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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research Announces
Plans To Develop Its Strategic Plan for
2009–2013 and Invites Public
Comments
National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National
Institutes of Health (NIH), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The NIDCR is developing a
new strategic plan to guide the
Institute’s research efforts over the next
five years (2009–2013). NIDCR is
inviting public comments and input for
the development of the plan via its Web
site https://www.nidcr.nih.gov, by mail
or fax to the addresses below.
ADDRESSES: National Institute of Dental
and Craniofacial Research, Office of the
Director, 31 Center Drive, Building 31
Room 2C39, MSC 2290 Bethesda, MD
20892.
FAX: 301–402–2185.
E-mail: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/
NewsAndFeatures/Announcements/
StrategicPlanInput.htm.
Comments should be submitted
via e-mail on or before June 20, 2008.
Background: NIDCR is the lead
federal agency for research and research
training on oral, dental and craniofacial
diseases and disorders. NIDCR has a
distinguished record of nearly 60 years
of supporting research to advance the
oral health of the nation. Achieving
NIDCR’s vision of advancing the oral
health and well-being for all requires
having a comprehensive strategic plan
that identifies the most promising
opportunities for investment, delineates
the Institute’s priorities, and that
reflects the advice of the research
community and the public at large.
NIDCR achieves its mission to improve
oral, dental and craniofacial health
through research, research training and
the dissemination of health information.
DATES:
Request for Comments
The NIDCR seeks input to the
following questions to inform the
strategic plan:
1. Looking forward, should NIDCR
increase its use of targeted research to
ensure that key research areas with
promise are addressed? If so, what
priority areas would you recommend
that NIDCR pursue? Targeted research is
research solicited by the Institute via
initiatives, RFAs or RFPs.
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2. In your view, what are the truly
‘‘transformative’’ areas that could have
the greatest benefit for advancing dental
research?
3. What can be done to augment and
accelerate the role and significance of
dental and craniofacial research in the
growing framework of translational
research?
4. What should be NIDCR’s position
on funding ‘‘high risk/high reward
research’’? What in your view
constitutes ‘‘high risk/high reward’’?
5. In realistic terms, what can—and
should—NIDCR do to expand and
enhance the ‘‘pipeline’’ for new dental
and craniofacial researchers?
6. Please provide any additional input
that you think would be useful to
NIDCR in developing its 2009—2013
Strategic Plan.
Individuals submitting public
comments are asked to include relevant
contact information [name, affiliation (if
any), e-mail-address and phone]. This
information may be disclosed to NIDCR
senior staff serving on the strategic plan
steering committee and to contractors
working on behalf of NIDCR.
Submission of this information is
voluntary. However, the information
you provide will help to categorize
responses by scientific area of expertise,
organizational entity or professional
affiliation. Collection of this information
is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 203, 241,
2891–1 and 44 U.S.C. 3101 and Sections
301 and 493 of the Public Health
Service Act regarding the establishment
of the National Institutes of Health, its
general authority to conduct and fund
research and to provide training
assistance, and its general authority to
maintain records in connection with its
other functions.
Dated: May 17, 2008.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Director, National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of
Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Announces Plans To Develop Its Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 and Invites
Public Comments
AGENCY: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The NIDCR is developing a new strategic plan to guide the
Institute's research efforts over the next five years (2009-2013).
NIDCR is inviting public comments and input for the development of the
plan via its Web site https://www.nidcr.nih.gov, by mail or fax to the
addresses below.
ADDRESSES: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research,
Office of the Director, 31 Center Drive, Building 31 Room 2C39, MSC
2290 Bethesda, MD 20892.
FAX: 301-402-2185.
E-mail: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NewsAndFeatures/Announcements/
StrategicPlanInput.htm.
DATES: Comments should be submitted via e-mail on or before June 20,
2008.
Background: NIDCR is the lead federal agency for research and
research training on oral, dental and craniofacial diseases and
disorders. NIDCR has a distinguished record of nearly 60 years of
supporting research to advance the oral health of the nation. Achieving
NIDCR's vision of advancing the oral health and well-being for all
requires having a comprehensive strategic plan that identifies the most
promising opportunities for investment, delineates the Institute's
priorities, and that reflects the advice of the research community and
the public at large. NIDCR achieves its mission to improve oral, dental
and craniofacial health through research, research training and the
dissemination of health information.
Request for Comments
The NIDCR seeks input to the following questions to inform the
strategic plan:
1. Looking forward, should NIDCR increase its use of targeted
research to ensure that key research areas with promise are addressed?
If so, what priority areas would you recommend that NIDCR pursue?
Targeted research is research solicited by the Institute via
initiatives, RFAs or RFPs.
2. In your view, what are the truly ``transformative'' areas that
could have the greatest benefit for advancing dental research?
3. What can be done to augment and accelerate the role and
significance of dental and craniofacial research in the growing
framework of translational research?
4. What should be NIDCR's position on funding ``high risk/high
reward research''? What in your view constitutes ``high risk/high
reward''?
5. In realistic terms, what can--and should--NIDCR do to expand and
enhance the ``pipeline'' for new dental and craniofacial researchers?
6. Please provide any additional input that you think would be
useful to NIDCR in developing its 2009--2013 Strategic Plan.
Individuals submitting public comments are asked to include
relevant contact information [name, affiliation (if any), e-mail-
address and phone]. This information may be disclosed to NIDCR senior
staff serving on the strategic plan steering committee and to
contractors working on behalf of NIDCR. Submission of this information
is voluntary. However, the information you provide will help to
categorize responses by scientific area of expertise, organizational
entity or professional affiliation. Collection of this information is
authorized under 42 U.S.C. 203, 241, 2891-1 and 44 U.S.C. 3101 and
Sections 301 and 493 of the Public Health Service Act regarding the
establishment of the National Institutes of Health, its general
authority to conduct and fund research and to provide training
assistance, and its general authority to maintain records in connection
with its other functions.
Dated: May 17, 2008.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research,
National Institutes of Health.
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