NCRR Advisory Council Discusses
NIH "Road Map"
May 23, 2003 - The Advisory Council to the National
Center on Research Resources (NCRR) met on May 15, and received
a presentation by Lana Skirboll, Ph.D., NIH Associate Director
for Science Policy, on the development of the NIH research
"road map." The planning effort launched by NIH
Director Elias Zerhouni, M.D., has engaged extensive discussion
among researchers to identify long-range goal setting and
priorities for making NIH more effective. The road map process
has focused on three themes: new pathways to discovery, research
teams of the future, and re-engineering the clinical research
enterprise. Deliberation on these themes will be subject to
16 working groups dedicated to such topics as structural biology,
bioinformatics, translational research (including infrastructure
and resources), clinical research workforce training, and
ensuring public trust in medical research. The Advisory Council
also heard presentations on leading research in proteomics,
NIH guidance on implementation of privacy regulations in research,
and the activities of Research Subject Advocates supported
within the network of General Clinical Research Centers.
The May 15 council meeting coincided with NCRR's deadline
for receipt of public comments to assist updating of NCRR's
strategic plan for 2004-2008. The AAMC submitted comments
jointly with the Association of American Universities (AAU)
and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges (NASULGC), underscoring the importance of NCRR's
programs in providing research infrastructure and identifying
strategies for addressing critical research needs.
Stephen Heinig, Senior Research Fellow
AAMC Biomedical Health Sciences Research
sheinig@aamc.org
(202) 828-0488
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