[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42930-42931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17703]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-N-0001]


Food and Drug Administration Science Forum 2019; Public Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is 
announcing the following public workshop entitled ``FDA Science Forum 
2019.'' The purpose of the public workshop is to share with the public 
the unique scientific research and collaborative efforts of FDA's 
11,000 scientists and researchers, who use novel science and 
technologies to inform FDA's regulatory decision-making--and drive 
innovation.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on September 11, 2019, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., and September 12, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration date and 
information.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at FDA White Oak Campus, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Conference Center, the Great Room 
(Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the public workshop 
participants (non-FDA employees) is through Building 1 where routine

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security check procedures will be performed. For parking and security 
information, please refer to www.fda.gov/publicmeetinginfo.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rokhsareh Shahidzadeh, Office of 
Scientific Professional Development, Office of the Chief Scientist, 
Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 32, Rm. 2383, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
8740, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The FDA Science Forum is held biennially to share with the public 
the unique scientific research and collaborative efforts of our 11,000 
scientists and researchers. These scientists and researchers use novel 
science and technologies to inform FDA's regulatory decision-making--
and drive innovation. FDA scientific experts and nationally renowned 
scientists will speak on the eight topics of the upcoming FDA Science 
Forum, Transforming Health: Innovation in FDA Science. FDA's Science 
Forum welcomes the public, industry, academia, patient advocates, 
sister Agencies, and current and potential collaborators, to learn 
about the Agency's regulatory science--the type of science that is 
rarely undertaken by industry or academia, but that makes critical 
contributions to product quality and safety.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Workshop

    Sessions in the two-day forum will highlight such areas as FDA 
research into new predictive tools for developing and evaluating 
therapeutics, advancing artificial intelligence, evaluating digital 
health devices, and novel methods of tackling critical public health 
challenges such as addiction.

III. Participating in the Public Workshop

    Registration: To register for the public workshop, please visit the 
following website: https://www.fda.gov/scienceforum.
    Registration is free and based on space availability, with priority 
given to early registrants. Persons interested in attending this public 
workshop must register by September 6, 2019, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. 
Early registration is recommended because seating is limited; 
therefore, FDA may limit the number of participants from each 
organization. Registrants will receive confirmation when they have been 
accepted.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Rokhsareh Shahidzadeh (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no 
later than September 4, 2019, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Streaming Webcast of the public workshop: This public workshop will 
also be webcast. To register, please visit the following website: 
https://www.fda.gov/scienceforum. Participants interested in viewing 
via webcast must register by September 6, 2019, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
    If you have never attended a Connect Pro event before, test your 
connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, 
visit https://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FDA has verified 
the website addresses in this document, as of the date this document 
publishes in the Federal Register, but websites are subject to change 
over time.

    Dated: August 13, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-17703 Filed 8-16-19; 8:45 am]
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