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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 20, 2024
The 308th meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) was convened on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. as a virtual Zoom Event. The meeting was closed to the public from 1:03 p.m. until adjournment at 1:42 p.m. Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), presided as Chair.
NHLBAC Members Attending
Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ph.D.
Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D., M.P.H.
Amanda Mae Fretts, M.D., M.P.H.
Allison King, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Eldrin F. Lewis, M.D., M.P.H.
Edward E. Morrisey, Ph.D.
Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah, Ph.D.
Merritt H. Raitt, M.D., Ex Officio
Susan S. Redline, M.D., M.P.H.
Lynn M. Schnapp, M.D.
Martha C. Sola-Visner, M.D.
Susan Spencer
NHLBI Employees Attending
A number of NHLBI staff members were in attendance.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), welcomed members and called the 308th 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. Valerie Prenger, Acting 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 871 applications requesting $1,510,748,782 in total costs. For the record, it is noted that secondary applications were also considered en bloc.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:42 p.m.