Public Calendar: September 20-26, 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: 09/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Healthcare Leadership Council Meeting; Session Brief: FDA's Innovation Agenda
FDA Participant/Group: GRACE GRAHAM;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Healthcare leaders in medicine, policy, and innovation
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: American Growth Partnership Roundtable
FDA Participant/Group: BENJAMIN NICHOLS;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, government, and other stakeholders
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: 09/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Axios Roundtable: Can Policy Keep Up with Science Innovations
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, and other stakeholders
Official Name: Lowell Zeta, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Event Date: 09/22/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Gene Therapy Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: KARIM MIKHAIL;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Ashley Kuniholm, Audrey Thurm, Lynn Bush, Timothy Yu (Boston Children's Hospital);
Official Name: Donald A. Prater, D.V.M., Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food
Event Date: 09/22/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Nutrition Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Julie Greene (Guiding Stars Company); Teross Young (Ahold Delhaize USA); Beth Johnson (Food Directions);
Event Date: 09/23/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Dietary Supplement Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Dietary Supplement Trade Associations representatives
Event Date: 09/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Edible Oil Producers Association Board Meeting; Speaker: Human Foods Program Update
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Edible Oil Producers Association Board members
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: College Park, MD
Subject: Nutrition Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jordan Bonfitto (Invariant); Dan Magliocco, Nancy Dowling, Pat Maloney, Stephanie Goodwin (Danone North America);
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: Introductory Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: LARRY MORRIS; REBECCA BUCKNER;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Gage Kent, John Kuhl (Kent Worldwide); Tyson Redpath (The Russell Group);
Event Date: 09/25/2026
Location: Hyattsville, MD
Subject: FDA Alumni Association Luncheon; Speaker: Human Foods Program Priorities
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: FDA Alumni Association representatives
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: 09/21/2026
Location: Guam
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Tre Hattori (Guam Board of Pharmacy); Jeff Knight (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency); Rhonda Holt (U.S. Department of War); Thane Hancock (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention);
Official Name: Karim Mikhail, B.Pharm, MSc, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 09/23/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: U.S. Academic Medical Center Early Phase Research Summit; Speaker: Rejuvenating U.S. Early Phase Research
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other stakeholders
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: Washington, DC
Subject: Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program representatives
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: Virtual
Subject: BUILD 2026 Meeting
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Jorge Conde, Sue Hager (Andreessen Horowitz);
Official Name: Michelle Tarver, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Event Date: 09/22/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Phillips representatives
Event Date: 09/23/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Boston Scientific representatives
Event Date: 09/24/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: General Medical Device Updates
FDA Participant/Group: N/A
Non FDA Participant/Group: Slingshot AI representatives
Official Name: Michael Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Event Date: 09/21/2026
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Subject: Issues of Mutual Interest
FDA Participant/Group: AMY RICK;
Non FDA Participant/Group: Rare Disease Company Coalition (RDCC) representatives
Official Name: Bret Koplow, Ph.D., J.D., Director, Center for Tobacco Products
Event Date: 09/25/2026
Location: New York, NY
Subject: 2026 New Approaches Summit; Speaker: Regulated Harm Reduction in the Marketplace
FDA Participant/Group: Several FDA staff
Non FDA Participant/Group: Industry, academia, government, media, and other registered attendees
Official Name: Timothy C. Schell, Ph.D., Director, Center for Veterinary Medicine
No Significant Event