Food Bioterrorism: Institute of Food Technologists' Expert Panel for FDA
Dr. Coughlin has been serving for the past year and a half on the IFT Expert Panel on Food Bioterrorism, a Task Order contract on chemical and microbial threat assessment for the U.S. FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).  In June 2003, the Expert Panelists received the "CFSAN Director's Special Citation for outstanding contributions to CFSAN through expert and independent food security threat assessments." .
Acrylamide in Foods: American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, 2004
Dr. Coughlin will be presenting an invited lecture at the American Chemical Society's three-day symposium on "Chemistry and Safety of Acrylamide in Food" during the Spring Meeting at the end of March in Anaheim.
	“Carcinogen risk characterization of acrylamide - Issues specific to California Proposition 65.”
Acrylamide in Foods: Proposition 65 CIC Meeting
Dr. Coughlin presented testimony on October 17, 2003 at the Prop 65 Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) Meeting in Sacramento.
	“OEHHA Work Plan: Acrylamide scientific issues - An update.”
Acrylamide in Foods: AOAC International Annual Meeting
Dr. Coughlin presented the opening invited lecture and chaired the day-long symposium on "International Update on Acrylamide in Foods" held September 18, 2003 in Atlanta.
	"Acrylamide update: A global regulatory and toxicological evaluation of potential risks to humans."
Acrylamide in Foods: Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting
Dr. Coughlin presented the closing invited lecture at the day-long symposium on "Acrylamide in Foods" held July 14, 2003 in Chicago.
	"California's Proposition 65: Should it apply to acrylamide in foods?"