Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting > May 20, 2026

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NIH Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) – Monthly Conference Call with the Tribal Health Research Office

May 20, 2026

2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET

(2:00 P.M. ET - 1:00 P.M. CT - 12:00 P.M. MT - 11:00 A.M. PT - 10:00 A.M. AKT)

Agenda
Time	Topic	Presenter/Facilitator
2:00 p.m.	TAC Caucus	Herminia Frias, M.P.H. TAC Chair Stephen Kutz, M.P.H. TAC Co-Chair
2:30 p.m.	Roll Call and Welcome	Kendra King Bowes Project Manager Miami Environmental & Energy Solutions (MEES)
2:35 p.m.	Opening Remarks	Nicole Kleinstreuer, Ph.D. NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, (DPCPSI)
2:40 p.m.	Roles of Technical Advisors	Herminia Frias, M.P.H. TAC Chair Stephen Kutz, M.P.H. TAC Co-Chair Karina L. Walters, Ph.D., LSW Director, Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
2:45 p.m.	Office of AIDS Research (OAR)*	Geri R. Donenberg, Ph.D. Associate Director for AIDS Research Director, OAR, NIH
2:55 p.m.	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	David C. Goff, M.D., Ph.D. Acting Director, NHLBI
3:25 p.m.	Chairs Update Discuss recent activities and developments, including TAC Caucus Review and approve March 2026 Summary Report Open floor for comments, suggestions, and action items	Herminia Frias, M.P.H. TAC Chair Stephen Kutz, M.P.H. TAC Co-Chair Karina L. Walters, Ph.D., LSW Director, Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)
3:30 p.m.	Adjournment

*Accessible version of this presentation is forthcoming.