NIH Announcement on Blue Ribbon Panel

National Institutes of Health

May 7, 2008

The National Institutes of Health is convening a public meeting of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel, a Working Group of the Advisory Committee to the Director, to advise on Risk Assessment of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories.

May 16, 9AM – 12 PM

Massachusetts State House

Gardner Auditorium

24 Beacon Street, Boston

Sign up for public comment will begin at approximately 8:00 AM on site.

Discussions will include the charge to the Panel and the process and framework for deliberations.  There will also be time allotted on the agenda for public comment.  In the event that time does not allow for all those interested to present oral comments, members of the public may also file written comments to the following address: NIH Blue Ribbon Panel, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Mail Stop Code 7985, Bethesda, MD 20892-7985.