Balance of expertise on the Committee
In this guide
In this guideThis is a paper for discussion. It does not reflect the views of the Committee and should not be cited.
27. It has previously been agreed that the following types of specialist expertise are required by the Committee for some or all of its evaluations:
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Analytical techniques |
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Bioinformatics |
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Biochemistry |
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Cell biology |
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Clinical practice |
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Dietary exposure assessment |
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Endocrinology |
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Environmental exposure assessment |
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Epidemiology |
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Human toxicology |
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Immunology |
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Mathematical Modelling |
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Mechanistic toxicology |
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Molecular biology |
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Neurotoxicology |
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Nutrition |
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Paediatrics |
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Pharmacokinetics |
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Pharmacology |
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Probabilistic modelling |
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Reproductive toxicology |
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Respiratory toxicology |
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Risk assessment |
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Statistical aspects of experimental design |
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Statistics |
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Systems biology |
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Toxicogenomics |
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Toxicological pathology |
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Xenobiotic metabolism |
28. It would not be necessary to have an individual member for each listed expertise as some people would have a combination of the required skills. Additional key experts can also be invited to attend meetings for specific topics to supplement missing knowledge.
29. As Members are aware recruitment to the FSA Scientific Advisory Committees is now carried out annually by a central team, starting in the Autumn, while this process was paused for 2026, it is envisaged that recruitment for 2027 will start later in 2026. The balance of expertise set out below is used to guide the process.
30. Members are invited to comment on whether this list is still appropriate and if there are important gaps amongst the current membership or in light of possible future developments.