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Fresh Perspectives in Perinatal Depression Research: Psychosocial Interventions and Mental Health Services
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Meeting/ Workshop
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CDC
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NIMH, OD
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On October 5-6, 2010, the NIMH convened a workshop to provide the growing number of early-stage investigators studying psychosocial interventions and mental health services for perinatal depression with the opportunity to discuss research strategies consistent with public health needs and NIMH priorities. NIMH priorities for perinatal depression align with current developments in federal healthcare legislation concerning the mental health of pregnant and post-partum women. With input from the CDC and experts from the broader field of depression research, the workshop incorporated informative and diverse perspective s from outside the immediate field of perinatal mental health.
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Gastric Cancer Incidence Trends by Anatomic Subsite
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NCI
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Collaboration on a joint analysis of gastric cancer incidence data for 1976-2007 from the NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program and the CDC National Program of Cancer Registries.
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Genetics/Genomics Research Coordinating Committee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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FDA
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OD/DPCPSI/OAR, NCI, NCATS, NHGRI, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA, NIGMS, NIMH, OD
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Representatives of HHS agencies meet to coordinate and collaborate on HIV and Genetics/Genomics research.
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Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet™)
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Other
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AHRQ, CDC
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NCI, NHGRI, NIDDK
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The Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet™) is a collaborative initiative involving partners from across the public health sector who are working together to realize the promise of genomics in healthcare and disease prevention. GAPPNet™ aims to accelerate and streamline effective and responsible use of validated and useful genomic knowledge and applications, such as genetic tests, technologies, and family history, into clinical and public health practice.
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Global Change Research Program
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACF
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NIEHS, FIC
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The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. NIEHS represents HHS as GCRP principal in collaboration with CDC.
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Global Collaboration Call
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AoA, CDC, FDA, HRSA, SAMHSA
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NIMH
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NIMH participates in a biweekly Global Health Collaboration Call, coordinated by the Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA). OGHA convenes participants from numerous HHS agencies to share relevant information on global health activities.
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Global Health Initiative (GHI) Research Committee
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA, HRSA, OS
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FIC, NIAID, NICHD, OD
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The GHI Research Committee, of which Francis Collins is the Chair, was formed to facilitate the integration, synergy, and strategic alignment of USG research and technical guidance in support of reaching the GHI’s targets through identifying and implementing evidence-based interventions. The GHI Research Committee''s purpose is to advance the utilization and application of existing knowledge and integrated coordinated USG research to support GHI Principle #7, “Research and Innovation”, in the implementation and advancement of the GHI’s strategic goals.
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Global Health Security Advisory Group
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, OS
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NINDS, NIAID
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The Global Health Security Advisory Group (GHSAG) is a committee comprising of high level representatives of the national health authorities for the G-8 block of countries, formed to develop and implement concrete actions to improve global health security and serve as a network for rapid response to biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) crises.
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Global Strategic Plan to Prevent Harms Associated with Alcohol Misuse
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Meeting/ Workshop
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CDC, SAMHSA
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NIAAA
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NIAAA represented HHS at the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization Western Hemisphere Meeting to Develop a Global Strategic Plan to Prevent Harms Associated with Alcohol Misuse in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in May 2009. After the meeting, NIAAA officials coordinated with officials at CDC and SAMHSA to review the draft Global Strategic Plan to Prevent Harms Associated with Alcohol Misuse.
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Glycomics/Glycoscience Needs
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Meeting/ Workshop
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FDA
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NIGMS, NCI, NCATS, NHLBI, NIAID, NIDCR
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Meeting held September 19, 2011, on the NIH Campus with NIST, NSF, the FDA, and other NIH Institutes to discuss the field of glycomics and how to work together to meet the needs/challenges for this emerging field, including developing high-throughput assays, standards, and databases.
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