Dan Offringa

doffringa@bcg-usa.com

Dan Offringa

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EDUCATION:

B.S. Zoology & Psychology, Duke University (1989)

EXPERIENCE:

CURRENT
POSITION Feb. 2005 to present:
 

Consultant, Biologics Consulting Group, Inc.
Alexandria, VA

  • Expertise in publishing and submission of electric documents to FDA
  • Familiar with legacy IND format (following form 1571) and CTD format
  • Familiar with clinical study report and dataset requirements from FDA epublishing perspective
  • Provides regular support to US Agent clients with regard to IND and BLA maintenance (amendments)
   
2001 to 2005  

Information Technology Specialist, FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Office of Information Management, Rockville, MD

  • Technical lead for the CBER electronic submissions program.
  • System administrator of the Electronic Document Room (EDR) and secure e-mail infrastructure.
  • Involved in the joint CBER/CDER development of a processing and review system (EVS) for eCTD submissions.
  • Quality control and loading of eIND, eBLA and eCTD submissions into the EDR and EVS.
  • Made panel presentations regarding the CBER electronic submissions program at DIA conferences.
  • Provided daily support and periodic training to CBER staff regarding electronic submissions review.
  • Technical editing of electronic submissions guidance documents.
  • Comprehensive review of demonstration eIND and eBLA applications submitted by industry.
  • Assisted industry in establishing secure encrypted e-mail communications with CBER through the use of SMIME certificates or SPN connections.
  • Provided technical solutions to CBER staff and industry regarding problems with electronic submissions.
   
1990 - 2001  

Biologist, FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Division of Viral Products, Bethesda, MD

  • Chaired and served on review committees for numerous PLA, ELA, BLA and IND submissions.
  • Performed hemagglutination inhibition (HI) serological tests in support of yearly influenza vaccine strain selections.
  • Made presentations of serology results at FDA Advisory committee meetings.
  • Responsible for strain identity, potency (SRID) and inactivation tests of influenza vaccine.
  • Produced high yield reassortant influenza viruses for use in vaccine manufacture.
  • Implemented an automated data collection and calculation system for SRID testing.
   

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2009 BCG special appreciation peer award for electronic submission work
2004 CBER Technical Excellence Award
2004 FDA Quality of Work Life Award
2003 HHS Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service, E-Business Team
2001 FDA Group Recognition Award, Influenza Vaccine Working Group

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.   Offringa DP, Tyson-Medlock V, Ye Z, Levandowski RA. A comprehensive systematic approach to identification of influenza A virus genotype using RT-PCR and RFLP. J Virol Methods. 2000 Jul;88(1):15-24.
   
2.   Ye Z, Liu T, Offringa DP, McInnis J, Levandowski RA. Association of influenza virus matrix protein with ribonucleoproteins. J Virol. 1999 Sep;73(9):7467-73.
   
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