NINDS Advisory Council Agenda, May 25-26, 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
166th Meeting
May 25-26, 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:

May 24, 2006
Council Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Open Portion

May 25, 2006
Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - Open Portion
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. - Closed Portion*

Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee
Building 31, A Wing, Conference Room 8A28, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. - Open Portion
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. - Closed Portion*

Advisory Council Meeting:

OPEN PORTION - May 25, 2006
10:00 a.m.

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

10:05 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 February 9-10, 2006, Meeting
            C.     Confirmation of Dates for Future Council Meetings

                                               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)           
                                               February 7-8, 2008                  (Thursday and Friday)           
                                               May 29-30, 2008                     (Thursday and Friday)           
                                               September 18-19, 2008            (Thursday and Friday)           

            D.    Other Items
                            Expedited Review Process
                            Reports Book
                            Introduction of new DER Staff

10:15 a.m.

III.       Report of the Director, NIH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Elias Zerhouni
                                                                                             Director, National Institutes of Health

10:45 a.m.

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

11:15 a.m.

V.       Concept Approval for Fiscal Year 2007 Proposed Initiatives . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finskelstein

11:25 a.m.

VI.       Opportunities for Collaboration Between NINDS and the Department of Veterans Affairs
                                                                                                                       Dr. Robert Ruff
                                                                                          NANDS Council Ex Officio Member

11:55 a.m. -- Lunch

1:00 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. David Van Essen
                                                                                                                NANDS Council Member

3:15 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m.

VIII.       Evaluation Process for Udall Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bruce Bean
                                                                                                             NANDS Council Member

3:45 p.m.

IX.       Discussion of Council Meeting Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Dr. Robert Finkelstein

4:30 p.m.**

ADJOURNMENT - May 25, 2006

8:00 a.m.

CLOSED PORTION - May 26, 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.        Council Consideration of Pending Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

11:30 a.m.* *

ADJOURNMENT

**These times are tentative