National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings, 75260 [06-9696]

Download as PDF 75260 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 2006 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Development Status: Animal data is available. Inventors: Triantafyllos Chavakis (NCI) et al. Publications: (1) T Chavakis et al. Staphylococcus aureus extracellular adherence protein serves as anti-inflammatory by inhibiting the recruitment of host leukocytes. Nat Med. 2002 Jul;8(7):687– 693. (2) C Xie et al. Suppression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by extracellular adherence protein of Staphylococcus aureus. J Exp Med. 2006 Apr 17;203(4):985–994. Patent Status: U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/771,884 filed 10 Feb 2006 (HHS Reference No. E–295–2005/ 0–US–01). Availability: Available for exclusive and non-exclusive licensing. Licensing Contact: Norbert Pontzer, Ph.D., J.D.; 301/435–5502; pontzern@mail.nih.gov. 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Development underway for use in eukaryotic expression systems. Inventors: Shankar Adhya and Sudeshna Kar (NCI). Publication: S Rao, S Hu, L McHugh, K Lueders, K Henry, Q Zhao, RA Fekete, S Kar, S Adhya, DH Hamer. Toward a live microbial microbicide for HIV: commensal bacteria secreting an HIV fusion inhibitor peptide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Aug 23;102(34):11993– 8. Epub 2005 Jul 22, doi 10.1073/ pnas.0504881102. Patent Status: U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/571,943 filed 18 May 2004 (HHS Reference No. E–261– 2003/0–US–01); PCT Application No. PCT/US2005/17001 filed 17 May 2005, which published as WO 2005/116222 on 08 Dec 2005 (HHS Reference No. E– 261–2003/0–PCT–02). Licensing Status: Available for exclusive or non-exclusive licensing. Licensing Contact: Tara L. Kirby, Ph.D.; 301/435–4426; tarak@mail.nih.gov. Dated: December 6, 2006. Steven M. Ferguson, Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health. [FR Doc. E6–21301 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C. as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel, Molecular Biology Special Emphasis Panel. Date: January 29–31, 2007. Time: 6 p.m. to 3 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Marriott Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852. Contact Person: Michael B Small, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Research Programs Review Branch, Division of Extramural Activities, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Blvd., Room 8127, Bethesda, MD 20892–8328, 301–402–0996, smallm@mail.nih.gov. Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel, Clinical Studies Special Emphasis Panel. Date: January 31–February 2, 2007. Time: 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Ctr., 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Contact Person: Majed M Hamawy, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Research Programs Review Branch, Division of Extramural Activities, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Room 8133, Bethesda, MD 20852. 301–594– 5659. mh101v@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.392, Cancer Construction; 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer Control, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: December 6, 2006. Anna Snouffer, Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 06–9696 Filed 12–13–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–M National Institutes of Health PO 00000 and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 240 (Thursday, December 14, 2006)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings

    Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following 
meetings.
    The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 
U.S.C. as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could 
disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as 
patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals 
associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

    Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis 
Panel, Molecular Biology Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date: January 29-31, 2007.
    Time: 6 p.m. to 3 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Marriott Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, 
Bethesda, MD 20852.
    Contact Person: Michael B Small, PhD, Scientific Review 
Administrator, Research Programs Review Branch, Division of 
Extramural Activities, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health, 6116 Executive Blvd., Room 8127, Bethesda, MD 
20892-8328, 301-402-0996, smallm@mail.nih.gov.

    Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis 
Panel, Clinical Studies Special Emphasis Panel.
    Date: January 31-February 2, 2007.
    Time: 6 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.
    Place: Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Ctr., 5701 
Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852.
    Contact Person: Majed M Hamawy, PhD, Scientific Review 
Administrator, Research Programs Review Branch, Division of 
Extramural Activities, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 6116 
Executive Boulevard, Room 8133, Bethesda, MD 20852. 301-594-5659. 
mh101v@nih.gov.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.392, 
Cancer Construction; 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 
93.394, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer 
Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer 
Centers Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer 
Control, National Institutes of Health, HHS)

    Dated: December 6, 2006.
Anna Snouffer,
Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 06-9696 Filed 12-13-06; 8:45 am]
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