FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Woodcock’s successor Bumpus will help reorganize Human Foods Program - Food Navigator

Just over a year after joining FDA as the agency’s top scientist, Namandjé Bumpus will rise to second in command as principal deputy commissioner early next year – replacing Janet Woodcock who, after nearly 40 years as a leader within the agency, recently announced her upcoming retirement in 2024.

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Dr. Francis Collins, FDA’s GenomeTrakr, and Representative Diana DeGette and former Representative Fred Upton Recognized with Innovations in Regulatory Science Awards

(December 4, 2023) The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA will present Innovations in Regulatory Science Awards to Francis Collins, MD, GenomeTrakr, and jointly to Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) and former Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) on December 5, 2023. The awards recognize outstanding contributions to regulatory science and public health in three categories: Leadership, Innovation, and Advocacy/Policy.