Microsoft Word - BYLAWS 9_26_10

OMB MEETING MATERIALS

76

To Whom It May Concern: My career in Food and Dietary Supplement Industry started in the brewing industry in 1996. After completing my MSc in Brewing and Distilling at Edinburg, Scotland (UK) in 1998, which introduced me into the Phytochemistry area, I decided to continue a scientific research career enrolling in a PhD program in Food Science and Technology at the University Autonoma of Madrid (2000-2003). My PhD project was based on the study of wine polyphenols, in particular proanthocyanidins, and their chemical changes during red wine maturation. The experimental work of this project was carried out at the Institute of Industrial Fermentation of the Spanish Research Council (CSIC), which is one of the main Public Research Organism in Europe. In the recent years following my PhD, my research was oriented to assessment of polyphenols-derived industrial by products for the development of Nutraceuticals . I participated in a project devoted to the characterization of grape seed supplements, evaluating the monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric flavanol composition by diverse techniques including LC-DAD-ESI/MS and thiolysis-LC. Later on, I conducted studies on the characterization of almond skin proanthocyanidins using other advanced techniques such as MALDI-TOF MS, which resulted in an industrial patent. In 2006-2008, I was granted a Post-doctoral Position (Juan de la Cierva Program) at the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona and the Univeristy Autonoma of Barcelona, to carry out a study aimed to determine the influence of chronic cocoa polyphenols consumption on high-cardiovascular subjects . During these years, I was dedicated to determination of phenolic metabolites in biological fluids by LC-MS/MS and biological markers of inflammation by techniques such as flow cytometry and ELISA. In parallel with these studies, I collaborated on the studies focused on the bioavailability of almond skin flavanols, also including Metabolomic approaches. In 2009, I was granted a Senior Post-doctoral Position (Ramón y Cajal Program) after proposing a research line on the bioavailability of dietary proanthocyanidins , in particular to their colonic metabolism by the intestinal microbiota. I was also the Principal Investigator (PI) of two projects dedicated to the characterization of Uncaria tomentosa’s (Cat’s Claw) proanthocyanidins together with the University of Costa Rica (Dra Mirtha Navarro), which resulted in a second industrial patent. In 2010, I obtained a Tenured Scientific Research Position at the Institute for Research in Food Science (CIAL-Spanish Research Council) , to continue my research line on the colonic metabolism of A-type proanthocyanidins from Cranberry and their influence on the immune system, microbiota composition and benefits on microbiota-related diseases. From 2011-2013, I was a Visiting Scientist at the Diet, Genomics and Immunolgy Lab of the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (USDA/ARS), Beltsville MD (USA), conducting studies on cranberry proanthocyanidinds, cell culture and animal (pig) metabolomic studies using accurate mass spectrometry (Orbitrap). During this time I was also contracted by The Johns Hopkins University School Bloomerg School of Public Health to continue my research activities at USDA/ARS. Since April 2013, I am a Standards Acquisition Manager for Food Ingredients, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines at the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) . I am responsible for the identification and proposal of new monograph topics for the Food Chemical Codex (FCC) and the Dietary Supplement Section of USP-NF, and for the creation of partnership with manufacturers and different stakeholders for the proposal of specifications and analytical methods for new monograph and Reference Standard development. This position has given me the opportunity to work directly with the Dietary Supplement Industry and understand its challenges and regulatory framework, as well as benefits from the adoption of USP Standards. I have acquired a strong relationship with manufacturers at a global level and a deep knowledge of the existence of top botanical and non-botanical products in the market as ingredients and dosage forms. This experience together with my strong background and more than 15 years of experience in phytochemical analysis and use of advanced analytical techniques in internationally- recognized Research Centers, provides me the expertise needed to fulfil the requirements of the Scientific Liaison position for Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines. I hope you find my CV interesting for this or other positions at USP. Thanks in advanced for your consideration. Sincerely,

Maria Monagas, PhD PERSONAL DATA

2

08/09/2018