Abu Taher Khan

Regulatory Toxicologist at US Food and Drug Administration

Role: Regulatory Toxicologist at FDA
Location: Baltimore City County, MD, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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Experience

Regulatory Toxicologist
FDA
Jan 2000 — Present · College Park, MD, US
With special expertise in reproductive and developmental toxicology for the evaluation of food additives and color additives, Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), USFDA- Performs scientific evaluation of the toxicological data submitted in the food additive and color additive petitions, Food contact substance, and Generally recognize as safe notifications for regulatory decisions and policy development for food additives and color additives in cosmetics, medicine, and medical devices- Evaluates the presence of carcinogenic impurities/contaminations in food additives and color additives- Conducts carcinogenic risk assessment of impurities/contaminations based on lifetime human consumption data and long time carcinogenic studies in animals on these impurities/contaminations

Education

University of Dhaka
B.Sc (Hons), Zoology (minors: Chemistry and Botany)
1971 — 1974
University of Dhaka
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Zoology/Entomology
1978 — 1981
Rutgers University
Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology/Zoology
1983 — 1987
City University of New York-College of Staten Island
Master of Science - MS, Environmental Science
1981 — 1983
University of Dhaka
M.Sc, Zoology/Entomology
1975 — 1977

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FDA

Government Administration · 18K employees · Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

The Food and Drug Administration is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. FDA also has responsibility for regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors. FDA is responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medical products more effective, safer, and more affordable and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medical products and foods to maintain and improve their health. FDA also plays a significant role in the Nation's counterterrorism capability. FDA fulfills this responsibility by ensuring the security of the food supply and by fostering development of medical products to respond to deliberate and naturally emerging public health threats.

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Experience

Regulatory Toxicologist

Education

University of Dhaka

University of Dhaka

Rutgers University

City University of New York-College of Staten Island

University of Dhaka

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