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Committees, councils, and working groups that engage in advisory, review, and research coordination activities in support of the NIAMS mission.
Advisory Councils
NIAMS Advisory Council
The Council meets to advise NIAMS about its research portfolio and broader issues of science policy and provides peer review of grant applications.
NIAMS Clinical Trial Working Group
The NIAMS Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) regularly reviews the Institute’s Intramural Research Program, in compliance with NIH guidelines.
Working Groups and Committees
Lupus Federal Working Group
The Lupus Federal Working Group is composed of representatives from all relevant HHS agencies and any other government agency having an interest in lupus.
Federal Working Group on Bone Diseases
The Federal Working Group on Bone Disease is an interagency committee focusing on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and other bone disorders. It offers a forum for sharing information, learning from each other and invited speakers, and facilitating the development, early in the planning stages, of collaborative research activities based on each agency's mission.
Muscular Dystrophy Coordination Committee
The Muscular Dystrophy Coordinating Committee coordinates activities across NIH and with other Federal health programs and activities relevant to the various forms of muscular dystrophy (MD).