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Transforming the understanding
and treatment of mental illnesses.

279th Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council Intramural Closed Session Agenda

June 22, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION: This portion of the meeting was closed to the public in accordance with the determination that it was concerned with matters exempt from mandatory disclosure under sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., and Section 1009(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1014).

TimeEvent
9:30 a.m.

CALL TO ORDER

Elizabeth Church, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary, National Advisory Mental Health Council
Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities, NIMH

WELCOME

Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D.
Chair, National Advisory Mental Health Council
Acting Director, NIMH

9:35 a.m.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NIMH INTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS (IRP)

Susan G. Amara, Ph.D.
Scientific Director
Intramural Research Program, NIMH

Jennifer M. Groh, Ph.D.
Chair, Board of Scientific Counselors
Professor, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
Duke University

10:15 a.m.

RECESS IRP SESSION