Public Calendar: April 5-11, 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: 04/07/2026
Location: Miami Beach, FL
Subject: MPM BioImpact Annual Healthcare Leaders' Summit 2026; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Biopharma industry, investors, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 04/09/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Innovation Approaches and Collaborations
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Carlos O. Garner, Donna Boyce, Jennifer Dudinak-Dickson, Kathy Williams, Katrin Rupalla, Kevin Carl, Mark Taisey, Max Wegner, Michelle Rohrer, Peggy Lipp, Raymond Votzmeyer, Sabine Luik, Sean Curtis (Charles Forum);
Event Date: 04/09/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices and Health Care Innovation
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Phillips representatives
Event Date: 04/10/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Collaboration on Clinical Pathways
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Guido Marcucci, J. Brennan Cassidy (Ostentus Therapeutics, Inc.);
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: 04/08/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Sanofi Global Specialty Care Leadership Team Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Sanofi representatives
Official Name: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods
Event Date: 04/08/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Natural Products Association Webinar; Fireside Chat: Human Foods Program Priorities
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Natural Products Association and dietary supplement industry
Event Date: 04/09/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Food Safety Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Safe Food Coalition representatives
Event Date: 04/09/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Ultra Processed Foods
FDA Participant/Group: ROBIN MCKINNON; CLAUDINE KAVANAUGH;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Lindsey Smith Tallie (University of North Carolina); Jim Krieger (Healthy Eating Research); Mary Story, Megan Lott (Duke University);
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
Event Date: 04/10/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Implementation of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act to Streamline the Schedule I Research
FDA Participant/Group: BRIAN FAHEY; MARTA SOKOLOWSKA;
Non FDA Participant/Group: AtaiBeckley representatives
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: 04/08/2026
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Subject: MedTech Innovator Radar Forum; Speaker: On the Radar Keynote: FDA Perspective
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
No Significant Event
Official Name: Timothy Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Event Date: 04/10/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: CVM/Pet Food Institute Triannual Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: CHARLOTTE CONWAY; DAVID EDWARDS; ISAAC CARNEY; JEANETTE MURPHY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Pet Food Institute (PFI) representatives