[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 17657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


9th Annual FDA Science Forum--``FDA Science: Protecting America's 
Health''

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Science is 
announcing the following meeting entitled ``9th Annual FDA Science 
Forum--FDA Science: Protecting America's Health.'' The Science Forum is 
FDA's key scientific meeting that seeks to communicate and promote 
scientific issues relating to scientific development and associated 
regulatory concerns. Open to the public, the 2003 Forum is designed to 
bring FDA scientists together with representatives from industry, 
academia, government agencies, consumer and patient advocacy groups, 
and international constituents to explore emerging public health issues 
and to learn and share knowledge and ideas of the science-based mission 
of the agency.
    Date and Time: The Science Forum will be held on Thursday and 
Friday, April 24 and 25, 2003. On April 24, 2003, registration will be 
from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
On April 25, 2003, registration will be from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the 
meeting from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Location: New Washington Convention Center, Mount Vernon Square, 
Washington, DC 20001.
    Contact: Susan Bond, FDA, Office of Science (HF-33), 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-6687, e-mail: [email protected].
    Registration: Complete detailed program, and exhibitor information 
are available at www.dcscienceforum.org. (FDA has verified the Web site 
address, but is not responsible for subsequest changes to the Web site 
after this document publishes in the Federal Register.) Due to limited 
seating, interested parties are encouraged to register early. If you 
need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact 
[email protected] or 301-827-3038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Science Forum will focus on three 
plenary tracks with corresponding break-out sessions in the areas of:
    [sbull] Risk management & risk assessment
    [sbull] Novel science initiatives at FDA
    [sbull] FDA's mission post- 9/11/01 and beyond
    A poster session featuring all areas of FDA regulatory science will 
be presented to provide an opportunity for interested scientists to 
engage in information exchange with FDA scientists.
    An exhibition of scientific products, services, and professional 
societies sponsored by Williamsburg BioProcessing Foundation will be 
held during the entire event. Interested exhibitors should contact: 
[email protected]. (FDA has verified the Web site address but is not 
responsible for subsequent changes to the Web site after this document 
publishes in the Federal Register.) An FDA Job Fair will be held as 
part of this exhibition.
    This event is co-sponsored by the FDA Office of Science & Health 
Coordination, Williamsburg BioProcessing Foundation, AOAC 
International, California Separation Science Society, and the FDA 
Chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

    Dated: April 4, 2003.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning.
[FR Doc. 03-8759 Filed 4-9-03; 8:45 am]
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