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

Call to Order

Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D.
Acting Director, NIMH

NIMH Director’s Report

Presenter:

Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D.
Acting Director, NIMH

Discussion

Overview of the Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP)

Presenter:

Susan Amara, Ph.D.
Scientific Director, IRP, NIMH

Discussion

Break

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

Update on NIMH Clinical Trial Effort

Presenter:

Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.
Acting Deputy Director, NIMH

Discussion

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

Public Comment

Adjourn Open Session