The Clinical Trials and Translational Research Advisory Committee (CTAC) meets three times annually to provide strategic advice regarding NCI’s clinical trials and translational research portfolio and processes. In order to make this dialogue transparent and available to the public these meetings will be webcast at http://videocast.nih.gov/. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10th from 8a to 3:30pm. We encourage you to tune in and learn more. This meeting will include:
· A report from the Operational Efficiency Working Group on how to make the clinical research process more efficient
· An update from the NCI Director
· An update on Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) funding and a future vision for CER and Cancer
· Information about the new NCI Cancer Human Biobank or caHUB
A full agenda is available at http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/ctac/0310/agenda.pdf.
Shannon K. Bell, MSW
Director, Office of Advocacy Relations, NCI
Bldg 31 Rm 10A28, 301-451-3393
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