Ex Officio Member

Acting Office Director
Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality
Food and Drug Administration

Dr. Lias studied at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology. Currently, Dr. Lias is the Acting Director of FDA’s Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices. During her FDA career of nearly two decades, she has led efforts to promote the development of new therapeutic and diagnostic devices, including devices for diabetes and drug dosing and monitoring. In 2017, Dr. Lias received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in Management Excellence. This honor was awarded for work promoting the efficient development and approval of the first automated insulin dosing system.