[IEEE-bhpjobs] FDA Science Forum April 18-20, Washington, DC

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April 18-20 -- 2006 FDA Science Forum; includes sessions on topics that include drug safety, obesity, avian flu, and non-invasive medical devices.

    Location: Washington, D.C.

http://www.fda.gov/scienceforum and http://www.diahome.org/product/10540/06020%20flyer.pdf
Fee: $50 for most people, $25 for federal employees

Sessions on Cutting-Edge Technology:
• Nanotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Combination Products
• Minimally Invasive Devices

Sessions on medical product development:
• "Omics" along the Critical Path to New Medical Products
• Personalized Medicine
• Novel Approaches to Cancer Therapy and Monitoring
• Partnering on the Critical Path to New Products
• Bringing home biomarkers: science, regulation, and common sense
• The Impact of the Pediatric Experience on the FDA

Sessions on quantitative approaches to regulation
• Pharmacovigilance
• Risk-Based Inspections and Surveillance
• Clinical Trials and Statistics
• Managing Uncertainty in Risk Assessment: Probabilistic Approaches