2004 FDA SCIENCE FORUM

FDA Science: The Critical Path from Concept to Consumer

The 10^th FDA Science Forum is cosponsored by

FDA's Office of Science and Health Coordination
The Williamsburg BioProcessing Foundation
AOAC International
Prous Science
The FDA Chapter of Sigma Xi

May 18-19, 2004
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC

Each year since 1993, the FDA Science Forum has served as a comprehensive training program, and as a vehicle to communicate and promote issues relating to scientific development and associated regulatory concerns. This annual event showcases FDA's scientific achievements, facilitates discussions on topics of interest to FDA and its stakeholders, promotes both internal and external collaborations, and recognizes outstanding research and science-based review performance with Scientific Achievement Awards.

This is the only forum where scientists from all disciplines and organizational components of FDA meet to share data, knowledge, and ideas on the science-based mission of the Agency. The Science Forum also features presentations by leaders of the academic and public health communities, and thereby provides an excellent environment for the open discussion of emerging science, technology, and methodologies, as well as how they can be used to meet the Nation's public health needs.

Open to the public, the 2004 Forum is designed to bring FDA scientists together with representatives from other components of DHHS, industry, academia, government agencies, consumer and patient advocacy groups, Congress, international constituents, and many other stakeholders. This meeting offers a valuable opportunity for academia and industry to learn about FDA research, collaboration opportunities, and regulatory priorities.

• Poster Session Abstracts for the 2004 FDA Science Forum
  
  
• The Science Forum Home Page: Program Information and Registration
  
  
• Final Program for the 2004 Science Forum
  
  
• Forum Session: "Communicating FDA Science to the Public"
  
  
• Webcasts of Speaker Presentations from the 2004 FDA Science Forum
  presented by Prous Science
  
  
• Poster Presentations
  
  
  • Abstracts in the areas of genomics/proteomics/informatics from non-FDA scientists may be submitted for review through an alternate mechanism. (  Instructions: PDF file; or contact Fred Fry at ffry@cfsan.fda.gov )
    
    
  • Floor plan of the Poster Board Layout and Exhibit Area
    
    
  • Instructions for Poster Presenters
    
    
  • Poster Judging Criteria
    
    
  • Poster Categories for the 2004 FDA Science Forum:

    Category A: Analytical Chemistry: Methods Development and Application
    Category B: Biological Endpoints
    Category C: Microbiology & Virology
    Category D: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmacokinetics
    Category E: Bioinformatics & "-omics"
    Category F: Engineering and Physics
    Category G: Nutrition and Obesity
    Category H: Food Safety Initiative
    Category I: Counterterrorism
    Category J: Regulatory Sciences
    Category K: Modeling & Population-based Studies
    Category L: Validation, Testing, Standardization, and Quality Assurance
    Category M: Science Communication/Policy/Leveraging/Outreach
    Category N: Other

    
    
    
• About our Cosponsors
  
  
  • AOAC International
    AOAC was founded in 1884 as the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to adopt uniform methods of analysis for fertilizers. AOAC is a worldwide provider and facilitator in the development, use, and harmonization of validated analytical methods and laboratory quality assurance programs and services. AOAC is also a primary resource for timely knowledge exchange, networking, and high-quality laboratory information for its members. AOAC is a non-profit organization and was the primary cosponsor of the FDA Science Form in 2001 and 2002.
    
    
  • Williamsburg BioProcessing Foundation
    WBF was established in 1994 to provide venues for the exchange of bioprocess technology. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the mission of WBF is to disseminate information, primarily through paid meetings, on process development and production issues for biotechnology products. WBF has mailing lists that total more than 5000 individuals, companies, academia, government agencies, and organizations. The company has cosponsored several public workshops and meetings with FDA.
    
    
  • Prous Science
    Prous Science has been providing information and communication services on drug R&D, pharmacology, medicine and medicinal chemistry since 1958. The company's information tools, known for the accuracy and high quality of their content, have become industry standards. Prous Science's goal is constantly to improve access to and management of drug and medical information by continually incorporating the latest in information technology. The company's products have evolved through the years from print journals to diskette- and CD-ROM-based databases to classic online files and the newest electronic formats.

• Search all Internet-available Poster Abstracts for the 1996-2004 Science Forums.
  
  
• 2003 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 2002 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 2001 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 2000 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 1998 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 1997 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available
• 1996 FDA Science Forum and Poster Session: Abstracts for Posters still Available

Ms. Donna Mentch, Office of Science and Health Coordination, (301) 827-3038, dmentch@oc.fda.gov
Dr. Fred Fry, (301) 436-1976, ffry@cfsan.fda.gov