2013/02/21

CIC bioGUNE researchers to take part in the Basque Network of Food Safety Experts

- This network will support the Food Safety Scientific Committee who advise the Basque Government

(Bilbao, 21 february 2013).- CIC bioGUNE researchers -Mikel Valle, Nicola Abrescia, Juan Anguita and Jokin Castilla- will join an expert network providing advice to the Basque Foundation for Agro-food Safety (Elika) to share their knowledge with this Basque public body when needed.

The expert network which the CIC bioGUNE researchers will become part of, will be comprised of experienced specialists, professionals and scientists, operating in fields which are directly or indirectly related to the Agro-food sector. Their role will be to support the Food Safety Scientific Committee (FSSC) by providing their know-how, creating expert groups, assessing specific risks or covering a specific field of knowledge, as and when required. Moreover, the researchers will be in charge of the preparation of progress reports and scientific statements.

The CIC bioGUNE researchers joining this network are Mikel Valle and Nicola Abrescia, of the Structural Biology Unit, and Juan Anguita and Jokin Castilla of the Proteomics Unit.

The FSSC is a consultation body which is part of Elika and advises the Basque Government on scientific matters before decision-making aimed at reducing or minimising risks related to the agro-food chain. With this in mind, this body identifies, evaluates and classifies the health hazards derived from the population's exposure to the physical, chemical or biological agents found in food.