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National Advisory Council on Aging Meeting Agenda -- September 2009
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One Hundred-Eighth Meeting
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 22-23, 2009
Building 31, C Wing, Conference Room 10
Day-of-the-Meeting Contact Phone: 301-402-8710

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

3:00 to 5:00 p.m. – This portion of the meeting is closed to the Public

This portion of the meeting is closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S. Code and Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2).

Review of Applications: Dr. Robin Barr

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

8:00 to 8:45 a.m. - This portion of the meeting is open to the public

  1. Call to Order
    Dr. Richard Hodes
    1. Director’s Status Report
    2. Future Meeting Dates:

      Jan 26-27, 2010 (Tue-Wed)
      May 25-26, 2010 (Tue-Wed)
      Sept 21-22, 2010 (Tue-Wed)
      Jan 25-26, 2011 (Tue-Wed)
      May 24-25, 2011 (Tue-Wed)
      Sept 20-21, 2011 (Tue-Wed)

    3. Consideration of Minutes of Last Meeting

8:45 to 9:00 a.m.

  1. Report: Task Force on Minority Aging Research
    Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson

9:00 to 9:15 a.m.

  1. Report: Working Group on Program
    Dr. John Morris
    1. Advisory Meetings

9:15 to 9:30 a.m.

  1. Comments from Retiring Members
    Drs. Brummel-Smith, Eisdorfer, Friedman, Ganguli, Morris, Schatten

9:30 to 9:45 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

9:45 to 10:00 a.m.

  1. Report on Council of Councils
    Ms. Orien Reid

10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

  1. Report: Division of Aging Biology ReviewNIA Funding Policies and Scientific Review Branch Council Review - Dr. Ron Petersen
    Dr. Michal Jazwinski

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

  1. Program Highlights--Program Division Directors, NIA and invited presenters
    1. (10:30-11:00) (DAB) Genome-Wide Analysis of Aging in Yeast
      Dr. Brian Kennedy
      University of Washington

    (11:00-11:30) (DN) Strategies to Prevent Neural Network Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease
    Dr. Lennart Mucke
    Gladstone Institute of Neurological Research, University of California

11:30 to 11:45 a.m.

BREAK

11:45 to 12:45 a.m.

  1. Working Lunch: Program Highlights
    (11:45-12:15) (DBSR) Behavioral Economics and Behavior Change
    Dr. David Laibson
    Harvard University
  2. Program Highlights
    (12:15-12:45) (DGCG) Kidney Function and Outcomes in Older Adults. A Focus on Cystatin C
    Dr. Mark J. Sarnak
    Tufts University

12:45 p.m.

  1. Adjournment