NINDS Advisory Council Agenda, February 15-16, 2007

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council
168th Meeting

February 15-16, 2007
Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Contact Number at Meeting (301) 402-8710

AGENDA

Council Subcommittee Meetings:

February 14, 2007
Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. - Open Portion
9:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Closed Portion*

February 15, 2007
Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. - Open Portion
9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Closed Portion*

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

Advisory Council Meeting:

OPEN PORTION - February 15, 2007
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

1. Consideration of Minutes of September 14-15, 2006, Meeting
2. Confirmation of Dates for Future Council Meetings
      May 24-25, 2007 (Thursday and Friday)
      September 20-21, 2007 (Thursday and Friday)
      February 7-8, 2008 (Thursday and Friday)
      May 29-30, 2008 (Thursday and Friday)
      September 18-19, 2008 (Thursday and Friday)
3. Other Items
      Expedited Review Process
      Introduction of new DER Staff
      Council Operating Procedures

10:50 a.m.
III. Report of the Director, NINDS............Dr. Story Landis

11:30 a.m. - Lunch

12:45 p.m.
IV. Discussion of FY 07 Budget Strategies.....................Dr. Robert Finkelstein

1:45 p.m.
V. Updates on NIH Reauthorization Bill and NINDS Planning Process....Dr. Paul Scott Director, Office of Science Policy and Planning, NINDS

2:30 p.m.
VI. Council Subcommittee Reports
   Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee. .Dr. Huda Zoghbi, NANDS Council Member
   Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee......Dr. David Van Essen , NANDS Council Member
   Clinical Trials Subcommittee.....................Dr. Laura Ment, NANDS Council Member
      •  Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical Research

3:15 p.m.
VII. Concept Clearance for FY 2008 Proposed Initiatives...............Dr. Robert Finkelstein

3:25 p.m. - Break

3:40 p.m.
VIII. Overview, Division of Intramural Research.................Dr. Story Landis

4:15 p.m.
IX. Scientific Presentation: "Translational Studies of the Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias"....Dr. Craig Blackstone, Head, Clinical Neurology Unit, Clinical Neurosciences Program, Division of Intramural Research, NINDS

4:45 p.m.
CLOSED PORTION - February 15, 2007

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

5:15 p.m.* *
ADJOURNMENT - February 15, 2007

8:00 a.m.
CLOSED PORTION - February 16, 2007

*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

11:00 a.m.**
ADJOURNMENT

**These times are tentative