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February 17, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration is holding its annual Science Forum on April
18-20, 2006 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The
Science Forum brings together FDA scientists and clinicians with their counterparts
in industry, academia, and government in an informal environment to promote
open discussion of how emerging science and technology can be effectively applied
in support of the FDA's public health mission.
At this Science Forum - the agency's Centennial -- it is important to revisit that investment in regulatory science and communicate not only the tangible results of that investment, but highlight the process by which that original commitment to high quality scientific achievement will translate into the future of science at FDA. In addition to plenary lectures on innovation and public health preparedness, the Science Forum features a large number of general sessions, a poster session, and a lay public session.
Program sessions will feature presentations by top experts from FDA, industry, academia, and other Department of Health and Human Services components. Session topics include medical product development, new challenges in public health, cutting edge technology, food and cosmetics, quantitative approaches to regulation, and a perspective on FDA science at the Centennial.
The 2006 FDA Science Forum offers a valuable opportunity for industry and academia to learn about FDA's science programs, collaborative opportunities, and regulatory priorities. For additional information on registration, the preliminary program, and submitting abstracts see FDA's Science Forum Centennial Home Page.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is hosting a satellite broadcast on "Food Defense Awareness" on March 29, 2006 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET (test signal is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET). The closed-captioned program will focus on food defense and discuss the importance on integrating food defense into our daily food safety activities. The program is structured in three segments:
The program is intended for Federal, state and local food safety agency personnel and local regulators, members of associations involved in food safety, associations of state and local regulators, consumer's representatives, and others interested in the topic.
FDA plans to archive this program for access via Internet at a later date. Please visit our website in May for up-to-date information: Broadcast and Videoconference Announcements
Several days before the broadcast please visit, download, and print the program materials below. Program forms should be faxed back after viewing the broadcast. Broadcasts & Videoconferences
If you have any questions before the satellite broadcast on March 29, please e-mail:
This program will be delivered via satellite to any location that has access to a steerable C-band satellite dish. All viewing locations should verify that the Galaxy 4R satellite is properly programmed into your local receivers (see technical information below). If not, contact your local satellite service provider. For up-to-date technical information (coordinates, updates) visit the following web site before the broadcast: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ocer/dcm/html/program_calendar.html
SATELLITE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
| DATE: | Thursday, March 29, 2006 | |
| TEST TIME: | 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT | ||
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MT | ||
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. PT | ||
| PROGRAM TIME: | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT | ||
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PT | ||
| SATELLITE TROUBLE NUMBER: | 1-888-626-8730 | |
| Q & A NUMBER: | 1-800-527-1401 | |
| FAX Q & A NUMBER | 1-888-361-4011 |
| Analog C-Band: Galaxy 4R/ 8 99 degrees West | ||||
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| Transponder 8 |
Polarization Vertical |
Channel 8 |
Downlink Freq. 3860 MHz |
Audio 6.2/6.8 |
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Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach |
CFSAN Web site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/ |
