September 13, 2011 Advisory Board Meeting Agenda

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences

FIC Advisory Board Meeting
Lawton L. Chiles International House, Conference Room, NIH Campus

CLOSED SESSION

8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.

Breakfast

8:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.

Advisory Board Review of FIC Applications
Review Subcommittee Chair and Dr. Roger Glass

OPEN SESSION

9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.

Director's Update: Current and Planned FIC Activities
Dr. Roger Glass

Discussion

10:00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

Strategies for Innovation: The Role of Prize Competitions and Challenges
Dr. Jim Anderson, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, NIH

10:15 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

Program Update: Human Health and Heredity in Africa (H3Africa)
Dr. Jane L. Peterson, Associate Director, Division of Extramural Research, NHGRI/NIH

10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Discussion of Current and Emerging Global Health Priorities
Dr. Francis Collins, Director, NIH

Discussion

11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

BREAK

11:15 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.

Strategies for Partnerships with BRIC Countries
Dr. Steve Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
Dr. Katherine Bliss, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow at the Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
Dr. Michael Merson, Director, Duke Global Health Institute

Discussion

12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M.

LUNCH

1:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Development Policy and Health Innovation
Dr. Alex Dehgan, Science and Technology Adviser, USAID
Ms. Amie Batson, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Global Health, USAID

3:00 P.M.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Updated September 9, 2011