The National Institutes of Health has announced a change to the virtual meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Director. The meeting, originally scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on February 26, 2021, will now focus on updating plans for diversity, equity, and inclusion in biomedical research. The agenda also includes a request for concept clearance for a Common Fund Initiative for the fiscal year 2021. This update was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The National Institutes of Health is changing the plan for a meeting about important science topics, like making sure everyone has a fair chance to do research. They're also talking about a new project for 2021, but they haven't shared a lot of details yet.