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International Science Exchange Program

Representatives from NCTR and FDA’s Beijing office participated in a workshop held November 2, 2010, at the Chinese National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products in Beijing. Three scientists from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) shared their experiences at NCTR as part of the International Science Exchange Program (ISEP). During the 4.5 months at NCTR, the scientists developed hands-on experience in applying bioinformatics technologies to regulatory data. NCTR established the ISEP in cooperation with FDA’s Office of International Programs (OIP) to provide training to students, regulators, and academicians from developing countries and to build the scientific infrastructure needed to be successful in the global environment.

For additional information, please contact Weida Tong, Ph.D., Center for Bioinformatics, Division of Systems Biology, NCTR/FDA.

Environmental Mutagen Society

Investigators from multiple NCTR Divisions presented their research at the Environmental Mutagen Society annual meeting held in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 23-27, 2010. Topics included work on mutation assay development, validation, and application; mitochondrial toxicity; and epigenetic changes in toxicity related to the assessment of product safety. Detection and interpretation of changes to our genes and their regulation by drugs and environmental and lifestyle factors are crucial components of the regulatory process. An NCTR scientist also organized and chaired a symposium session titled: “Next Generation Sequencing Technology and Applications.” As sequencing technologies become more scientifically robust, and economically accessible, an individual’s genome sequence promises to become an important component of medical decision making.

For additional information, please contact Donna Mendrick, Ph.D., or Jim Fuscoe, Ph.D., Division of Systems Biology, NCTR/FDA.

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