In support of FDA's transparency efforts, at the MCMi Public Regulatory Science Symposium, FDA will demonstrate the variety of regulatory science research projects that are underway at the Agency in support of medical countermeasure development and evaluation. FDA staff will make presentations on selected projects along with an extensive poster session. Many of the research projects at the Symposium received funding support through the MCMi during FY 2011. FDA staff will be available to respond to public questions and comments. FDA convened its first 2-day <a href=http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/MedicalCountermeasures/ucm297337.htm target=”_blank”>MCMi Regulatory Science Symposium</a> in FY 2012 to showcase MCM regulatory science under way at FDA and by external partners. The symposium featured over 30 lectures and 90 posters. Participants and attendants spanned local, national and international government agencies, academia, industry and non-profits. Over 300 persons attended in person and many more attended by webcast. 1. Identify targeted outcome from symposium 1/23/2012 Completed 1/23/2012 2. Secure location for symposium 1/30/2012 Completed 10/1/2011 3. Write draft Federal Register (FR) notice 2/17/2012 Completed 3/26/2012 4. Request abstracts from FDA scientists and suggest poster preparation 2/24/2012 Completed 2/15/2012 5. Engage MCMi regulatory science steering committee to identify projects for oral presentation 3/30/2012 Completed 3/2/2012 6. Publish Federal Register (FR) notice 4/2/2012 Completed 4/11/2012 7. Finalize list of scientific poster and oral presentations 5/18/2012 Completed 3/19/2012 8. Hold public symposium 6/4/2012 Completed 6/6/2012 http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm237964.htm FDA-TRACK Medical Countermeasures Initiative (MCMi) Dashboard http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/MedicalCountermeasures/default.htm Medical Countermeasures Initiative (MCMi) http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/MedicalCountermeasures/ucm297337.htm Medical Countermeasures Regulatory Science Symposium ਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍