Life Sciences Research Office
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Life Sciences Research Office (LSRO) is a non-profit organization based in Maryland US that specializes in assembling ad hoc expert panels to evaluate scientific literature, data, systems, and proposals in the biomedical sciences.
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[edit] Overview
LSRO was founded in 1962 as an office within the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) to fulfull a US military need for independent scientific counsel. In 2000, LSRO became an independent non-profit organization. The organization has a reputation for conducting studies on politically-charged issues which are of concern to federal agencies or corporations. Some issues include the dental amalgam controversy, dietary supplement monitoring, and "reduced risk" cigarette products.
[edit] Past and Current Clients
[edit] Federal Government
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- NASA
- National Center for Health Services Research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Office of Naval Research
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services
- United States National Library of Medicine
[edit] Private Sector
- American Physiological Society
- American Society for Nutritional Sciences
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Amoco BioProducts Corp
- California Walnut Commission
- Calorie Control Council
- Dow AgroSciences
- Kellogg Company
- Keller & Heckman
- Monsanto
- Philip Morris
- Procter & Gamble
- Research-based Dietary Ingredient Association
- RJR Nabisco
- Sandoz Nutrition Corp
- United Dairy Industry Association
[edit] Notable Publications
- A Study of the Biomedical Problems Related to the Requirements of Troops at Terrestrial Altitudes of 10,000 Feet or Above (1963)
- A Study of the Army Radiation Preservation of Food Program (1963)
- A Study of Research Methodology for Use in the Development of Anti-radiation Agents (1966)
- A Study of Early Radiation-induced Biological Changes as Indicators of Radiation Injury (1969)
- A Review of the Biomedical Effects of Marijuana on Man in the Military Environment (1970)
- A Study of Individual Variability in Dark Adaptation and Night Vision in Man (1970)
- Various reports reviewing GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) substances published between 1972 and 1982
- The Nutritional Significance of Dietary Fiber (1977)
- The Need for Special Foods and Sugar Substitutes by Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus (1978)
- A Review of Adverse Reactions From and Hypersensitivity to Peanut and True Nuts (1979)
- Research Needs in Management of Obesity by Severe Caloric Restriction (1979)
- The Role of Dietary Fiber in Diverticular Disease and Colon Cancer (1980)
- An Evaluation of the Potential for Dietary Proteins to Contribute to Systemic Diseases (1982)
- Guidelines for Use of Dietary Intake Data (1988)
- Nutrition and HIV Infection: A Review and Evaluation of the Extant Knowledge of the Relationship between Nutrition and HIV Infection (1990)
- Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Iron Deficiency in Women of Childbearing Age (1991)
- Safety of Amino Acids Used as Dietary Supplements (1992)
- Consistency Between Nutrition Label Information and Laboratory Analysis for 300 Food Products (1996)
- Assessment of Nutrient Requirements for Infant Formulas (1998)
- Military Dental Research Review (2000)
- Review of Infant Formula Nutrient Requirements for Preterm Infants (2001)
- The Scientific Evidence for a Beneficial Health Relationship Between Walnuts and Coronary Heart Disease (2002) -- Report contributed to the approval of the first qualified health claim on a whole food by the FDA.
- Review of Ingredients Added to Cigarettes. Phase One: The Feasibility of Testing Ingredients Added to Cigarettes (2004)
- Recommendations for Adverse Event Monitoring Programs for Dietary Supplements (2004)
- Review and Analysis of the Literature on the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Dental Amalgam (2004)
- Review of Ingredients Added to Cigarettes. Phase Two: Scientific Criteria for the Evaluation of Ingredients Added to Cigarettes (2004)
- Recommendations for Reviewing Research on Advanced First-Responder Resuscitation Fluids and Adjunct Therapies (2005)
