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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is holding a closed meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors from April 11 to April 13, 2021. This meeting is not open to the public because it will discuss and evaluate sensitive information, such as the qualifications and performance of personnel, and the competence of individual researchers. The meeting will take place virtually at the Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland. For more information, contact Dr. Lorna W. Role via email at lorna.role@nih.gov.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public meeting in January 2025 to discuss the development and use of the Database Calibrated Assessment Product (DCAP), a new tool for non-cancer human health assessments. The meeting will take place at the EPA's Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina and is open to attendees both in person and online. Participants are required to register by January 11, 2025, and may submit oral or written comments by January 6, 2025. Attendees need to bring a government-issued ID for entry, and services are available for individuals with disabilities.

The National Eye Institute will hold a closed meeting of its Board of Scientific Counselors on January 16-17, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss the qualifications, performance, and competence of individual investigators in its intramural programs. Due to the nature of the agenda, the meeting will not be open to the public to protect privacy. This closed meeting will be held both in-person and virtually, and further information will be available on the National Eye Institute's website.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a virtual public meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC). Scheduled for February 16, 2021, the meeting aims to discuss various topics, including opioid workgroup updates, health equity activities, and research on suicide prevention and firearms. Attendees must pre-register online, and a public comment period will be available at the end of the meeting, with each comment limited to two minutes.

The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, is holding a closed meeting of its Board of Scientific Counselors from June 16-18, 2025. This meeting will focus on reviewing the qualifications and performance of personnel and individual investigators. The meeting will take place at the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and offers both in-person and virtual attendance options. Contact information and further details are available on the Institute's website.

The National Cancer Institute is holding a closed meeting on March 9, 2021, to evaluate the personal qualifications, performance, and competence of individual investigators at the institute. This meeting, organized by the Board of Scientific Counselors, will take place virtually from 11:00 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. The meeting is not open to the public to protect the privacy of the individuals being evaluated. For more information, Brian E. Wojcik, Ph.D., can be contacted.

The National Institutes of Health has announced a virtual meeting for the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) scheduled for February 2, 2021. The BSC is an advisory group that reviews and provides advice on NTP's activities and issues. The meeting is open to the public, and people can submit written or oral comments, with a deadline of January 26, 2021, for submissions and registrations. More details about the meeting, including the agenda and registration information, are available on the NTP website.

The National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine Board of Scientific Counselors will hold a meeting on April 30, 2025, at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will be partially open to the public, with sessions focused on program discussions and investigator reports. Certain sessions will be closed to review personal qualifications and performance of investigators, for privacy reasons. Public comments can be submitted in advance, and open sessions will be streamed online via the NIH website.

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) will hold a closed meeting of their Board of Scientific Counselors on April 23, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. This virtual meeting is closed to the public in order to discuss and review individual programs and projects, as well as personnel qualifications, in a way that ensures privacy. Interested individuals can contact Dr. Tamara N. Alliston for more information. This follows guidelines set by federal laws that allow certain meetings to remain private to protect personal information.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development announced a virtual meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors on June 6, 2025. The meeting is closed to the public as it will involve reviewing and evaluating individual programs, personnel qualifications, and the performance of investigators. The agenda includes a report on the status and structure of the NICHD Division of Intramural Research. For more details, the institute's website provides additional information closer to the date.