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Council of Councils Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research - Meeting
August 1, 2012
Agenda
Lincoln Park Zoo - Chicago, Illinois
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Meet in the Lobby of the Hotel Lincoln and Walk to the Zoo |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, and Plan for the Day (Co-chairs, NIH) |
| 8:40 a.m. | Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality Agreement, Housekeeping and Roll Call (NIH, Hill Group) |
| 8:45 a.m. | Tour of the Lincoln Park Zoo Facilities (Dr. Ross) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Approval of May and July 2012 Minutes (Co-chairs) |
| 10:40 a.m. | Report of Sub-Group Activities, Next Steps (Co-chairs)Process Review (members: Ms. Charo, Drs. Barrett (not present) and Povinelli)Points to Consider: Current NIH Review Procedures (NIH) Decision Tree Model (Ms. Charo) Implementation (members: Ms. Charo, Drs. Turner and Ross)One vs. Several Metrics/Standards for Biomedical and Behavioral Research (Co-chairs; Sub-group members) Decision Tree Model (Ms. Charo) |
| Noon | Break |
| 12:15 p.m. | Working Lunch, Sub-Group Reports ContinuedColony Management (members: Drs. Hahn, Ross, Povinelli, Turner)Size and Placement: National Chimpanzee Resource Plan (TBD) Ethologically Appropriate: Comments from Facility Visits (Dr. Turner) Preliminary Characteristics of Ethologically Appropriate (Sub-group) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Planning for Next Field Trips (all) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | Final Review of Awarded Projects (co-chairs)Recusal Procedures (NIH) Confirm Final Recommendations (all) Review Deferrals (all) Review Recommendations (Lloyd) |
| 3:45 p.m. | Working Group Report Outline (co-chairs)Discussion of Outline Assignments Identify Interviews and Resources Needed Timeline and Due Dates |
| 4:30 p.m. | Planning for the September 5th Council of Councils Meeting (co-chairs)Assemble List of Interim Recommendations |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |