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  1. Public Calendar - Meetings With FDA Officials

Public Calendar: May 3-9, 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: 05/04/2026
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Subject: 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference; Speaker: Conversation with FDA Commissioner
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/05/2026
Location: Virtual 
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Pascal Soriot (AstraZeneca);

Event Date: 05/05/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: SANJULA JAIN; JOSHUA PRADKO; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Aradigm Health Cell and Gene Therapy Leadership Summit; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: SANJULA JAIN; JOSHUA PRADKO; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/07/2026
Location: Virtual 
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: DANIEL HATTIS; BRIAN FAHEY; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)

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

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: Keynote Address: FDA Chief Counsel
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

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

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Friends of Cancer Research Unlocking Next-Generation Therapies Conference; Panelist: Strengthening the Future of Cell-Based Gene Therapy Development
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Panelist: FDA Today: Milestones, Modernization, and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)
FDA Participant/Group: SARA BRENNER; LOWELL ZETA; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

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

Event Date: 05/05/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Egg Safety Issues of Mutual Interest 
FDA Participant/Group: DONALD PRATER; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: United Egg Producers members

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: FDA Update: Human Foods Program (HFP)
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/07/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Mediterranean Festival and Awards Event; Speech: Food Nutrition Issues
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Food and nutrition industry, academia, and government officials

Event Date: 05/08/2026
Location: Virtual 
Subject: Food Waste
FDA Participant/Group: CONRAD CHOINIERE; DONALD PRATER; LARRY MORRIS; 
Non FDA Participant/Group: Dana Gunders, Kumar Chandran (ReFED, Inc); Caroline Sowinski, Katie Naessens (Torrey Advisory Group);

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: 05/08/2026
Location: Boston, MA
Subject: Convergence Forum for Leaders in Healthcare Innovation; Speaker: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Biotech Innovation: Views from the FDA Commissioner’s Office
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations

Event Date: 05/07/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Panelist: Remote, Risk-Based, and ‘Round the World: FDA Inspections Reimagined
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Official Name: Katherine Szarama, Ph.D., Acting Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: FDA Update: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Event Date: 05/05/2026
Location: Hyattsville, MD
Subject: Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) 2026 Innovations in Evidence Summit; Speaker: Keynote Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: FDA Update: Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

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: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: FDA Update: Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

Event Date: 05/08/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: The Nicotine Summit Society; Speaker: Opening Keynote Address and Conversation
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

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

Event Date: 05/06/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2026 Annual Conference; Speaker: DA Update: Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees

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