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The Federal Tuberculosis Task Force
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, SAMHSA
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NIAID, FIC, NCATS, NHLBI, NIAAA, NICHD, NIDA
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The Federal Tuberculosis (TB) Task Force is a coalition composed of the Federal agencies and organizations involved in U.S. TB control efforts. Established in 1991, the Task Force facilitates coordination of activities between Federal agencies. It was created by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address the outbreaks of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB occurring during the 1985-1992 surge in TB cases.
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The Foundation for the NIH Biomarkers Consortium
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Research Initiative
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CMS, FDA
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NIBIB, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAID, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDDK, NIMH, NINDS
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The Biomarkers Consortium develops, validates, and qualifies biological markers (biomarkers) to speed the development of medicines and therapies for detection, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and improve patient care. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Private Partnership Program coordinates NIH participation in the sponsored Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Biomarkers Consortium. The Consortium is an umbrella which encompasses research projects, ongoing working groups, as well as occasional workshops and conferences.
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The Healthy Brain Initiative
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Public Education Campaign
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ACL, CDC
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NIA
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A call to action and a guide to assist in implementing a coordinated approach to moving cognitive health into public health practice.
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The Impact of Tobacco Use on Oral Health and the Oral Microbiome
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Research Initiative
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CDC, FDA
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NCI
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.U.S. Food and Drug Administration Intramural Center of Tobacco Regulatory Science Award Program funded a project examining how tobacco affects oral health and the oral microbiome in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study.
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The Incidence of Breast and Other Cancers Among Female Flight Attendants
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NCI
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A cohort study of approximately 10,000 Pan Am flight attendants to determine cancer incidence (primarily breast cancer) associated with cosmic radiation and circadian disruption from their work.
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The Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research (ICHNR)
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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NIDDK
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The Interagency Committee on Human Nutrition Research (ICHNR) provides a mechanism for communicating among the various Federal agencies to enhance the coordination of human nutrition research activities.
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The Intersection of Violence and HIV Risk in Women Working Group
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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ACF, CDC, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS
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OD/DPCPSI/OAR
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This Working Group established to address the research issues on violence and HIV in women including research gaps, current knowledge and current interventions. The Working Group conducted meetings separately and together with the White House Working Group in which they provided information and recommendations to the White House Violence against Women and HIV Initiative.
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The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
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Health Survey
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CDC
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NCCAM
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The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) is a national survey designed to meet the need for objective, reliable information about the provision and use of ambulatory medical care services in the U.S. Findings are based on a sample of visits to non-federal employed office-based physicians who are primarily engaged in direct patient care. In 2012, a series of questions were added to assess what types of complementary health practices are used physician offices and the referral patterns to complementary health care providers such a chiropractors and acupuncturists.
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The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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AHRQ, CDC, CMS
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OD/DPCPSI/OBSSR
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The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) serves as the statutory [42 U.S.C. 242k(k)] public advisory body to the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the area of health data and statistics. In that capacity, the Committee provides advice and assistance to the Department and serves as a forum for interaction with interested private sector groups on a variety of key health data issues.
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The NIH Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Transplantation Center
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NIDCR, CC, NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NINDS
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The mission of the NIH Bone Marrow Stromal Cell (BMSC) Transplantation is to develop clinical grade bone marrow stromal cells for use in clinical trials that utilizes the ability of these cells to exert immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive effects that are beneficial for the treatment of a number of diseases and disorders, and to provide assistance to clinical investigators in the preparation of regulator documents for institutional review boards and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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