National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council August 2022 Meeting Summary

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL

MEETING SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL

August 23, 2022

The 298th meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) was convened on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 1:01 p.m. as a virtual Zoom Event. The meeting was closed to the public from 1:05 p.m. until adjournment at 1:15 p.m. Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), presided as Chair.

Council Members attending 
Dr. Kristen Bibbins-Domingo 
Dr. Mercedes Carnethon 
Dr. Amanda Fretts
Dr. Martha Gillette NHLBI employees attending
Dr. Tina Hartert A number of NHLBI staff members were
Dr. David Ingbar in attendance.
Dr. Edward Morrisey
Dr. Kiran Musunuru
Dr. Mohandas Narla
Dr. Lynn Schnapp
Dr. Martha Sola-Visner
Dr. Kevin Thomas
Dr. Zachariah Zachariah

Council Members unable to attend via Zoom
Dr. Victoria Bautch
Dr. Jennifer DeVoe
Dr. Richard S. Schofield (ex officio)

NHLBI employees attending
A number of NHLBI staff members were in attendance.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), welcomed members and called the 298th meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) to order at 1:01 p.m. The meeting was held via video conference for the members.

II. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Laura K. Moen, Director, Division of Extramural Research Activities, NHLBI, made the required announcements for the Council meeting, including the publication of a notice in the Federal Register as well as reminders to Council members regarding conflict of interest and lobbying activities.

III. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

The session included a discussion of procedures and policies regarding voting and confidentiality of application materials, committee discussions and recommendations. Members absented themselves from the meeting during discussion of and voting on applications from their own institutions, or other applications in which there was a potential conflict of interest, real or apparent. Members were asked to sign a statement to this effect. The Council considered and recommended 850 applications requesting $292,275,982 in total costs. For the record, it is noted that secondary applications were also considered en bloc.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.