Sucked this off the ProMED wire; thought it might interest some of
you.
peace
misha
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From: Susan Homire, FDA Office of Science
e-mail: <shomire@bangate.fda.gov>
1998 FDA Science Forum
Biotechnology: Advances, Applications, and Regulatory Challenges
December 8-9, 1998
Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
This year's Science Forum will bring FDA research and review
scientists together with representatives of industry, academia,
government agencies, consumer groups, and the public to discuss the
impact of the enormous advances in biotechnology on product
development and regulation. The program will encompass bioengineered
products, novel therapeutic and preventive approaches, diagnostics and
detection methodologies, and safety and efficacy assessment.
Regulatory issues related to standards and product quality and the
impact of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act will also
be addressed. The Forum will feature plenary lectures and focused
discussion groups that include FDA, industry, and university leaders
in the field, on the following topics.
1. "Biofarming and Biopharming"
(Bioengineered plants and animals as sources of foods and drugs)
2. Diagnostics and detection methods
3. Microbial pathogens, antibiotics, and resistance
4. Therapeutic and preventive agents
+ novel therapies
+ gene therapy
+ cell and tissue engineering
+ vaccines
5. New models/methods for safety and efficacy assessment
6. Regulatory challenges
+ standards
+ product quality
+ FDAMA and impact on biotechnology regulation
+ public acceptance of novel products
A poster session sponsored by Sigma Xi will feature presentations
encompassing all areas of FDA regulatory science.
Registration will begin in mid-July.
For additional information about the 1998 FDA Science Forum, please
contact
Dr. Susan Homire, FDA Office of Science
TEL: 301-827-3366
e-mail: shomire@bangate.fda.gov
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Center for Integrated Ag Systems
UW-Madison College of Ag and Life Sciences
Voice: (608) 262-8018 FAX: (608) 265-3020
http://www.wisc.edu/cias/
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