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International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health
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Training Initiative
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CDC
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FIC, NCI, NICHD, NIEHS
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FIC, in collaboration with NIEHS and NIOSH/CDC has developed this program in order to train foreign health scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, toxicologists, engineers, industrial hygienists, chemists and allied health workers from developing countries and emerging democracies in both general environmental health and occupational health.
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Intradepartmental Council for Native American Affairs (ICNAA)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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OS
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NIMHD
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To support activities of the ICNAA, including tribal consultation sessions, and development of the annual tribal consultation report.
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Investigations of Early Life Determinants of Pediatric and Adult Malignancies in a Population
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NCI
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In collaboration with investigators from the U.S. CDC and the China CDC, NCI is assessing risk of pediatric leukemia and other pediatric cancers in a large population of offspring of mothers enrolled in a community intervention program of periconception folic acid supplementation in China. Pediatric cancer risks will be compared in offspring of mothers treated vs. offspring of mothers not treated with folic acid supplements.
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IOM Project: A National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases
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Other
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CDC
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NHLBI
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The NHLBI and the CDC co-sponsored a committee, convened by the Institute of Medicine, to develop a framework for building a nationwide chronic disease surveillance system focused primarily on cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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JANUS
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Resource Development
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FDA
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NCI
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Janus is a study data repository component of a common, standards-based infrastructure that is being jointly developed by the FDA and the NCI to support the exchange of clinical research data. This collaborative effort between FDA and NCI has been ongoing and we are now entering Phase 3. FDA and NCI will explore and evaluate uploading of standard data and their required transport layers into the Janus architecture. FDA intends to store all standardized clinical study data submissions in the NCI Janus data warehouse as part of this phase of Janus development.
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Joint Committee and Joint Commission Meetings
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA, OS
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NCI, FIC, NIAID
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US State Department establishes collaborative agreements with foreign governments in fields of science and technology. These Joint Committee and Joint Commission Meetings (JCMs) facilitate discussion on selected topics creating cross-talk among the equivalent government agencies leading towards future collaborations. The OS through OGA organizes the DHHS OP/DIVs; FIC facilitates the NIH ICs participation. For FY2011, JCMs were convened for Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
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Joint Fellowship Program
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Training Initiative
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FDA
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NCI
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The objective of the NCI-FDA fellowships is to train a cadre of scientists in research and research-related regulatory review, policies, and regulations so that they develop a skill set that bridge the two disparate processes. Fellows will learn to build awareness of regulatory requirements into the early stages of the medical product development process and develop strategies to improve planning throughout research and regulatory review.
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Kaposi Sarcoma and HHV8 in Sickle Cell and Other Ugandan Populations
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NCI
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Epidemiological studies are being conducted to assess small-area variation of HHV8 and to learn about socio-demographical and environmental risk factors for HHV8 and Kaposi sarcoma in Uganda.
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Kidney Interagency Coordinating Committee (KICC)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS
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NIDDK, NHLBI
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The KICC Consists of Federal Representatives involved in chronic kidney disease (CKD) programs. KICC''s purpose is to encourage communication and collaboration to shape a more coordinated Federal response to CKD.
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Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee (KUHICC)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACF, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS
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NIAID, CSR, NCI, NCATS, NHLBI, NIA, NIAMS, NIDDK, NINR
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The Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases Interagency Coordinating Committee (KUHICC) was created in 1987, and continues to meet as subcommittees for kidney, urology, and hematology about four times a year. The committee is chaired by the Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and encourages cooperation, communication, and collaboration among all Federal agencies involved in kidney, urology, and hematology research and other activities. The members share information and advice about ongoing, new, and planned activities and identify potential areas of collaboration.
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