244th Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Open Policy Session Agenda

Thursday, February 4, 2016
9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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

Time	Event
9:15a.m.	Call to Order Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D. Acting Director, NIMH
9:15- 10:00a.m.	NIMH Director’s Report Presenter: Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D. Acting Director, NIMH Discussion
10:00- 10:45a.m	Overview of the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) Presenter: Susan Amara, Ph.D. Scientific Director, IRP, NIMH Discussion
10:45-11:00a.m.	Break
11:00-11:45a.m.	Global Mental Health Update Presenter: Pamela Collins, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health; Director, Office of Rural Mental Health Research Discussion
11:45a.m.- 12:30p.m.	Update on NIMH Clinical Trial Effort Presenter: Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D. Acting Deputy Director, NIMH Discussion
12:30- 12:45p.m.	BD2K multi-council working group Update Presenter: Gene Robinson, Ph.D. Director, Institute for Genomic Biology Swanlund Chair, Center for Advanced Study Professor in Entomology and Neuroscience University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Discussion
12:45p.m.	Public Comment
1:00p.m.	Adjourn Open Session