Full Name
Dr Cara Fiore
Job Title
Microbiologist
Company
FDA
Speaker Bio
Presently, Dr. Fiore is Senior Regulatory Reviewer and Microbiologist at the Food and Drug Administration/Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research/Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Division of Vaccines and Related Products Applications (FDA/CBER/OVRR/DVRPA). All regulatory files, including Type A, B and C meetings, Investigational New Drug submissions (IND) and Biological Licensing Applications and Supplements (BLA/BLS) for vaccines, allergenics, bacteriophages and live biotherapeutic products that are used for infectious diseases indications in the USA are reviewed by this office. Dr. Fiore reviews vaccine files (including covid) and phage therapy files in DVRPA. She has been with OVRR/DVRPA since September 2007. Prior to joining the Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Dr. Fiore was a Senior Scientist at the Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). Before her work in the federal government, she was a Senior Scientist, Supervisor in Fermentation Development (Vaccine Development), Process and Product Development, at Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Rockville. Dr. Fiore received her PhD from the School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, in vaccine development. She received dual degrees of a BS Biology/BA Anthropology Tulane University, New Orleans, LA prior to entering graduate school.
Cara Fiore