National Advisory Council on Aging Meeting Agenda -- May 2015
One Hundred-Twenty Fifth Meeting
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12-13, 2015
Building 45, P2 Level, Conference Room E1/E2
Day-of-the-Meeting Contact Phone: 301-594-7008
DRAFT AGENDA
TUESDAY, May 12
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, May 13
8:00 a.m. to adjournment - This portion of the meeting is open to the Public
This meeting will be videocast 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: http://videocast.nih.gov
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
- Call to Order
Dr. Richard Hodes- Director’s Status Report
- Future Meeting Dates:
September 16-17, 2015 (Wed – Thurs), Bldg. 31
January 19-20, 2016 (Tues – Wed), Bldg. 31 - Consideration of Minutes of Last Meeting
8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
- Report: Task Force on Minority Aging Research
Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo
8:45 to 9:00 a.m.
- Report: Council of Councils
Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo
9:00 to 9:15 a.m.
- Report: NACA Physician Scientist Working Group
Dr. Kevin High
9:15 to 9:30 a.m.
- DGCG Program Review
Dr. Kevin High
9:30 to 10:00 a.m.
- Report: Working Group on Program
Dr. Kevin High
Meetings/Initiative Developments- Recommendations from Past Meetings
- CTAP — Dr. Romashkan
- Alzheimer’s Summit Recommendations — Dr. Neil Buckholtz
- RFA/RFP Concept Clearance
- Look AHEAD – Dr. Judy Hannah (DGCG)
- Aging Research on Stress and Resilience to Address Health
- Disparities in the United States – Dr. Carl Hill (OD)
10:00 to 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
- Program Highlights:
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
- Program Highlights (DN):
Dr. Neil Buckholtz
"Alpha-Synuclein as an Immunotherapy Target for AD and Synucleinopathies of the Aging" — Eliezer Masliah, MD; Department of Neurosciences; University of California, San Diego
10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
- Program Highlights (DGCG):
Dr. Evan Hadley
"Epidemiologic Insights into Human Aging" — Anne Newman, MD, MPH; Professor and Chair Department; Epidemiology Graduate School of Public Heath; University of Pittsburgh
11:15 to 11:30 a.m.
Break
- Program Highlights:
WORKING LUNCH
11:30 to 12:00 p.m.
- Program Highlights (DAB):
Dr. Felipe Sierra
"The Epigenetics of Aging: In Search of a Definition of Cellular Age" — Thomas A. Rando, Ph.D.; Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences; Stanford University School of Medicine
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Program Highlights (DBSR):
Dr. John Haaga
"Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress, and Cellular Aging Mechanisms" — Elissa Epel, PhD; Associate Professor; Department of Psychiatry; University of California, San Francisco
12:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT