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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research
and Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice
of Meetings
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463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that the subcommittees of the Joint
Biomedical Laboratory Research and
Development and Clinical Science
Research and Development Services
Scientific Merit Review Board will meet
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated
below:
The Department of Veterans Affairs
gives notice under the Public Law 92–
Subcommittee for
Date(s)
Surgery ...............................................................
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-B .................................
Immunology ........................................................
Hematology ........................................................
Cardiovascular Studies ......................................
Cellular & Molecular Medicine ............................
Gastroenterology ................................................
Respiration .........................................................
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-A .................................
Neurobiology-D ...................................................
Endocrinology-B .................................................
Infectious Diseases-A .........................................
Infectious Diseases-B .........................................
Oncology ............................................................
Neurobiology-A ...................................................
Nephrology .........................................................
Epidemiology ......................................................
Endocrinology-A .................................................
Neurobiology-E ...................................................
Clinical Research Program .................................
Neurobiology-C ...................................................
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November
November
November
November
November
November
November
November
November
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
December
Location
10, 2008 .........................................
13, 2008 .........................................
14, 2008 .........................................
14, 2008 .........................................
17, 2008 .........................................
19, 2008 .........................................
20, 2008 .........................................
21, 2008 .........................................
24, 2008 .........................................
25, 2008 .........................................
1, 2008 ...........................................
2, 2008 ...........................................
3, 2008 ...........................................
4–5, 2008 .......................................
5, 2008 ...........................................
5, 2008 ...........................................
5, 2008 ...........................................
8, 2008 ...........................................
8, 2008 ...........................................
9, 2008 ...........................................
11–12, 2008 ...................................
Embassy Suites—Chevy Chase.
DoubleTree Hotel.
Embassy Suites—Chevy Chase.
Embassy Suites—Chevy Chase.
Embassy Suites—Crystal City.
* VA Central Office.
The Westin Washington DC.
The Westin Washington DC.
St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites.
St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites.
St. Gregory Luxury Hotel & Suites.
Embassy Suites—Chevy Chase.
The Westin Washington DC.
DoubleTree Hotel.
* VA Central Office.
The Westin Washington DC.
* VA Central Office.
The Westin Washington DC.
The Westin Washington DC.
Embassy Suites—Crystal City.
DoubleTree Hotel.
The addresses of the hotels and VA Central Office are:
DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
Embassy Suites—Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW., Washington, DC.
Embassy Suites—Crystal City, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
VA Central Office, 1722 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC.
The Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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* Teleconference.
The purpose of the Merit Review
Board is to provide advice on the
scientific quality, budget, safety and
mission relevance of investigatorinitiated research proposals submitted
for VA merit review consideration.
Proposals submitted for review by the
Board involve a wide range of medical
specialties within the general areas of
biomedical, behavioral and clinical
science research.
The subcommittee meetings will be
open to the public for approximately
one hour at the start of each meeting to
discuss the general status of the
program. The remaining portion of each
subcommittee meeting will be closed to
the public for the review, discussion,
and evaluation of initial and renewal
projects.
The closed portion of each meeting
involves discussion, examination,
reference to staff and consultant
critiques of research protocols. During
this portion of each subcommittee
meeting, discussion and
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recommendations will deal with
qualifications of personnel conducting
the studies, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy, as well as
research information, the premature
disclosure of which could significantly
frustrate implementation of proposed
agency action regarding such research
projects.
As provided by subsection 10(d) of
Public Law 92–463, as amended, closing
portions of these subcommittee
meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to
attend or would like to obtain a copy of
minutes of the subcommittee meetings
and rosters of the members of the
subcommittees should contact LeRoy G.
Frey, PhD, Chief, Program Review
(121F), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 at (202) 461–
1679.
Dated: October 20, 2008.
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By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
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the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on
Education will meet on November 12–
13, 2008, at the Veterans of Foreign
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review
Board; Notice of Meetings
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of
the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical
Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board
will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:
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Subcommittee for Date(s) Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surgery..................... November 10, 2008... Embassy Suites--
Chevy Chase.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-B... November 13, 2008... DoubleTree Hotel.
Immunology.................. November 14, 2008... Embassy Suites--
Chevy Chase.
Hematology.................. November 14, 2008... Embassy Suites--
Chevy Chase.
Cardiovascular Studies...... November 17, 2008... Embassy Suites--
Crystal City.
Cellular & Molecular November 19, 2008... * VA Central Office.
Medicine.
Gastroenterology............ November 20, 2008... The Westin
Washington DC.
Respiration................. November 21, 2008... The Westin
Washington DC.
Mental Hlth & Behav Sci-A... November 24, 2008... St. Gregory Luxury
Hotel & Suites.
Neurobiology-D.............. November 25, 2008... St. Gregory Luxury
Hotel & Suites.
Endocrinology-B............. December 1, 2008.... St. Gregory Luxury
Hotel & Suites.
Infectious Diseases-A....... December 2, 2008.... Embassy Suites--
Chevy Chase.
Infectious Diseases-B....... December 3, 2008.... The Westin
Washington DC.
Oncology.................... December 4-5, 2008.. DoubleTree Hotel.
Neurobiology-A.............. December 5, 2008.... * VA Central Office.
Nephrology.................. December 5, 2008.... The Westin
Washington DC.
Epidemiology................ December 5, 2008.... * VA Central Office.
Endocrinology-A............. December 8, 2008.... The Westin
Washington DC.
Neurobiology-E.............. December 8, 2008.... The Westin
Washington DC.
Clinical Research Program... December 9, 2008.... Embassy Suites--
Crystal City.
Neurobiology-C.............. December 11-12, 2008 DoubleTree Hotel.
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The addresses of the hotels and VA Central Office are:
DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
Embassy Suites--Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military Road, NW.,
Washington, DC.
Embassy Suites--Crystal City, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington,
VA.
St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.
VA Central Office, 1722 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC.
The Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Teleconference.
The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the
scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of
investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review
consideration. Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a
wide range of medical specialties within the general areas of
biomedical, behavioral and clinical science research.
The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for
approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the
general status of the program. The remaining portion of each
subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review,
discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal projects.
The closed portion of each meeting involves discussion,
examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research
protocols. During this portion of each subcommittee meeting, discussion
and recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel
conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, as well as research
information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly
frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such
research projects.
As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended,
closing portions of these subcommittee meetings is in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like to
obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meetings and rosters of
the members of the subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. Frey, PhD,
Chief, Program Review (121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 at (202) 461-1679.
Dated: October 20, 2008.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
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