Science & Research

Glossary

BARDA	Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
CBER	Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
CBRN	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear
CDER	Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
CDRH	Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CERSI	Center for Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation
CFSAN	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
CTP	Center for Tobacco Products
CVM	Center for Veterinary Medicine
DARPA	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DOD	Department of Defense
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FSMA	Food Safety Modernization Act
HA	Hemagglutinin
HHS	Department of Health and Human Services
ICOR	International Consortium of Orthopedic Registries
IT	Information Technology
IVET	Innovation Exploration Team
MDEpiNet	Medical Device Epidemiology Network
MCMi	Medical Countermeasures Initiative
NCTR	National Center for Toxicological Research
NIH	National Institutes of Health
NIST	National Institute for Standards and Technology
NMR	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
OC	Office of the Commissioner
ORA	Office of Regulatory Affairs
PACES	Partnership in Applied Comparative Effectiveness Science
PCAST	President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
PHEMCE	Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
Pk/PD	Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic
PPP	Public-Private Partnerships
RFA	Requests for Applications
RUF	Reagan-Udall Foundation
SAR	Structure-Activity Relationship
U.S.	United States