Public Calendar: September 13-19, 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: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Adam Stone, Konstantin Poukalov (Perceptive Life);
Event Date: 09/16/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Proposed Definition of Ultra-Processed Food Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: American Bakers Association (ABA) and Allied Trades of the Baking Industry (ATBI) representatives
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: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Washington Health Innovation Council (WHIC) Fall Summit; Speaker: FDA Priorities
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Washington Health Innovation Council (WHIC) representatives
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Summit; Speaker: Fireside Chat
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 09/17/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Health Nexus Dialogue II; Speaker: Regulatory Cooperation and Innovation
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Council Of the Americas representatives
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Collaboration Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: MICHAEL DAVIS; LUKE HALL;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Alfred Whitehead, Jenna Mitby-Manning (Klick Health); John Brownstein (Children's Harvard);
Official Name: Donald A. Prater, D.V.M., Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food
Event Date: 09/15/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture representatives
Event Date: 09/16/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Food Safety and Nutrition Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Mondelez International, Inc. representatives
Event Date: 09/18/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Labeling of Caffeine on Food and Beverage Products
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jill Miller Katz, Michael Katz (Consumer Advocate); Victoria Vetter (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia);
Official Name: Melanie Keller, M.B.A., Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer
No Significant Event
Official Name: Jared Seehafer, M.S., Deputy Commissioner for Technology and Artificial Intelligence
No Significant Event
Official Name: Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Associate Commissioner for Inspections and Investigations
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference 2026; Speaker: OII Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Official Name: Karim Mikhail, B.Pharm, MSc, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 09/16/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Operation Trialblazer
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Kalah Auchincloss (Canal Row Advisors); Kendalle O’Connell (MassBIO); Andy Orth (City Therapeutics); Jason Cole (Zag Bio);
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Singapore
Subject: Health Sciences Agency (HSA); International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF)
FDA Participant/Group: ERIN CUTTS; KENNETH CAVANAUGH;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Official Name: Michael Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference 2026; Speaker: CDER Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 09/15/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Cerebral Palsy Awareness Transition Hope (C-PATH); Speaker: Keynote Address
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 09/16/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) representatives
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Director, Center for Tobacco Products
No Significant Event
Official Name: Timothy C. Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Event Date: 09/14/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference 2026; Speaker: CVM Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Event Date: 09/15/2026
Location: Portland, Maine
Subject: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture representatives
Event Date: 09/16/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: American Veterinary Medical Association Board (AVMA) Board of Directors Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: American Veterinary Medical Association Board representatives