Events

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Thursday, November 6, The Empire State Stem Cell Board held a Funding Committee Meeting from 10:30 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m. at the Department of Health offices, in the 4th Floor conference room, at 90 Church Street, New York, New York.

View a webcast of the meeting at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts/

Meeting Agenda

10:30 AM		Welcome
10:35 AM		Approval of Minutes for the September 19, 2008 Funding Committee Meeting
10:40 AM		Program Updates
10:50 AM		Report on Ethics Committee Activities
11:00 AM		Executive Session Discussion of Evaluation of Shared Equipment and Facilities Grant Applications
12:15 PM		Lunch
12:45 PM		Approval of Shared Equipment and Facilities Grant Awards
1:15 PM		Discussion of Review and Approval Process for Future Awards
1:45 PM		Discussion and Possible Action on a Recurring Request for Applications for Investigator-Initiated Research Awards
2:30 PM		Discussion of Consortia Funding Options
3:30 PM		Adjourn

All times were approximate.

Program Updates

	Funding Committee Actions The archived webcast of the December 18, 2008, meeting at which the Funding Committee made recommendations for research awards is now available..
	Annual Report Issued The Empire State Stem Cell Board's 2007-2008 Annual Report is now available online. It covers the Board´s first year of operation and includes abstracts of grants awarded during the period.