The National Advisory General Medical Sciences (NAGMS) Council convened remotely for its 187th meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 1:49 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), presided as meeting chair. 

Council Members Attending Remotely

Natalie G. Ahn, Ph.D.
Eric Alani, Ph.D.
Ron G. King, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Terri Goss Kinzy, Ph.D.
David H. Mathews, M.D., Ph.D.
Lesilee Rose, Ph.D.
Christopher W. Seymour, M.D., M.Sc.

Council roster (available from NIGMS)

Ex-Officio Member Attending Remotely

Ronald M. Przygodzki, M.D.
Director, Genomic Medicine
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Office of Research and Development
Washington, DC 20420

CLOSED SESSION OF THE MEETING

This portion of the meeting was closed to the public in accordance with the determination that it was concerned with matters exempt from mandatory disclosure under sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., and section 1009(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1014).

Members exited the meeting during the discussion and voting process on applications from their own institutions or other applications that presented a potential conflict of interest, real or apparent. Members signed a statement to this effect at the beginning of the meeting.

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

NIGMS considered 1,652 research and training applications requesting $715,398,871 in total costs. The Council recommended 1,651 applications with a total cost of $714,996,946.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m. on May 22, 2025.

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that, to my knowledge, the foregoing minutes are accurate and complete.

Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D.
Chair
National Advisory General
Medical Sciences Council

Erica Brown, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary
National Advisory General
Medical Sciences Council