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A Data Infrastructure for Measuring the Care Economy Meeting 4

  • December 16, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting will be closed in its entirety.

A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035 Meeting on 12.16.25

  • December 16, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will discuss report progress.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #8b

  • December 16, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held a meeting to discuss topics related to continuing to draft the report. This meeting was held over zoom.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - Committee Meeting #8a

  • December 15, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held a meeting to discuss topics related to continuing to draft the report. This meeting was held over zoom.

Global Forced Migration and U.S. Resettlement Meeting 9

  • December 11, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This meeting is closed in its entirety.

Committee on National Statistics Public Seminar: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: A Timeless Resource

  • December 9, 2025
  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (EST)
  • Lecture
  • Past

Since 1992, Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency has supported the essential role of relevant, credible, trusted, impartial, and innovative government statistics to inform decisio...

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A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035 Meeting on 12.9.25

  • December 9, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will hold their weekly closed meeting to discuss progress on the report.

A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035 Meeting on 12.2.25

  • December 2, 2025
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will touch base on the status of the project after the end of the government shutdown.

Workgroup 3: Structural and Process Impediments to Pediatric Research Meeting

  • November 25, 2025
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Workgroup 4: Establishment and Coordination of Pediatric Research Priorities Meeting

  • November 24, 2025
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Workgroup 1 Current NIH Research Portfolio Meeting

  • November 24, 2025
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development - November Subgroup Meeting 1b

  • November 21, 2025
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held part 2 of a two-part subgroup meeting to finalize content related to specific sections of the draft report.

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development -November Subgroup Meeting 1a

  • November 20, 2025
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee held part 1 of a two-part subgroup meeting to finalize content related to specific sections of the draft report.

Workgroup 3: Structural and Process Impediments to Pediatric Research | Meeting 16

  • November 19, 2025
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Digital Tools for Youth Mental Health Summit

  • November 17, 2025
  • 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Workshop
  • Past

Technology is rapidly transforming how we support youth mental health. From AI-enabled counseling tools and peer support platforms to innovative apps for substance use treatment, digital solutions are...
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