Public Calendar: December 3-9, 2023
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: Robert M. Califf, M.D., MACC, Commissioner for Food and Drugs
Event Date: 12/04/2023
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: 2023 FDA Digital Transformation Symposium; Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Reagan-Udall Foundation 2023 Innovations in Regulatory Science Awards
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, academia, media, and other invited guests
Event Date: 12/06/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Regulatory Issues and Collaboration
FDA Participant/Group: ANDREW ZACHER; MARK ABDOO; KIMBERLEE TRZECIAK;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Abhimanyu Gahlaut, Taranjit Singh Sandhu (Government of India);
Event Date: 12/06/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: FDA Alumni Association Winter Celebration
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Several members of the FDA Alumni Association and other invited guests
Event Date: 12/07/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Association of Clinical Research Organizations Annual Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Several members of the Association of Clinical Research Organization and staff
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Animal and Veterinary Innovation
FDA Participant/Group: EMILY HELMS WILLIAMS; TRISTAN COLONIUS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Joby Young, Ryan Yates, Vincent Mearl Duvall (American Farm Bureau Federation);
Official Name: Janet Woodcock, M.D., Principal Deputy Commissioner
No Significant Event
Official Name: Jim Jones, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods
Event Date: 12/04/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: CLAUDINE KAVANAUGH; REBECCA BUCKNER; DONALD PRATER;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Reg Weine, Richard Paine (Bubs Australia); Chelsey Martin, Jenny Bonadio (Bondi Partners);
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Human Foods Program Update
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives of Snacking, Nutrition, and Convenience (SNAC) International Government Affairs Committee
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Several representatives from consumer, public health, academia, and health care organizations
Official Name: Kimberlee Trzeciak, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs
No Significant Event
Official Name: Jim Sigg, Deputy Commissioner for Operations
No Significant Event
Official Name: Mark Abdoo, Associate Commissioner for Global Policy and Strategy
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Regulatory Issues
FDA Participant/Group: JESSICA STEWART, MARTA SOKOLOWSKA
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives of the Chinese Association of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Official Name: Michael Rogers, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs
No Significant Event
Official Name: Leah Hunter, Associate Commissioner for External Affairs
No Significant Event
Official Name: Namandjé N. Bumpus, Ph.D., Chief Scientist
Event Date: 12/04/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Public Responsibility in Medicine Research (PRIMR) 2023 Annual Conference; Panelist: Welcoming Remarks
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, regulatory, academia, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Reagan-Udall Foundation Board of Directors Meeting; Speaker: Opening Remarks
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Members of Reagan-Udall Foundation
Event Date: 12/07/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Semafor - Finding Common Ground on AI, A Bicoastal Exchange Webinar; Speaker
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 12/07/2023
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: National Venture Capital Association Roundtable; Speaker: 2024 Priorities for the Office of the Chief Scientist
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Official Name: Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: American Association of Tissue Banks/FDA Liaison Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: CELIA SILVERMAN; SHERYL LARD WHITEFORD; MELISSA MENDOZA; NICOLE VERDUN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Attendees of the American Association of Tissue Banks/FDA Liaison Meeting
Event Date: 12/06/2023
Location: Cambridge, MA
Subject: 2023 BioMANufacturing Consortium Summit; Speaker: The Central Role of Manufacturing for Complex Biologic Products
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Attendees of the 2023 BioMANufacturing Consortium Summit
Event Date: 12/07/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: BioPhorum/FDA Liaison Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: SHERYL LARD WHITEFORD; DAVID CHO; NICOLE VERDUN; CELIA SILVERMAN;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Attendees of the BioPhorum/FDA Liaison Meeting
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy/FDA Liaison Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: CELIA SILVERMAN; CHRISTOPHER JONECKIS; NICOLE VERDUN; MELISSA MENDOZA; SHERYL LARD WHITEFORD; VINCENT AMATRUDO;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Attendees of the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy/FDA Liaison Meeting
Official Name: Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., J.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 12/07/2023
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Health System Integration with Emerging Technologies
FDA Participant/Group: TROY TAZBAZ; DOUGLAS KELLY;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Brett Meeks, Kara Townsend, Mangesh Patil, Michael Schlosser (HCA Healthcare);
Official Name: Donald Prater, Acting Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Arlington, VA
Subject: FDA's New Human Foods Program, Dairy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Equivalence, Exports to China, and Export Certification Fees
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jaime Castaneda, Jeff Schwager, Krysta Harden, Pa Smith (U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)); Stephen Vaughn (King & Spalding);
Event Date: 12/06/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Preliminary Research to Investigate Opportunities and Challenges for a Capability Building Framework Created by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)
FDA Participant/Group: LAUREN BERKOWITZ;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Kavita Malstead (Rumplefarm);
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Public Health Challenges and Opportunities Using Data and Quantitative Techniques
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Phillip Nelson (Google Research);
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Industry Roundtable Workshop to Create an Online Repository of Certificates (ORC) from GFSI Recognized Programs
FDA Participant/Group: LAUREN BERKOWITZ;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Various members of the GSFI Team
Official Name: Brian King, Ph.D., Director, Center for Tobacco Products
Event Date: 12/05/2023
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Subject: Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) and National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) Summit; Speaker: FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Tobacco Product Regulation
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives and attendees from Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) and National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
Official Name: Tracey H. Forfa, J.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Event Date: 12/08/2023
Location: Virtual
Subject: Veterinary Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: TRISTAN COLONIUS; TRACEY FORFA;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Representatives of The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)
Official Name: Tucker Patterson, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Toxicological Research
No Significant Event
Official Name: Mark Raza, J.D., Chief Counsel
No Significant Event