The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has many advisory committees and panels of independent experts to advise on scientific, technical, and policy matters. FDA has asked IDSA to nominate individual members for these committees, which need to be replenished periodically. If you are interested in being nominated, please send your CV to Padma Natarajan at pnatarajan@idsociety.org. IDSA’s Board of Directors will consider applicants for nomination. Below is a list of relevant advisory committees with a brief description of each.  More information also can be found on the FDA Advisory Committee website.

• Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee: reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of AIDS, HIV-related illnesses, and other viral, fungal, and mycobacterial infections
• Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee: reviews and evaluates available data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of infectious diseases and disorders
• Microbiology Devices Panel: reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational in vitro devices for use in clinical laboratory medicine including microbiology, virology, and infectious diseases
• Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee: reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety, effectiveness, and appropriate use of vaccines and related biological products used in the prevention, treatment, or diagnosis of human diseases, and, as required, any other product for which the FDA has regulatory responsibility

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