U.S. Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health
316th Meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC)

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

SUMMARY OF THE 316th MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL

June 25, 2026

The 316th meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council was convened on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 1:05 p.m. as a closed virtual event. David C. Goff, M.D., Ph.D., Acting Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), presided as chair.

NHLBAC Members Attending

Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D., M.P.H.
Eldrin F. Lewis, M.D., M.P.H.
Merritt H. Raitt, M.D., Ex Officio
Susan S. Redline, M.D., M.P.H.
Lynn M. Schnapp, M.D.
Susan Spencer

NHLBI Employees Attending
There were 128 NHLBI staff attending through Teams.

CLOSED SESSION

The meeting was closed to the public in accordance with the determination that it concerned matters exempt from mandatory disclosure under Sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S. Code, and Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended.

CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Goff welcomed members and called the 316th meeting of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC) to order at 1:05 p.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dr. Charisee A. Lamar, Director, Division of Extramural Research Activities, NHLBI, reviewed the agenda and made the required announcements for the Council meeting, including the publication of a notice in the Federal Register and reminders to Council members regarding conflicts of interest and lobbying activities.

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

The session included a discussion of procedures and policies regarding voting and the confidentiality of application materials, as well as committee discussions and recommendations. Members absented themselves from the meeting during the 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 166 applications requesting $294,364,294 in total costs. Secondary applications were also considered en bloc.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m.