Week of July 26, 2021
July 26: NIH and OSTP Listening Sessions on President’s ARPA-H Proposal
2:15 p.m., Virtual
The National Institutes of Health and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are hosting a series of listening sessions for stakeholders to discuss the president’s proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The July 26 session will focus on research on eye disease and visual impairment, deafness and communication disorders, and dental and craniofacial disorders.
July 27: Senate HELP Committee on Future Pandemic Preparedness
10 a.m., 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing, “The Path Forward: Building on Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
July 28: OSTP Listening Session on Scientific Integrity - Communications
2 p.m., Virtual
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will hold a series of three listening sessions for stakeholders who produce, communicate, and use scientific and technical information as a part of OSTP’s efforts to improve scientific integrity policies. The July 28 session will focus on communications.
July 29: OSTP Listening Session on Scientific Integrity – Science and Education
11 a.m., Virtual
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will hold a series of three listening sessions for stakeholders who produce, communicate, and use scientific and technical information as a part of OSTP’s efforts to improve scientific integrity policies. The July 29 session will focus on science and education.
July 30: NIH and OSTP Listening Session on President’s ARPA-H Proposal
9 a.m., Virtual
The National Institutes of Health and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are hosting a series of listening sessions for stakeholders to discuss the president’s proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The July 30 session will focus on research on minority health and health disparities and nursing.
July 30: OSTP Listening Sessions on Scientific Integrity – Use of Scientific and Technical Information
2 p.m., Virtual
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will hold a series of three listening sessions for stakeholders who produce, communicate, and use scientific and technical information as a part of OSTP’s efforts to improve scientific integrity policies. The July 30 session will focus on the use of scientific and technical information.
July 30: HHS COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Public Meeting
2 p.m., Virtual
The Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force will hold a public meeting. AAMC president and chief executive officer David Skorton, M.D., will present.