NINDS Advisory Council Agenda, September 14-15, 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
167th Meeting
September 14-15, 2006
Building 31, C Wing, 6^th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Contact Number at Meeting (301) 402-8710

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Council Subcommittee Meetings:

September 13, 2006
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*

September 14, 2006
Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10, Bethesda, Maryland
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. - Closed Portion*
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Open 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 - September 14, 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 May 25-25, 2006, Meeting
      C. Confirmation of Dates for Future Council Meetings
           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
           Loan Repayment Program

 

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

 

11:30 a.m.
IV. FY 2007 Budget Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein
                                                                                                          Mr. Paul Myers
                                                                                                          Acting Budget Officer, NINDS

 

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

 

1:15 p.m.
V. Discussion of Funding Strategies for FY 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

 

2:00 p.m.
VI.       Neuroscience at the National Institute on Aging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Richard Hodes
                                                                                                                  Director, National Institute on Aging

 

2:45 p.m.
VII. Discussion of Proposed NINDS Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis
                                                                                                                   Dr. Paul Scott
                                                                                                                   Director, Office of Science Policy and Planning, NINDS

 

3:30 p.m. – Break

 

3:45 p.m.
VIII. Concept Clearance for FY 2008 Proposed Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . .  Dr. Robert Finkelstein

 

4:00 p.m.
IX. Council Subcommittee Reports
           Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee. . . . . .Dr. Huda Zoghbi
                                                                                                                       NANDS Council Member
           Clinical Trials Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Laura Ment
                                                                                                                      NANDS Council Member
           Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Raymond Dingledine
                                                                                                                      NANDS Council Member

 

5:00 p.m.**
ADJOURNMENT – September 14, 2006

 

8:00 a.m.
CLOSED PORTION – September 15, 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).

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

 

11:00 a.m.**
ADJOURNMENT
**These times are tentative