NINDS Advisory Council Agenda - September 15-16, 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
182nd Meeting
September 15-16, 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

September 15, 2011

Open Session

8:30 a.m.

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

8:35 a.m.
II. Report of the Associate Director for Extramural Research, NINDS . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert Finkelstein
                                                                                                        

    A.   Consideration of Minutes of May 27-28, 2010, Meeting
    B.   Confirmation of Dates of Future Council Meetings
                                    February 16-17, 2012             (Thursday and Friday)
                                    May 24-25, 2012                   (Thursday and Friday)
                                    September 20-21, 2012         (Thursday and Friday)
                                    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

8:45 a.m.
III. Report of the Director, NINDS . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . Dr. Story Landis

9:30 a.m.
IV. Gender and Javits Awards. . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Anna Taylor
                                                                           Health Program Specialist, Division of Extramural Research

10:00 p.m. Break

10:15 a.m.
V. Training, Career Development, and Special Programs Subcommittee . . . Dr. Stephen Korn, Director
                                                                   Office of Training, Career Development and Workforce Diversity
                                                                                                      Dr. Courtney Ferrell-Aklin, Program Director
                                                                                                              Office of Special Programs in Diversity
                                                                                                    Dr. Michele Jones-London, Program Director
                                                                    Office of Training, Career Development and Workforce Diversity

11:15 a.m.
VI. Cinical Trials Subcommittee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Elizabeth McNeil
                                                                                                                                                        Dr. Scott Janis
                                                                                                 Program Directors, Office of Clinical Research

12:15 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m.
VII. Concept Clearance for FY 2013 Proposed Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

2:00 p.m.

Closed Session - Clinical Trial Applications

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).

VIII. 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

September 16, 2011

Closed Session - General

8:00 a.m.

IX. Consideration of Pending Applications (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Finkelstein

11:00 a.m.**
Ajournment

**This time is tentative