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  1. Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel

Roster of the Hematology and Pathology Devices Panel

Purpose: The Committee reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational in vitro devices for use in clinical laboratory medicine including pathology, hematology, histopathology, cytotechnology and molecular biology and makes appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.

Applying for Membership on FDA Advisory Committees

As part of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) ongoing efforts to recruit qualified experts with minimal conflicts of interest who are interested in serving on FDA advisory committees, FDA is requesting nominations for members to serve on its advisory committees.

Current Number of Vacancies: 4
Note, one or more vacancies may be in the nomination process or a final appointment may have been made.

Chairperson

Designated Federal Officer
Serina A. Hunter-Thomas, M.S.A, B.S.N., R.N.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Office of Management
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO Bldg. 66 Rm 5211
Silver Spring, Maryland 20993
Office: (240) 402-5771
Cell: (240) 676-9852 

Stephen M. Hewitt, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise: Translational Pathology
Term: 01/17/2024 – 02/28/2027
Captain, US Public Health Service
Laboratory of Pathology
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
10 Center Drive
MSC 1500
Bethesda, MD 20892-1500

Lisa K. Jennings, Ph.D.
Expertise: Thrombosis; Hemostasis
Term: 01/31/2023 – 02/28/2026
Professor, College of Graduate Health Sciences
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN 38163

Lili Wang, Ph.D.
Expertise: Flow Cytometry; Protein Arrays
Term: 01/31/2023 – 02/28/2026
Research Chemist
Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Gerald J. Kost, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Expertise: Clinical Biostatistics and Point-of-care Testing
Term: 01/31/2023 – 02/28/2026
Emeritus Professor
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of California-Davis, School of Medicine
4610 X Street
Sacramento, CA 65817

Richard A. Bender, M.D., FACP
Expertise: Oncology; Oncology Diagnostics
Term: 03/28/2024 – 02/28/2027
Staff Oncologist
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
4646 Brockton Avenue Suite 203
Riverside, CA 92506

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** Industry Representative

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