safety -...OECD Environment
This presentation highlights the history of risk and safety assessment approaches for GEOs/GMOs, the current application of risk and safety assessment approaches for GEOs/GMOs and the Implications for emerging applications of genome editing and their assessment.
Carole Jones & Gopalan Narayanan share their insights on commercialization of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) at the Market Access for Cell and Gene Therapies Conference on October 19th 2017.
Numerous government agencies and organizations are exploring how to regulate engineered nanoscale materials. This includes agencies like the National Nanotechnology Initiative, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, as well as international bodies like the European Union. There is growing public interest in ensuring the safe and responsible development of nanotechnology. Government efforts currently focus on funding research on health and environmental risks, developing voluntary reporting and standards, and determining if existing regulations require changes to address nanomaterials.
In this presentation, Joseph Campos of Children’s National Medical Center discusses healthcare and laboratory testing using Lean, and the 5 Lean principles that apply to the laboratory. He shares three case studies from his lab: microbiology lab workload and staffing data, microbiology incoming work cell and automated culture plate inoculation. Joe also discusses the difference between and traditional approach to microbiology testing versus a Lean approach.
This document discusses how broadband technologies can enable personalized and participatory medicine. It describes how broadband can help improve youth mental health services and aged care through remote monitoring, telehealth, and electronic health records. The convergence of medicine and digital technologies is creating an information ecosystem that will facilitate more efficient preventative, diagnostic and therapeutic solutions where citizens have access to their genetic and health data. High-capacity broadband networks that transmit large volumes of data will be important for concepts like personalized medicine and participatory health to become feasible.
Socio Economic Impact Of GM Crops Falck Zepeda 2008jfalck
Socio economic impact assessment of GM Crops and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Presentation made at the 2008 conference organized by ICABR, Ravello Italy 2008
This document provides an overview of agrifood nanotechnology and issues related to its risk assessment and oversight. It introduces nanotechnology and describes some current and potential agrifood applications. It also discusses challenges for oversight given the diverse applications and agencies involved. While some coordinated framework is proposed based on existing laws and agencies, there are acknowledged gaps and lack of resources for adequate oversight and risk assessment of emerging nanotechnologies. More discussion is needed around governance models and public participation to help guide the responsible development of agrifood nanotechnology.
The Moveable Feast: Legal, Ethical and Social Implications of Converging Technologies On Our Dinner Tables.
From genetically modified crops to nanoparticles in our food, converging technologies will likely change the way we eat. By converging technologies, I am referring to the convergence of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information Technologies, and Cognitive Sciences (NBIC ). With GMOs already part of the legal landscape (Monsanto v. Geertson), and nutraceuticals that claim to boost brain power already available at your local health food store, nanotechnology and information technology promises to deliver such things as InVitro meat. What does the future hold with regards to new foodstuff and what, as lawyers and ethicists can expect to contemplate? Will the old law suffice or will new laws be needed?
1) Workforce projections for physician shortages and surpluses have often been inaccurate in the past.
2) Current projections of shortages could impact future medical professionals.
3) Several factors will influence the future of allopathic medicine, including lack of universal healthcare coverage, costs, demographics, regulatory burdens, and new technologies.
1. Use Ensembl to locate the FXN gene on the human genome and identify other genes implicated in pancreatic cancer. Export sequence data for FXN and related genes in FASTA format.
2. Use BLAST to find similar sequences to FXN and related genes and make alignments to identify conserved regions.
3. Access protein structure databases like PDB and view the 3D structure of the frataxin protein to understand its molecular function.
This document provides an overview of global food safety. It discusses foodborne illness, notable recent outbreaks, and approaches to controlling foodborne pathogens. Foodborne illness is a major health issue worldwide. Investigating outbreaks involves detecting cases, generating hypotheses, and identifying the contaminated food item. Quality assurance systems like HACCP aim to control food safety hazards. International organizations work to harmonize food standards globally.
Monsanto's document discusses their biotechnology pipeline and commitment to safety. It provides an overview of Monsanto's technology development activities, R&D strategies for driving innovation, and the expansion of agricultural biotech traits globally. Charts show growing adoption of traits like Roundup Ready corn and YieldGard Rootworm corn by US farmers due to superior performance and cost benefits over insecticide treatments.
This document provides an overview of the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals tool. It discusses the drivers for using GreenScreen, how the tool works to assess and benchmark chemical hazards, and examples of its applications in materials procurement, product development, corporate policies, and regulations. The presentation outlines the process for conducting a GreenScreen assessment, including classifying hazards, applying benchmarks, and making informed decisions. It also discusses how to obtain GreenScreen assessments and lessons learned from collaborative GreenScreen projects.
Microbial Genomics and Surveillance: An Overview Snapshot for a Layman’s Unde...Iwalokun Abiodun
This presentation provides an overview of microbial genomics with focus on its application for surveillance of pathogens & drug resistance and drug discovery.
This document outlines CCAFS's strategy for climate services. It has four objectives: 1) local risk management to build resilient rural livelihoods, 2) improved food system risk management to enhance food security, 3) providing climate information and services to support food security and rural livelihoods, and 4) integration for decision making. CCAFS aims to identify adaptation practices for agriculture, support inclusion of agriculture in climate policies, and enhance adaptive capacity. It works to develop climate information, assess risks, support services, and foster effective use of information through projects in locations like Kenya, Senegal, India, and Mali. CCAFS fills research gaps and bridges climate information providers and agricultural decision-makers.
Sandor Szalma (Janssen) gives an overview of this potential Pistoia Alliance working group during the "Dragons' Den" session of the Pistoia Alliance Conference in Boston, MA, on April 24, 2012.
Appalla Venkataprabhakar and I presented this at the Oracle\'s Annual Clinical Development and Safety Conference 2010 at Hyderabad, India on 6th October 2010.
Pharmaceutical Product & Process Design & QualityAjaz Hussain
A reflection on progress made, and challenges to be addressed, in realizing the desired state articulated by the the FDA Initiative on Pharmaceutical Quality for the 21st Century.
Snackificación es el fenómeno que transforma parte de la comida tradicional en formato snack generando nuevas oportunidades de mercado.
Si quiere saber más le invitamos a leer este artículo https://www.ainia.es/tecnoalimentalia/consumidor/snacks-nuevo-concepto-consumo/
Más información en https://www.lexainia.com/blog/publicaciones/bioestimulantes-plantas-enfoque-legal/
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La Industria de la alimentación 4.0. Artículo de David Simarro (Responsable de TIC en AINIA) en el newsletter mensual, monográfico de alimentación, del periódico económico “El Economista”,
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1. ainia
DEVELOPMENT OF FORWARD-LOOKING ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE
IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FOOOD SAFETY RISKS
Vicente Martínez1, Dr.Rafael Popper2, José María Ferrer3
1,3 AINIA Technological Centre, 2 Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR),
e-mails: 1 vmartinez@ainia.es
Introduction
“an emerging risk to human, animal and/or plant health is understood as a risk resulting from a newly identified hazard to which a significant
exposure may occur or from an unexpected new or increased significant exposure and/or susceptibility to a known hazard”. EFSA 2007.
FOOD SAFETY &
DRIVERS OF CHANGE FOOD SYSTEMS FOOD SECURITY
EMERGING RISK
Climate Change Food Production FOOD CRISIS
• Migration REACTIVE SYSTEMS
• Economical Crisis Food Processing • RASFF
• News Technologies • FOOD INSPECTION
Food Distribution
Food Retailing and
Consumption
The object of this pilot project was to identify potential risks to food safety, in order to build a long term
vision for making decisions. Proactive Systems.
Methods
The project benefited from a three months research visit to the University of Manchester (1/06/11 to 1/10/11) aimed
to study potential chemical risks to food safety related to the application of pesticides in the food process.
Scheduled tasks for achieving the objectives were:
Understanding the contextual landscape. Characterization the focus and scope of the project, determining and
selecting the main drivers of change.
Identification of potential risk issues. Horizon Scanning and identification of weak signal (unclear observables
issues warning us about the probability of future events) and wild carts (issues unlikely to occur, but with great
potential to cause a high impact), mapping the issues and introduction them in the iKnow project database.
Evaluation and Dissemination. Conduct a workshop to evaluate and validate these issues.
Results
Mapping weak signals and wild cards
Preliminary actions
Nomination
• The identification of drivers and risk issues was • source
conducted through the pursuit of scientific articles • theme Example of weak signals
on the site www.sciencedirect.com in the last 10 • sub-theme
years with the keywords:, pesticides, risk, hazard, • references • Risky unintended consequences of the use of smart nano-
chemical , food safety. • short name / headline pesticides.
• abstract
• In turn, the related projects under the EU 7th • likelihood • Increased use of pesticides due to climate change.
Framework Programme, Internet articles and Description
news related to pesticides and food safety risks, • Research on gene transfer from transgenic plants to
• typology
were also reviewed. • importance mammals.
Analysis • Today’s safe pesticides may be dangerous tomorrow.
Identification potential risk issues • early indicators
• main drivers
Of the identified food safety issues, we selected • risks & opportunities
those related to the application of pesticides had a • stakeholders’ actions
Interconnection Wild Cards
higher correlation against drivers evaluated.
• Grand Challenges
Through selected as the most significant aspects • thematic relevance • Nano-pesticides causing cancer
were defined 5 weak signals and 5 wild cards, and • ERA relevance
entered into the database iKnow project. • research-friendly strategies
• RTD & STI policy relevance
Conclusions
Potential emerging risks can be identified systematically by:
The identification of emerging risks requires a structured
and forward-looking intelligence approach, whereby • Identifying and analysing drivers of change, as underlying causes of
networking plays a key role in the analysis and emerging risks.
communication of emerging risks and drivers of change. • Developing scenarios (including wild cards) associated to the drivers of
change.
• Identifying, characterising and interpreting weak signals linked to
potential scenarios.
Bibliography
iKnow FP 7 project www.iknowfutures.eu, EFSA Scientific Colloquium Summary Report 15. 12-13 October 2010, Parma, Italy, EFSA, 2012. Towards a methodological framework for emerging risk
identification. Technical Report. Supporting Publications 2012: EN-243. Emerging Risks & Opportunities in the Food Sector. Summary Report of the 2011 ainia-MIOIR Horizon Scanning Events V. Martínez
et al 2012 http://comunidad.ainia.es.