Celeste F. Bové, M.A., CCC-ASenior Science Policy Analyst

Office of Science Coordination & CommunicationFood and Drug Administration

FDA Participation in the Internet2

Community

May 7, 2002

2

FDA Organization

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Center for Veterinary Medicine

National Center for Toxicological Research

Office of Regulatory Affairs

Office of the Commissioner

3

FDA Regulatory Science Focus

Public health questionsBetter tools and methods

New science, new technologiesInformation managementAdeptness of scientific workforceConsumer information

4

New Science - New Technologies

Genomics, proteomics

Tissue products

Robotics

Biosensors, drug delivery systems

Transgenics

5

Information Management

Informatics

Artificial intelligence tools

Knowledge/ data

management

Computational science

Risk Management

6

FDA - A Scientific Agency

Training, retraining

Communication among

scientists

7

Consumer Information

Freedom of choice, right to know

Risk communication

8

Internet2 - Current Status

Ramp-up stage, i.e., disseminate information across the agency

Facilitate communication between and among interested scientists

Identify potential uses for Internet2 technology

Identify regulatory implications

Assess value to agency