Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting — April 2022

Kendra King Bowes
Project Manager
Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES)

TAC Caucus

Herminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC Chair

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Co-Chair

Welcome and Introductions

Using Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SSTR) for Economic Development and Alleviation Health Disparities in Tribal Populations

• 10-minute presentation

Native American Cancer Initiatives, Inc.(NACI) SBIR History and Potential Benefits for Indigenous organizations

• 10-minute presentation
• 10-minute Q&A

Nathan Stinson Jr., Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H.
Director of the Division of Scientific Programs at NIMHD

LCDR Michael Banyas, USPHS, M.P.A.
Health Specialist and SBIR/STTIR Program Lead in Community Health and Population Sciences

Linda Burhansstipanov, M.S.P.H., and Dr.PH.
Guest Speaker, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Updates from TAC Chair

• TAC Priorities
• NIDDK visit to Arizona
• NIDA Council: Presentation on Impacts of Opioids on the Pascua Yaqui Community
• HEAL Consultation

Herminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC Chair

• Trip to Alaska – Mid May 2022
• HHS Regional Consultations on NIH Strategic Plan

David Wilson, Ph.D.
THRO Director 

James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Director

Next Steps and Action Items - TAC Chair

• Review action items from
• Review March 2022 TAC Summary Report and approve the report.
• Assign action items for the next meeting – who will do what and by when?
• Solicit agenda items for the May 2022 TAC Meeting.

Herminia Frias, M.P.H.
TAC Chair

Lisa Sundberg
TAC Co-Chair

Adjourn Meeting