September 2026 Council Meeting Agenda

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland
 

National Advisory General Medical Sciences (NAGMS) Council
Virtual
Thursday, September 10, 2026
(Open Session Agenda)
 

Time *
Speaker
Title
9:30 AM
Erica Brown, Ph.D.
 

Call to Order, Introductions

Conflict of Interest Statement

Consideration of Minutes

Confirm Future Council Meeting Dates
Thursday, February 4, 2027 (Virtual Meeting)
Thursday, May 20, 2027 (In-person)
Thursday, September 16, 2027 (Virtual Meeting)

9:45 AM
Erica Brown, Ph.D.

NIGMS Director's Report

10:30 AM
Andrew Miklos, Ph.D.

Assessing Career Outcomes for NIGMS Predoctoral T32 Biotechnology Trainees

10:50 AM
 

Break

11:00 AM
Erica Brown, Ph.D. 
Ronald Adkins, Ph.D. 
C. Ashley Barnes, Ph.D. 
Jessica Faupel-Badger, Ph.D. 
Anne Gershenson, Ph.D. 
Zuzana Justinova, Ph.D. 

NIGMS Supported Research Resources Available to NIH Grantees

12:00 PM
Erica Brown, Ph.D.

Concept Clearance: Limited Competition: Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program

Concept Clearance: Limited Competition: Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE)

Concept Clearance: Technology Development Program

12:15 PM
 

Open Discussion

12:30 PM
 

Adjourn and Announcements

* All times are approximate.

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