October 7, 2014

Published today in Am J Reprod Immunol, and open access: Microbes Central to Human Reproduction. . The authors, let by Dr. Gregor Reid, summarize an ISAPP discussion group from 2014 meeting.

September 28, 2014

Health Point Productions has just released, “MicroWarriors” Special Edition. This Documentary Film on probiotics is a re-release with new footage from interviews featuring ISAPP board members, Prof. Gregor Reid and Mary Ellen Sanders. Some of the other experts include: Glenn Gibson PhD, Todd Klaenhammer PhD, Jose Saavedra MD, Robert Martindale MD, Simin Meydani PhD and […]

September 26, 2014

ISAPP Board member, Michael Cabana, MD, MPH, joined 2 other experts (David Mills, Ph.D. and Mark Underwood, MD) in a continuing education program on Prebiotics, Probiotics, and the Microbiota. Official Audio CME Program of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

September 8, 2014

ISAPP filed comments regarding with the European Food Safety Authority regarding its intent to revise the guidance on scientific requirements for health claims on foods related to gut and immune function. ISAPP’s opinion is that EFSA should completely revise the guidance document, rather than limit comments to issues that have arisen in submitted dossiers. ISAPP […]

September 8, 2014

The Dannon Company Graduate Scholarship. The third Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Program offers a scholarship of $25,000 to a current or incoming graduate student who shows a strong interest in the research of nutritional and functional benefits of yogurt and probiotics. Candidates must be currently enrolled in or applying to a full-time graduate program. Applications […]

August 1, 2014

ISAPP files comments with the FDA regarding impact of Proposed Rule on labeling prebiotics on foods. ISAPP requests that the FDA modify the Proposed Rule as follows: (1) benefits of added fibers be explicitly expanded to include a broader range of potential physiological beneficial effects, (2) implement a phase-in period to allow adequate time to […]

June 10, 2014

ISAPP’s consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term probiotic was published today in Nature Reviews in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The paper is open access. Key conclusions of the paper include that with minor edits, the 13-year old FAO/WHO definition of probiotic was endorsed; that sufficient evidence from human studies on commonly […]

June 5, 2014

Meeting with CBER. On May 22, ISAPP’s Executive Science Officer (Mary Ellen Sanders) and Daniel Merenstein MD (Georgetown University) met with Peter Marks MD PhD, Deputy Director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research/FDA, and three other CBER representatives, to discuss CBER oversight of probiotic research as investigational new drugs. Concerns were expressed regarding requiring […]

May 1, 2014

The Yogurt in Nutrition Initiative announced a request for research proposals focused on health benefits associated with yogurt consumption. The competition is for one $30,000 USD grant. Research teams from public organizations or researchers at universities or hospitals may apply. The deadline for submission of applications is June 30, 2014. This call is supported by […]

April 28, 2014

ISAPP board members, Gregor Reid and Mary Ellen Sanders, were interviewed by Shane Starling of Nutraingredients for a new documentary film, “MicroWarriors” The Special Edition. The special edition will be a completely re-editied and mastered version from the 2011 probiotic documentary film, “MicroWarriors” The Power of Probiotics. In addition, it will include new graphics and […]