Multi-Disciplinary Working Group

Goal

Facilitate sharing of expertise from MDWG relevant to the NIH HEAL Initiative and to specific HEAL projects, and discuss specific HEAL research studies to achieve portfolio balance.

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Agenda

DAY 1

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Session 1: HEAL Research Underway

11:00 am — Welcome and Introductions

Francis Collins, Director, NIH

11:15 am — HEAL Initiative: Overview of Current Portfolio and Programs

Rebecca Baker, Director, NIH HEAL Initiative, Office of the Director, NIH

11:40 am — General Discussion

11:55 pm — Emerging Issues in the Opioid Crisis: Collision of COVID-19 on Opioid Overdose and Treatment

Nora Volkow, Director, NIDA

12:10 pm — General Discussion

12:25 pm — BREAK

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:

Session 2: FY22 Research Under Consideration

DAY 2

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Session 3: HEAL Initiative Research Underway

10:30 am — Welcome

10:35 am — Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in the NIH HEAL Initiative

Walter J. Koroshetz, NINDS

10:45 am — Building the HEAL Research Community, Data Platform, and HEAL Investigator Meeting

Rebecca Baker, Director, NIH HEAL Initiative

10:55 am — General Discussion

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:

Session 4: FY22 Research Under Consideration

Session 5: Cross-Cutting Issues, Summary and Next Steps

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