Public Calendar : 03/01/2026 - 03/07/2026
This public calendar is issued by the Food and Drug Administration. It lists significant meetings held by designated FDA policy makers with persons outside the executive branch of the federal government.
Official Name: Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner for Food and Drugs
Event Date: 03/03/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Collaboration Opportunities
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Arnold Ventures representatives
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: National Food Policy Conference; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Foods industry, trade associations, academia, government, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Regulatory Pathways and Policy Reforms
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jim Tananbaum (Foresite Capital Management); Beth Seidenberg (Westlake BioPartners);
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Reception Commemorating the 66th Birthday of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Widely attended gathering
Event Date: 03/05/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Items of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA)
Event Date: 03/05/2026
Location: Bethesda, MD
Subject: Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Leadership Council; Modernizing FDA Advisory Committees
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry and scientific representatives
Official Name: Sara Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., Principal Deputy Commissioner for Food and Drugs
No Significant Event
Official Name: Sean R. Keveney, Chief Counsel
No Significant Event
Official Name: Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Medical Alley Board of Directors Meeting; Keynote Speaker
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Medical Alley Board of Directors and senior leadership
Official Name: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods
Event Date: 03/02/2026
Location: Arlington, VA
Subject: Food Safety Education
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Partnership for Food Safety Education Board of Directors
Event Date: 03/03/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Food Safety Magazine Regulatory Update Webinar; Speaker: Human Foods Program Update
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Food industry, academia, and government
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition Issues of Mutual interest
FDA Participant/Group: DONALD PRATER; LARRY MORRIS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Cereal Education Group representatives
Event Date: 03/06/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Ultra Processed Foods
FDA Participant/Group: DONALD PRATER; REBECCA BUCKNER; LARRY MORRIS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Miriam Guggenheim (Covington); Eric Dell, Rasma Zvaners (American Bakers Association);
Event Date: 03/06/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Food Colors and Ingredient Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: DONALD PRATER; REBECCA BUCKNER; MARK HARTMAN; LARRY MORRIS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Caitlin Boon, Peter Rowan (Mars, Inc);
Official Name: Barclay Butler, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Operations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
No Significant Event
Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Vinayak Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Biologics and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 03/02/2026
Location: New Orleans, LA
Subject: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Conference; FDA Town Hall
FDA Participant/Group: STANLEY GOLISH; RAQUEL PEAT;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 03/03/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Becton, Dickinson and Company representatives
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Subject: Eye on AI: Global Advances in Medical AI Workshop; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders
Official Name: Tracy Beth Høeg M.D., Ph.D., Acting Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Acting Director, Center for Tobacco Products
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: Baltimore, MD
Subject: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2026 Annual Meeting; FDA Special Session
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Academia, government, and other registered attendees
Official Name: Timothy Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Event Date: 03/03/2026
Location: London, UK
Subject: Animal Health, Nutrition, and Technology Summit; Speaker: Fireside Chat: Innovation and Regulation: Advancing Animal Health Through Constructive Collaboration
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Academia, government, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 03/04/2026
Location: London, UK
Subject: HealthforAnimals Board Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: HealthforAnimals Board members