NIH Meeting on Peer Review Scheduled for San Francisco on October 25

The National Institutes of Health is undertaking a comprehensive look at the entire NIH system of research support, including the peer review system, in order to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness, and is inviting public participation in the discussion. Written comments are requested by September 17. NIH is also holding a series of regional meetings to discuss enhancing peer review:

• September 12, 2007 – Chicago
• October 8, 2007 – New York City
• October 25, 2007 – San Francisco

The October 25 meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m at the Parc 55 Hotel, near 5th and Market in downtown San Francisco. To attend, please register online.

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Agenda: NIH Regional Consultation Meetings on Peer Review

9:00–9:15	Meeting context and review of ongoing activities Dr. Lawrence Tabak Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH Co-Chair of the Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) on NIH Peer Review
9:15–9:30	Goals for the meeting Dr. Keith Yamamoto Executive Vice Dean, School of Medicine, UCSF Professor, Cellular/Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry/Biophysics, UCSF Co-Chair of the Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) on NIH Peer Review
9:30–10:30	Statements/proposals from External Scientific Community offering specific strategies or tactics for enhancing NIH peer review and research support
10:30–10:45	Break
10:45–11:45	Open discussion: Response to emerging themes As part of our iterative process we welcome feedback about a series of issues/suggestions that have been made thus far- these will be posted on the website in advance of the meeting Drs. Yamamoto and Tabak, Facilitators
11:45–12:45	Open Discussion 1) Challenges and opportunities for NIH system of research support 2) Challenges and opportunities for NIH peer review Drs. Yamamoto and Tabak, Facilitators
12:45–1:00	Closing Remarks Drs. Yamamoto and Tabak