Public Calendar: August 16-22, 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: Kyle Diamantas, J.D., Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Event Date: 08/17/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Preventive Health and Osteoarthritis Medications
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Colin Rom (Andreessen Horowitz); Alfred Gellhorn, Benjamin Liu, Mike Ehlers (Formation Bio);
Official Name: Sean R. Keveney, J.D., Chief Counsel
Event Date: 08/18/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Marc Elial (Invivyd);
Event Date: 08/18/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Pathway for SYD-101
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Deborah Livornese (Hyman Phelps); David Fox (Hogan Lovells);
Official Name: Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
Event Date: 08/18/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Reagan-Udall Webinar, Expanded Access: Insights and Resources; Opening Remarks
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 08/19/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Milken Institute Policy Roundtable Follow Up
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Monica Bertagnolli (National Academy of Medicine);
Event Date: 08/20/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Liberty Council Action Follow Up Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Liberty Council Action representatives
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Event Date: 08/21/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Monthly Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Susan Winckler (Reagan-Udall Foundation);
Official Name: Donald A. Prater, D.V.M., Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food
No Significant Event
Official Name: Melanie Keller, M.B.A., Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer
No Significant Event
Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Karim Mikhail, B.Pharm, MSc, Acting Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 08/20/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Leadership Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: MEGHA KAUSHAL; ANNE ROWZEE;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Mike Lehmicke, Monica Veldman, Sharon Anderson (Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM));
Event Date: 08/20/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Monovalent Infectious Diseases Vaccines
FDA Participant/Group: GOPA RAYCHAUDHURI; DAVID KASLOW;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Ayumi Endo, Daisuke Koga, Yuko Honda (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA));
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 08/19/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: DiMe - Verizon Workshop Advancing Connected Health in the Home; Speaker: Government Insights
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, and other stakeholders
Official Name: Michael Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Acting Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 08/17/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations (LM) Community Support
FDA Participant/Group: AMY RICK; LISA YANOFF;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Michael Kelly (Lymphatic Malformations (LM) Alliance);
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Acting Director, Center for Tobacco Products
No Significant Event
Official Name: Timothy C. Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Event Date: 08/20/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Veterinary Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: JEANETTE MURPHY; DAVID EDWARDS; ISAAC CARNEY; CHARLOTTE CONWAY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Atalie Ebersole, Betsy Flores, Elise Fennig, Patrick Tovey (Pet Food Institute);