NINDS Advisory Council Agenda, February 9-10, 2006

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council
165th Meeting
February 9-10, 2006
Building 31, C Wing, 6^th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Contact Number at Meeting (301) 402-8710

AGENDA

Council Subcommittee Meetings:

February 8, 2006
Council Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Open Portion
9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Closed Portion*

February 9, 2006
Council Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Open Portion
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Closed Portion*

Council Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee
Building 31, A Wing, Conference Room 8A28, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Open Portion
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Closed Portion*

Advisory Council Meeting:

OPEN PORTION - February 9, 2006
10:30 a.m.

I.          Call to Order and Opening Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis
                                                                                                                                Chairperson

10:35 a.m.

II.        Report of the Associate Director for Extramural Research, NINDS . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein
                                                                                                        Council Executive Secretary

            A.     Review of Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Procedures
            B.     Consideration of Minutes of September 15-16, 2005, Meeting
            C.     Confirmation of Dates for Future Council Meetings

                                               May 25-26, 2006                     (Thursday and Friday)
                                               September 14-15, 2006           (Thursday and Friday)
                                               February 15-16, 2007              (Thursday and Friday)
                                               May 24-25, 2007                     (Thursday and Friday)
                                               September 20-21, 2007           (Thursday and Friday)           
                     New Dates:         February 7-8, 2008                  (Thursday and Friday)           
                                               May 29-30, 2008                     (Thursday and Friday)           
                                               September 18-19, 2008           (Thursday and Friday)           

1. Other Items

            Expedited Review Process

                        Reports Book
                        Council Operating Procedures
                        Introduction of new DER Staff

10:45 a.m.

III.       Report of the Director, NINDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis

11:30 a.m.

IV.       NIH Peer Review: Continuity and Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dr. Antonio Scarpa
                                                                                           Director, Center for Scientific Review

12:00 p.m. -- Lunch

1:30 p.m.

V.        Council/Staff Working Group Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

2:30 p.m.

VI.       Concept Approval for Fiscal Year 2007 Proposed Initiatives . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

2:45 p.m.

VII.     Council Subcommittee Reports

                 Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee. . Dr. Bruce Bean
                                                                                                          NANDS Council Member

                 Clinical Trials Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald Easton
                                                                                                          NANDS Council Member

                 Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Raymond Dingledine
                                                                                                          NANDS Council Member

3:30 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m.

VIII.    Overview, Division of Intramural Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis

4:15 p.m.

IX.      Scientific Presentation:  “Engineering Chimeric Proteins to Safeguard Neurons . Dr. Richard Youle
                                                                      Chief, Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch
                                                                                               Division of Intramural Research, NINDS

4:45 p.m.*

CLOSED PORTION - February 9, 2006

This portion of the meeting is being closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c) (6), Title 5 U.S. Code and Section 10 (d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2).

X.        Review of the Division of Intramural Research Board of Scientific Counselors' Reports . . . Dr. Story Landis

5:30 p.m.* *

ADJOURNMENT - February 9,   2006           

8:00 a.m.

CLOSED PORTION - February 10, 2006

*This portion of the meeting is being closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S. Code and Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2).

XI.       Council Consideration of Pending Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dr. Robert Finkelstein

11:30 a.m.**

ADJOURNMENT

**These times are tentative