IFAS research dean shares how science can improve health

October 8, 2007

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Recently, Mark McLellan, research dean for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, was the keynote speaker at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Annual Science Day. McLellan told the group of approximately 200 scientists, regulators and policy makers, that he expects science to take quantum-leap strides in areas such as nanotechnology and bioinformatics. He also spoke about ways in which food science relates to national security.

Science Day was sponsored by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, one of six centers within the FDA.