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Dr. Tristan Colonius, DVM is the Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director for Science Policy at FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine ( CVM - https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary ).
Dr. Colonius previously worked in various positions at FDA, including as Deputy Chief of Staff to Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and as an International Policy Analyst.
During his career at FDA, Dr. Colonius has been working on numerous initiatives including the Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda, One Health, Intentional Genomic Alterations in animals, and zootechnical animal feed substances (ZAFS) among many other programs at CVM.
Prior to joining FDA, Dr. Colonius held positions in the US Senate and US Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Colonius came to the Hill as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology fellow in 2012 in Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (NY) office and worked to help pass the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “Farm Bill”) renewal.
Dr. Colonius then went to work for Senator Diane Feinstein, first as a Legislative Assistant and then as her Deputy Legislative Director. While in Senator Feinstein’s office, Dr. Colonius worked on disaster preparedness, climate resiliency, emerging public health threats, homeland security, federal science policy, and animal welfare/conservation.
Dr. Colonius holds a BA in Political Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration from the University of Illinois.
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The Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda - Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) - FDA - https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-supports-innovation-animal-biotechnology-veterinary-products-food-animals-through-new
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Dr. Tristan Colonius, DVM is the Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director for Science Policy at FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine ( CVM - https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary ).
Dr. Colonius previously worked in various positions at FDA, including as Deputy Chief of Staff to Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and as an International Policy Analyst.
During his career at FDA, Dr. Colonius has been working on numerous initiatives including the Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda, One Health, Intentional Genomic Alterations in animals, and zootechnical animal feed substances (ZAFS) among many other programs at CVM.
Prior to joining FDA, Dr. Colonius held positions in the US Senate and US Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Colonius came to the Hill as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology fellow in 2012 in Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (NY) office and worked to help pass the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the “Farm Bill”) renewal.
Dr. Colonius then went to work for Senator Diane Feinstein, first as a Legislative Assistant and then as her Deputy Legislative Director. While in Senator Feinstein’s office, Dr. Colonius worked on disaster preparedness, climate resiliency, emerging public health threats, homeland security, federal science policy, and animal welfare/conservation.
Dr. Colonius holds a BA in Political Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Louisiana State University, as well as a Master of Public Administration from the University of Illinois.
Important Episode Link
The Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda - Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) - FDA - https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-supports-innovation-animal-biotechnology-veterinary-products-food-animals-through-new
#FoodAndDrugAdministration #FDA #CenterForVeterinaryMedicine #OneHealth #TristanColonius #AnimalWelfare #PetMedicine #ConditionalApproval #SciencePolicy #AntimicrobialResistance #Zoonotic #Zoooses #GMO #RobertCaliff #KirstenGillibrand #DianeFeinstein #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #Research
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