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Standing Committee

Board on Health Sciences Policy

The Board on Health Sciences Policy oversees and guides a program of activities to encourage and sustain the continuous vigor of the basic biomedical and clinical research enterprises needed to ensure and improve the health and resilience of the public. In conducting these activities, consideration is given to the ethical, legal, and social contexts of scientific and technologic advances and to the balance between scientific opportunities and public needs.

Recently completed

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway.

Recently completed

Understanding Brain-Body Interactions to Advance Brain Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Exploring Applications of AI in Genomics and Precision Health: A Workshop

Workshop

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Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: A Workshop

Workshop

Exploring Risks of Repeated Head Impacts in Youth and Strategies to Minimize Exposure: A Workshop

Workshop

Examining Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition: A Workshop

Workshop

Enhancing the Resilience of Healthcare and Public Health Critical Infrastructure: A Workshop

Workshop

Approaches to Address Unmet Research Needs in Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults: A Workshop

Workshop

Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across the Lifespan: A Workshop

Workshop

The Evidence Base for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses Treatment

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Newborn Screening: Current Landscape and Future Directions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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A Vision for Sustaining and Advancing Excellence

The Use of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Research Priorities for Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Projects

Action Collaborative on Medical Operation Coordination Centers (AC-MOCCs)

Action Collaborative

In Progress

State of Human H5N1 Diagnostics: A Rapid Expert Consultation

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Understanding Brain-Body Interactions to Advance Brain Health: A Workshop

Workshop

Rapid Response to Emerging Science, Engineering, and Medicine Challenges

Initiative

In Progress
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Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Developing Regenerative Medicine Therapies with Artificial Intelligence: A Workshop

Workshop

In Progress

Exploring Applications of AI in Genomics and Precision Health: A Workshop

Workshop

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Clinical Trials of Far UV to Reduce Indoor Transmission of Respiratory Infections

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Personal Protective Equipment for Influenza A (H5N1) in High-Risk Farm Settings: A Workshop

Workshop

In Progress

Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: A Workshop

Workshop

Action Collaborative on Advancing Implantable Brain Stimulation

Educational/Outreach Activity

In Progress

Rare Neurological Diseases Action Collaborative

Action Collaborative

In Progress

Exploring Risks of Repeated Head Impacts in Youth and Strategies to Minimize Exposure: A Workshop

Workshop

Examining Traumatic Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition: A Workshop

Workshop

Lived Experience for Stronger Neuroscience Action Collaborative (LivedX for Neuro)

Educational/Outreach Activity

In Formation
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