National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council
198th Meeting
February 9, 2017
Building 45, Natcher Conference Center, Conference Room E1/E2
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
NIH Videocast Website: https://videocast.nih.gov/
AGENDA
February 9, 2017
OPEN SESSION
8:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order and Opening Remarks
Dr. Walter Koroshetz
Chairperson
Director, NINDS
8:05 a.m.
II. Report of the Director, Division of Extramural Research, NINDS
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
Executive Secretary, NANDS Council
A. Consideration of Minutes of September 15, 2016, Meeting
B. Confirmation of Dates for Future Council Meetings
C. Other Items
8:15 a.m.
III. Report of the Director, NINDS
Dr. Walter Koroshetz
9:15 a.m.
IV. Cerebral Palsy Strategic Planning
Dr. Jim Koenig
Program Director, Neural Environment Cluster, NINDS
Dr. Codrin Lungu
Program Director, Division of Clinical Research, NINDS
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m.
V. Future of the National Library of Medicine
Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan
Director, National Library of Medicine, NIH
11:00 a.m.
VI. Concept Clearance for Proposed Initiatives:
Preclinical Neurotrauma Research Initiative
Dr. Lyn Jakeman
Program Director, Repair and Plasticity Cluster, NINDS
Dr. Patrick Bellgowan
Program Director, Repair and Plasticity Cluster, NINDS
Prognostic and Monitoring Biomarker Development for Pediatric Concussion
Dr. Patrick Bellgowan
11:45 p.m. LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
VII. Creating a Sustainable Biomedical Workforce
Dr. Michael Lauer
Deputy Director for Extramural Research, NIH
Dr. Jon Lorsch
Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:45 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).
VIII. Review of Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Council Procedures
Council Consideration of Pending Applications
Dr. Robert Finkelstein
5:00 p.m. **
ADJOURNMENT