This 2-day public workshop will explore the state of the science on a range of topics related to nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.

The first meeting of the Committee on Implications of Discarded Weight-Based Drugs will be on January 30-31, 2020 at the National Academies Keck Center located at 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. January 30th will be a closed session in the morning, and a half day open session from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. The second day, January 31st, will be a half day closed session.

On January 30, 2020 the Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

On February 6, 2020, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement will host a workshop in New York City designed to highlight the economics of inclusive placemaking and explore its value to improving health, equity, and well-being.

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be appointed to conduct a one day workshop to bring together stakeholders to discuss potential ethical issues that may arise from new and emerging trends in biomedical research (including behavioral and social research) and society. The workshop will identify a range of current and emerging bioethical issues - both in basic and clinical research - and explore a broad-range of stakeholder perspectives.

The 80th Anniversary will review the origin and history, policy influence, and future directions of the Food and Nutrition Board.

Evidence-based screening approaches have contributed to improved patient outcomes, and research continues to develop and evaluate the potential of new strategies for early cancer detection.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will hold a public workshop, Developing a Patient-Centered Approach to Optimizing Veterans' Access to Health Care Services, on March 12-13, 2020 in Washington D.C.

As digital health technologies (e.g. smartphone apps, wearables, and mobile-device-based tools) – hardware and software – become increasingly available to consumers, providers, and researchers, there are new opportunities to address critical barriers or “pain points,” better connect patients and health care providers, and incorporate patient input throughout the drug research and development (R&D) life cycle. However, a lack of clarity when it comes to the evaluation, selection, and implementation of digital health technologies has impeded the practical application of these innovations. This workshop will provide a venue to discuss challenges and opportunities in digital health technologies for improving the probability of success in drug development and enabling precision medicine.

This workshop will explore systems approaches to obesity solutions.