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Technical Working Group on National Security Risks Associated with the Applications Enabled by Advancements in Genome Editing and Synthesis Technologies and Other Related Enabling Technologies
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA, OS
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OD/OSP, NIAID
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The purpose of the TWG is to discuss and evaluate current and emerging risks associated with applications enabled by advancements in genome editing and synthesis technologies and other related enabling technologies. These efforts are intended to support US government national security decision making, including the adjustment or development of policies and actions to address the national security risks associated with the applications of technologies under its purview.
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Technologies for Donating Medicare Beneficiary Claims Data to Research Studies
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Research Initiative
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CMS, OS
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OD/AoU
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This project is a collaboration between NIH and CMS to leverage the Sync for Science™ (S4S) and Blue Button® API (BB API) programs to enable Medicare beneficiaries to donate their medical claims data for scientific research studies using S4S data donation workflow. NIH will be the lead agency, developing the technical guidelines and CMS will contribute significant support by converting the Medicare claims to HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) data standard and adapting the BB API to allow Medicare beneficiaries to donate up to three years’ worth of their Medicare claims data to align with the S4S specification.
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Technology Transfer Policy Board
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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OD/OIR/OTT, CC, CIT, NCATS, NCCIH, NCI, NEI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS, NINR, NLM, OD/OER, OD/OIR
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The purpose of the Public Health Service (PHS) Technology Transfer Policy Board (TTPB) is to serve as the principal advisory board to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as lead agency in the PHS technology transfer program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in establishing PHS technology transfer policies and modifying existing policies, as applicable.
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Terminology Standards for Medicare Assessment Instruments
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Resource Development
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CMS
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NLM
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NLM is working with CMS to develop LOINC codes for all of the CMS Medicare assessment instruments.
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Text4baby
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Public Education Campaign
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ACF, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HRSA, IHS, SAMHSA
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NIDCR, NICHD, NIDA, NIDDK
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Free health text messaging service for pregnant women and new mothers. Those who text "BABY" (or “BEBE” for Spanish) to 511411 receive weekly text messages, timed to their due date or their baby''s birth date through the baby’s first year. Messages, which have been vetted by both government and non-profit health experts, deal with topics such as nutrition, immunization, birth defect prevention, and oral health.
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The Agricultural Health Study
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NIEHS, NCI
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The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) is a prospective study of cancer and other health outcomes (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, respiratory diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders, and reproductive health) in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators and their spouses from Iowa and North Carolina. The AHS began in 1993 with the goal of answering important questions about how agricultural lifestyle and genetic factors affect the health of farming populations. The study is a collaborative effort involving investigators from National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. More than 89,000 pesticide applicators and spouses in Iowa and North Carolina have participated in the study. Their participation has provided, and continues to provide, the data researchers need to help the current and future generations of farmers and their families live healthier lives.
Between 1993 and 1997, 52,394 licensed private pesticide applicators (mostly farmers) from Iowa and North Carolina enrolled, as did 32,345 of their spouses. The study also included 4,916 commercial pesticide applicators in Iowa in its first two phases. The average ages at enrollment were 47.1 years, 38.0 years, and 46.9 years for private applicators, commercial applicators, and spouses.
The study began by collecting baseline information from participants when they enrolled (1993-1997). Follow-up telephone interviews were conducted in the second (1999-2003), third (2005-2010), and fourth phases (2013-2015) of the study. At Phase 2, participants provided updated information on farming practices, lifestyle, and health and were asked to complete a dietary questionnaire and provide a sample of cheek cells as a source of DNA. The Phase 3 interview also updated information on farming practices, lifestyle, and health while Phase 4 focused on changes in health status.
The cohort continues to be followed via linkages with cancer registries and vital statistics. Participants periodically participate in comprehensive sub-studies, including an investigation of genetic and environmental risk factors for asthma and other respiratory diseases and studies of Parkinson’s disease, neurobehavioral function, and cognitive decline. Biological and environmental samples are being collected from a subset of the cohort to facilitate mechanistic studies that might explain links between pesticide and other exposures and increased risk for cancer and other conditions.
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The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Gynecologic Practice
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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CDC, FDA
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NICHD
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The NIH advises The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Gynecologic Practice research advances that can inform gynecologic clinical practice.
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The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)''s chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense team
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Committee, Work group, Advisory group, or Task Force
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OS
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NCI, NIAID
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NCI and NIAID participate in Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)''s chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense team. Both NCI and NIAID provide expertise on radiation topics and for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of ASPR in the U.S.
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The Effect of Various Drugs on the Retina
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Research Initiative
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FDA
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NEI
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Using powerful in vivo imaging technology, it is possible to view the retina at the cellular level. This collaboration with the FDA seeks to monitor changes to the retina for drugs that are known to cross the blood/retina barrier to better understand possible toxicity.
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The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY)
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Research Initiative
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CDC
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NIDDK, NIAID, NICHD, NIEHS
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This consortium is organizing international efforts to identify infectious agents, dietary factors, or other environmental factors that trigger type 1 diabetes in genetically susceptible people. The study enrolled over 8,000 newborns and is following them for 15 years to identify environmental triggers of type 1 diabetes.
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