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                FDA STEM Outreach, Education and Engagement

FDA STEM Outreach, Education and Engagement

                        FDA Celebrates National STEM Day
          Meet the Faces Behind FDA Science
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2023
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2022
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2021


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    PrintEvery day FDA scientists carry out **scientific research** and regulatory actions that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of all Americans. They work hard to make sure that the foods Americans eat are safe and healthy, and that the medical and veterinary products they use are safe and effective. FDA scientists also use their expertise to promote public health and foster therapeutic innovations. Did you know that FDA-regulated products account for 20 cents of every dollar that American consumers spend?

As a science-based regulatory agency whose **mission** continues to expand in scope and complexity, FDA needs top scientific talent from a **broad range of disciplines** to conduct its work.

The FDA scientists highlighted in this section talk about their passion for the work they do, the Agency's pioneering regulatory science culture and opportunities for professional growth, and why they love working at FDA.

J. Angelo Green, PhD, DABT Photo
**J. Angelo Green, PhD, DABT***Assistant Director, Chemist, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality,
Center for Devices and Radiological Health*

Mary Doi, MD, MS
**CAPT Brianna Skinner, DVM, MPH, Senior Regulatory Veterinarian***Office of Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats, Office of the Chief Scientist*

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**Ewan Plant, PhD***Research Biologist, Reviewer, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research*

Weida Tong, PhD, Updated
****Weida Tong, PhD*****Chemist, Director, FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research, Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics*

Kia Jackson, PhD
**Kia Jackson, PhD***Pharmacologist, Office Science, Center for Tobacco Products*

Marc Allard, PhD
**Marc Allard, PhD***Research Microbiologist, Coordinator of the Genome Laboratory, Office of Regulatory Science, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition*

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**Lynda Ikejimba, PhD***Medical Physicist, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health*

Chad P. Nelson, PhD, MSPH
**Chad P. Nelson, PhD, MSPH***Toxicologist, Senior Science Advisor Staff
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition*

Montserrat Puig
****Montserrat Puig, PhD, Biologist*****Staff Scientist/Research Reviewer
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research*

Roger Plaut, PhD
****Roger Plaut, PhD*****Research Microbiologist and Reviewer, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research*

Christine Lee, PharmD, PhD
****Christine Lee, PharmD, PhD*****Pharmacist, Social Scientist, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity*

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**Ryan Beams, PhD***Physicist, Center for Devices and Radiological Health*

Patricia "Trish" Bright, PhD
****Patricia "Trish" Bright, PhD*****Epidemiologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research*

Thilak Mudalige, PhD
****Thilak Mudalige, PhD*****Research Chemist, Office of Regulatory Affairs*

Viola Szeszel-Fedorowicz
****Wioletta "Viola" Szeszel-Fedorowicz, PhD*****Lead Mathematical Statistician, Center for Tobacco Products***

CDR Samantha Spindel, PhD, MEng
**CDR Samantha Spindel, PhD, MEng***Engineering Branch Chief, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products*

Daniel Rubin, PhD
****Daniel Rubin, PhD*****Statistician, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research*

Mary Doi, MD, MS
**Mary Doi, MD, MS***Lead Medical Officer, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research*

Paul Jones, PhD Social Science Analyst, Psychologist
**Paul Jones, PhD***Social Science Analyst, Psychologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research*

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                                                                                  Content current as of:
      06/09/2022FDA STEM Outreach, Education and Engagement

          
                        FDA Celebrates National STEM Day
          Meet the Faces Behind FDA Science
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2023
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2022
          FDA Annual Student Scientific Research Day 2021


                        FDA STEM Engagement
 
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