DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council
187th Meeting
May 23 – 24, 2013
Building 31, C Wing, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Closed Circuit Viewing Overflow on May 23 (Conference Rooms 6 and 9)
Contact Number at Meeting (301) 402-8710
May 23, 2013
OPEN SESSION
8:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order and Opening Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Story Landis
Chairperson
8:05 a.m.
II. Report of the Director, Division of Extramural Research, NINDS . . . . . . . .
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
8:30 a.m.
III. Report of the Director, NINDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Story Landis
9:30 a.m. BREAK
9:45 a.m.
IV. Overview of NINDS Training Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Stephen Korn
Director
Office of Training, Career Development and Workforce Diversity, NINDS
11:15 a.m.
V. Update from Office of Special Programs in Diversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Courtney Ferrell Aklin
Program Director
Office of Special Programs in Diversity, NINDS
12:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:15 p.m.
VI. Discussion of R21 Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Christine Torborg
Health Science Policy Specialist
Office of Science Policy and Planning, NINDS
1:45 p.m.
VII. Discussion of High Program Priority Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
2:15 p.m.
VIII. Concept Clearance for FY 2014 Proposed Initiatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
2:45 p.m.
IX. NeuroNEXT Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Petra Kaufmann
Director, Office of Clinical Research, NINDS
3:15 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
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
5:00 p.m. **
ADJOURNMENT
May 24, 2013
CLOSED SESSION
8:00 a.m.
XI. Consideration of Pending Applications (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
Council Executive Secretary
11:00 a.m. **
ADJOURNMENT
**This time is tentative
Last updated May 8, 2013