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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

271st Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Open Session Agenda

Friday, September 8, 2023        
12:00 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52188 

TimeEvent
12:00 p.m.

Call to Order

Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, NIMH

12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

NIMH Director's Report

Presenters:     
Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.     
Director, NIMH

Phyllis M. Ampofo, M.P.H.     
NIMH Legislative Director

Allen Lo     
Budget Officer, NIMH Planning and Financial Management Branch

Discussion

1:10 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.Break
1:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

NIMH’S INVOLVEMENT WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY (ComPASS) PROGRAM

Presenters:     
Collene Lawhorn, Ph.D.     
COVID Mental Health Impact Lead     
Division of Translational Research

Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Re-engineering the Research Enterprise
NIH Office of Strategic Coordination - The Common Fund

Discussion

1:50 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

UPDATE ON THE COUNCIL HIGH DIMENSIONAL WORKGROUP

Presenter:    
Jonathan Pevsner, Ph.D.    
Chief, Genomics Research Branch    
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science

Discussion

2:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

CONCEPT CLEARANCES

Presenters:

Gregory Farber, Ph.D.   
Office of Technology Development and Coordination   
The NIH NeuroBioBank

Amanda J. Price, Ph.D.   
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science   
NIMH Repository and Genomics Resource for Advancing Psychiatric Genetics

Jennifer Humensky, Ph.D.   
Division of Services and Intervention Research   
Priority Research Opportunities in Crisis Response Services

Mary Rooney, Ph.D.   
Division of Services and Intervention Research   
Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults

DISCUSSION

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PUBLIC COMMENT
3:45 p.m.ADJOURN OPEN SESSION