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Headline News
- Sept. 11-12, 2013: Request information about FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research Global Summit on Regulatory Science
- WATCH Top FDA Scientists Discuss the Impact of Regulatory Science on Our Lives!
- WATCH FDA's New Frontiers in Science Lecture by Dr. Lee Hood, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle on Systems Medicine, the Emergence of Transformational Technologies and Proactive P4 Medicine
- WATCH FDA's New Frontiers in Science Lecture by Stanford University's Sanjiv Gambhir, M.D. on Emerging Strategies for Early Detection of Cancer
- Why You Should Care About Regulatory Science
- FDA Partnership Provides New Tobacco Research Funding Opportunity
- See FDA Recipients of Scientific Achievement Awards
- Broad Agency Announcement: FDA Solicits for Research
to Support Regulatory Science and Innovation
FDA's mission is to protect and advance public health by helping to speed innovations that provide our nation with safe and effective medical products and that keep our food safe. The Agency achieves this by applying the latest technology and science-based standards to the regulatory challenges presented by drugs, biologics (vaccines, blood products, cell and gene therapy products, and tissues), medical devices, food additives, and, since 2009, tobacco. > Read more
Research at FDA
Science & Research (Biologics)
Research by FDA Staff to Evaluate and Enhance the Safety of Biologic ProductsScience and Research (Medical Devices)
Biology, Physics, Chemistry & Materials Science, Solid & Fluid Machanics, Imaging & Applies Mathematics, Electrical & Software EngineeringScience & Research (Drugs)
Research by FDA Staff to Evaluate and Enhance the Efficacy, Safety, and Quality of Drug ProductsWomen's Health Research
Funding available to researchers, Pregnancy intiatives, Outcomes of Science Program effortsScience & Research (NCTR)
Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Toxicology, Food Protection, Imaging, NanotechnologyFood Safety and Applied Nutrition
Spotlight
- Register Now for the May 30-31, 2013 Workshop: Scientific Roadmap for the Future of Animal-Free Systemic Toxicity Testing
- Register Now! May 10, 2013 FDA-Cosponsored Workshop on Microphysiological Systems for Use as Regulatory Tools--Challenges and Opportunities
FDA offers new guidance on developing drugs for Alzheimer’s disease - FDA Launches Genome Project for Food Pathogens
FDA-led research team discovers an autoimmune mechanism for serious drug-induced adverse reactions
Meetings, Workshops
- REGISTER NOW! May 30-31, 2013 Workshop: Scientific Roadmap for the Future of Animal-Free Systemic Toxicity Testing
- May 10, 2013 FDA-cosponsored workshop on Microphysiological Systems for Use as Regulatory Tools--Challenges and Opportunities
- Request information about the FDA NCTR Sept 11-12, 2013 Global Summit on Regulatory Science
- Watch FDA's 2012 Clinical Investigator Training Course!
- Nov. 29-30, 2012 Public Workshop on Burkholderia
Blogs, Webcasts
No Longer in the Dark: FDA approves the Argus II Retinal Prothesis System - Trying to Meet a Desperate Need: Treatments for Alzheimer's
- Webcast: Ethical Challenges Fueled by Innovation: Compassionate Use
- Webcast: Emerging Strategies for Early Detection of Cancer
- Webcast: 16 April 2012 Public Workshop on Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology: From In Vivo to In Vitro







