National Advisory Council on Aging Agenda — Sept. 17-18, 2025

Agenda

One Hundred and Fifty-Sixth Meeting
Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 17-18, 2025
Building 45, Natcher Room E1/E2, Bethesda, Maryland
Day-of-the-meeting contact phone: 301-827-0419

Wednesday, Sept. 17

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET — 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. Kenneth Santora

Thursday, Sept. 18

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET — This portion of the meeting is open to the public.

Watch the open session using the following link: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=56858 .

9:00 to 9:40 a.m. ET

  1. Call to Order
    Dr. Richard Hodes

    1. Director’s status report
    2. Consideration of minutes from last meeting

    3. Future meeting dates:

      2026
      Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 27-28
      Tuesday-Wednesday, May 12-13
      Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 15-16

      2027
      Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 26-27
      Tuesday-Wednesday, May 11-12
      Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept. 14-15

9:40 to 10:00 a.m. ET

  1. Certificate of Recognition to 2025 Retiring Members
    Dr. Darren Baker
    Dr. Yanira Cruz
    Dr. Susan Greenspan
    Dr. Frank Longo
    Dr. Linda Van Eldik

10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET

  1. Report: Working Group on Program
    Dr. Susan Greenspan

    NOFO Concept/Contract Clearances

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. ET

  1. Council Guest Speaker
    Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
    NIH, Director
    "NIH Director's Update"

11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET

BREAK

12:00 to 12:30 p.m. ET

  1. Program Highlights (DN)
    Dr. David Baker, Ph.D.
    Head of the Institute for Protein Design
    Henrietta and Aubrey Davis Endowed Professor in Biochemistry
    University of Washington
    "Design of new protein functions using deep learning"

1:00 p.m. ET

  1. Adjournment