Marine and Freshwater Toxins Training and Support Initiative - La wrence Method Training Course Update

From: Hungerford, James M (james.hungerford@fda.hhs.gov)
Date: Thu Jun 01 2006 - 18:59:06 PDT

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    Dear Colleagues

    This is an update on training course, the Lawrence LC method for PSP toxins
    AOAC 2005.6
    The following is supplemental to what is found at
    http://www.aoac.org/marine_toxins/task_force.htm
    <http://www.aoac.org/marine_toxins/task_force.htm>

    Course Instructors (Seattle, Washington, Washington State DOH Lab and Hotel
    Nexus)

    Barbara Niedzwiadek, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada - Laboratory Course
    (Tues, Wed June 20,21)
    Ana Gago-Martinez, University of Vigo, Spain - Method Overview Lecture (Mon,
    June 19)

    These on-site instructors (as well as Jim Lawrence, the method primary
    author) have many years of experience with it and are both members of the
    training and support cadre for the method. In this and all our training
    initiatives, open discussions of implementation issues will also be held, at
    courses and at other Task Force meetings and symposia.

    Course Development

    We thank Barbara Niedzwiadek and also Thea Rawn at Health Canada for their
    dedicated and detailed work in preparing the course and materials and also
    method author Jim Lawrence, Health Canada (retired) for his expert advice.
    Training materials and approach developed for this course will be applied to
    additional Task Force lab courses to follow in other locations.

    We also wish to express our thanks to Ana Gago-Martinez for agreeing to
    share her experiences in training others in this method and to give the
    overview lecture.
     
    Enrollment As of June 1, there are 20+ (new maximum is 24 after adding
    another course day to maintain our "hands on" goal of maximum 12 per session
    in the lab)

    Students Enrolled are both regulatory scientists and researchers from
    England, Ireland, Turkey, Canada (CFIA, both coasts), United States
    (multiple state laboratories, also NOAA, FDA, USAMRIID).

    Sponsors In-kind

    Washington State DOH Laboratory (generously supporting this effort including
    teaching laboratory, equipment, staff, supplies)
    NRC Canada (generously supplying analytical standards)
    Health Canada (expert instruction)
    University of Vigo (expert instruction)
    Pacific Northwest Section, AOAC (financial and registration management)

    Thanks to all for your strong interest and support. Please also consider
    joining us in Tacoma for the AOAC Pacific Northwest Section meeting
    http://www.aoacpacnw.com <http://www.aoacpacnw.com> on June 22, 23
    following the Seattle course
    The AOAC meeting will also include Task Force presentations and meetings of
    brevetoxins subgroup and scombrotoxins subgroup and a keynote lecture by
    Task Force member Mark Poli of USAMRIID.

    Best Regards,

    Jim

    James Hungerford, Ph.D.
    Chair of AOAC Task Force and GR, Marine and Freshwater Toxins,

    Research Chemist
    FDA Seafood Products Research Center
    22201 23rd Dr SE
    Bothell, WA 98021
    USA
    Phone 425-483-4894
    FAX 425-483-4996

    James.Hungerford@fda.hhs.gov

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