Sleep and circadian researchers are invited to attend a public conference call of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board – an advisory committee of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health – on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. EDT. The call will include updates and an initial discussion of plans to revise the NIH Sleep Disorders Research Plan. Pre-registration, which is free and open to the public, is requested to document meeting minutes and facilitate dialogue through the online chat box.

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Event Number: 626 588 269
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Tentative Agenda

1) Introductions/Agenda (5 min)

2) NCSDR Director Updates (15 min)

3) Comments from NHLBI Advisory Council Representative – Phyllis Zee (10 min) – Approximately 1:30 pm EDT

4) Summary of Recent Workshops – Allan Pack (10 min) – Approximately 1:40 pm EDT

5) Sleep Research Plan Revision

  • 2011 research plan summary and follow-up (10 min)
  • “Purpose” – Twery (5 min)
  • Discussion (10 min)
  • Outputs -including proposed format/style – Twery (5 min)
  • Discussion – Strollo, Moderator (10 min)
  • Process – Twery (5 min)
  • Discussion (25 min)

6) NEXT MEETING (5 min)

Adjourn at approximately 3 p.m. EDT

Questions? Contact Michael Twery at twery@nih.gov.