Microphysiological Platforms Symposium

May 10, 2013

Symposium

Location: Food and Drug Administration

Venue: White Oak Campus

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) and the International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development (IQ) are collaborating to present a workshop titled Developing Microphysiological Systems for Use as Regulatory Tools- Challenges and Opportunities on May 10, 2013.

The workshop’s goal is to provide a forum for in academia, industry and regulatory agencies to address two objectives: 1) discuss essential elements needed to develop microphysiological systems as regulatory tools and 2) discuss pathways to qualification as regulatory tools.