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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

233rd Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Open Policy Session Agenda

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Conference Room C/D/E
Neuroscience Center
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland 20852

Time Event
8:30–8:35 a.m.

Call to Order

Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
Director, NIMH

8:35–9:35 a.m.

NIMH Director’s Report

Presenter:
Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
Director, NIMH

Discussion

9:35–10:05 a.m.

Biennial Report of the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in NIMH Research

Presenter:
Pamela Collins, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director for Special Populations
Director, Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health
Director, Office of Rural Mental Health Research

Discussion

10:05–10:50 a.m.

Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development: Portfolio and Priorities

Presenter:
Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development

Discussion

10:50–11:10 a.m.

Break

11:10–11:55 a.m.

Update from the National Advisory Mental Health Council FAST Working Group

Presenter:
Steven E. Hyman, M.D. Co-Chair
Director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research
Broad Institute

Discussion

11:55 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Progress Report from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS)

Presenters:
James Churchill, Ph.D.
Office of the Director, NIMH
Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D.
Office of Science Policy, Planning and Communications

Discussion

12:30–12:45 p.m.

Concept Clearances

Presenter:
Beverly Pringle, Ph.D.
Services for Autism Spectrum Disorders across the Lifespan (ServASD)

Discussion

12:45–1:00 p.m.

Public Comment

1:00 p.m.

Recess Open Session (Lunch Break)