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  1. Public Calendar - Meetings With FDA Officials

Public Calendar: April 19- 25, 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: 04/20/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Cerebral Folate Deficiency (CFD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Daniel Rossignol, Pauliana Hall, Richard E. Frye, Shana Anderson (Eletala Enterprise, Inc.);

Event Date: 04/21/2026
Location: Boston, MA
Subject: Harvard Medical School Healthcare Management Leadership Series; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Harvard Medical School candidates

Event Date: 04/21/2026
Location: Boston, MA
Subject: Direct to Consumer (DTC) National Conference; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, biotech, and other stakeholders

Official Name: Sara Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., Principal Deputy Commissioner for Food and Drugs

No Significant Event

Official Name: Sean R. Keveney, J.D., Chief Counsel

No Significant Event

Official Name: Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs

Event Date: 04/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Leavitt Partners’ 9th Annual D.C. Policy Forum: A Look at the 2026 Health Policy Agenda; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Leavitt Partners staff and stakeholders

Event Date: 04/24/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: David Culver (Crestwood Strategies); Lynn Honderd (The Commonwealth Project);

Official Name: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods

Event Date: 04/20/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Human Foods Program Priorities and Budget 
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Alliance for a Stronger FDA members

Event Date: 04/21/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: POLITICO's Health Care Summit; Speaker: Fireside Chat - Human Foods Program Update 
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Government policymakers, industry leaders, academia, and medical experts

Event Date: 04/22/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting and Hemp Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: LUKE HALL; LOWELL ZETA; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jeffrey J. Kimbell (Jeffrey J. Kimbell & Associates, Inc.); Lewis Hamer, Lukas Gilkey (Hometown Hero);

Official Name: Melanie Keller, M.B.A., Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer

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: 04/21/2026
Location: Mounds View, MN
Subject: Medical Alley FDA Town Hall
FDA Participant/Group: RICHARD ABRAMSON; APRIL MARRONE; ANGELA KRUEGER; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders

Event Date: 04/22/2026
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Subject: Design of Medical Devices Conference; Speaker: Keynote Address
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders

Event Date: 04/24/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: MedCon Annual Meeting; Speaker: Update from CDRH’s New Center Director
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: 04/21/2026
Location: Leesburg, VA
Subject: American Tobacco Nicotine Forum (ATNF) 2026; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, distributors, public health advocates, researchers, lawyers, consumer interest groups, entrepreneurs, governmental agencies, and other registered attendees

Official Name: Timothy Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine

Event Date: 04/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Legislative Conference
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: National Cattlemen's Beef Association representatives

Event Date: 04/24/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: HealthforAnimals Board Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: WILLIAM FLYNN; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives of HealthforAnimals

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