NINDS Advisory Council Agenda - May 26-27, 2011

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council
181st Meeting
May 26-27, 2011
Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Closed Circuit Viewing Overflow (Conference Rooms 7 and 9)
Contact Number at Meeting (301) 402-8710

Council Subcommittee Meetings:

May 25, 2011
Clinical Trials Subcommittee
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. — Closed Portion*
8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Open Portion

May 26, 2011
Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.—Open Portion
9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—Closed Portion*

Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.—Open Portion

Advisory Council Meeting:

10:45 a.m.
Open Session - May 26, 2011

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

10:50 a.m.
II. Report of the Associate Director for Extramural Research, NINDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein
                                                                                                        
    A.   Consideration of Minutes of February 3-4, 2010, Meeting
    B.   Confirmation of Dates of Future Council Meetings
                                    September 15-16, 2011         (Thursday and Friday)
                                    February 9-10, 2012             (Thursday and Friday)
                                    May 24-25, 2012                  (Thursday and Friday)
                                    September 20-21, 2012         (Thursday and Friday)
           New Dates:       January 31-February 1, 2013 (Thursday and Friday)
                                    May 23-24, 2013                  (Thursday and Friday)
                                    September 12-13, 2013         (Thursday and Friday)
    C.   Other Items
               Expedited Review Process
               DER Announcements

10:55 a.m.
III. Report of the Director, NINDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis

11:45 a.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m.
IV. Update on NINDS Strategic Planning Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Paul Scott
                                                                                                                                                           Director
                                                                                                     Office of Science Policy and Planning, NINDS

2:00 p.m.
V. Initial Implementation of the Diversity and Disparity Planning Panel Recommendation . . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis

3:00 p.m.
VI. Council Subcommittee Reports
       Clinical Trials Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Thomas Brott/Dr. Timothy Pedley
                                                                                                                                      NANDS Council Members
       Basic and Preclinical Programs Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John Povlishock
                                                                                                                                        NANDS Council Member
       Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Eve Marder
                                                                                                                                        NANDS Council Member

3:30 p.m.  Break

3:45 p.m.
VII. Overview, Division of Intramural Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Alan Koretsky
                                                                                                                                   Scientific Director, NINDS

4:15 p.m.
VIII. New Beginnings in the Office of the Clinical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Avi Nath
                                                                                                                                      Clinical Director, NINDS

4:45 p.m.
Closed Portion

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).

IX. Review of the Division of Intramural Research Board of Scientific Counselors’ Reports . . . . . .Dr. Alan Koretsky

5:15 p.m.**
Adjournment

8:00 a.m.
Closed Portion – May 27, 2011

*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.  Review of Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Council Procedures
     Council Consideration of Pending Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert Finkelstein
                                                                                                                                 Council Executive Secretary

11:00 a.m.**
Ajournment

**This time is tentative