14th Annual Global Summit on Regulatory Science September 18 - 19, 2024

Summit | In Person

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• Date: September 18 - 19, 2024
• Website: https://gcrsr.net/2024-gsrs/

GSRS24 – Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Title:         14th Annual Global Summit on Regulatory Science 
Theme:     Digital Transformation in Regulatory Science 
Location:  Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Date:         Summit | September 18-19, 2024

The 14th Global Summit on Regulatory Science (GSRS24) was held in Little Rock, AR, USA on September 18-19, 2024, with pre-meeting workshops on September 17. This year's conference was co-hosted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Global Coalition for Regulatory Science Research (GCRSR), which is comprised of regulatory-science leaders from around the world. The theme for GSRS24 was “Digital Transformation in Regulatory Science.” There were workshops and platform presentations from scientists representing United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Additionally, a poster session showcased 35 posters addressing a broad range of topics beyond digital technology. 

Around 200 participants attended the conference, including more than 50 international participants from 15 countries. Local participation was robust, with strong representation from FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). More than a third of the 200 attendees were from the local community. Swissmedic announced their plans to host next year’s GSRS25 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

View the GSRS24 workshops and summit agenda. 
 

GSRS24 Highlights

• Welcome Remarks by GCRSR Chair, Dr. Weida Tong (Director – Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, NCTR); NCTR Center Director, Dr. Tucker Patterson; and FDA Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf 
• Plenary Session Co-Chairs: Dr. Tucker Patterson and FDA Acting Chief Scientist, Dr. David Strauss (Global Landscape of Digital Technology in Regulatory Science
• Session 1 Presentation: "Transforming the Future of Regulatory Science" by Mr. Ram Iyer, Chief Data Officer – FDA's Office of Digital Transformation
• Session 2 Co-Chair: Retired NCTR Center Director, Dr. William Slikker, Jr. (Digital Technology for Regulated Products and Public Health)
• Session 3 Co-Chair: Dr. Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Senior Advisory for Toxicology – Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (Challenges and Opportunities of AI/ML in Regulatory Science)
• Session 4 Co-Chair: Dr. Dongying Li, Staff Fellow – Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, NCTR (Generative AI for Regulatory Applications
• Session 4 Presentation: "AskFDALabel: Enhancing Drug Reviewers’ Experience with Large Language Model in Daily Missions" by Dr. Leihong Wu, Research Scientist – Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, NCTR
• An expert opinion panel during Session 5 (Is Regulatory Science Ready for AI?) moderated by Dr. Weida Tong
• Session 7 Presentation: "Digital Innovations for Drug Review at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration" by Dr. Lilliam Rosario, Director – Office of Computational Science, Office of Translational Science, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
• Pre-meeting Workshop: A Dive into Digital Transformation: Navigating the FAIR Data Frontier of Regulatory Science—An EBTC Workshop
• Closing Remarks by Dr. David Strauss

Contact

For questions regarding meeting content please contact:

Dr. Dongying Li
GSRS24 Executive Secretary

Resources for You

• NCTR Research Highlight: "NCTR Hosts the 14th Annual Global Summit on Regulatory Science"
• GCRSR External Site