September 25, 2026
NIH Main Campus, Building 31/6C Rooms F&G
Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch/c4dbedd4-901a-11f1-82c0-124f0a52e769
Open Session 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Michael F. Chiang, MD
Anna Han, PhD
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
NEI Director’s Report
Michael F. Chiang, MD
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Council Discussion
Council Members
10:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
NIH Director Remarks w/ Q&A
Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Team Science: Academic Industry Partnership & Discussions
Laura Ensign, PhD
Erwin Gianchandani, PhD
Ashwath Jayagopal, PhD
Closed Session 2:45 - 4:30 p.m.
2:45 - 2:55 p.m.
Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest
Anna Han, PhD
2:55 - 4:30 p.m.
Review of Grant and Cooperative Agreements
Sangeeta Bhargava, PhD
Adjourn
Future Council Dates
2027:
- February 19, 2027
- June 4, 2027
- October 15, 2027
2028:
- February 18, 2028
- June 2, 2028
- September 29, 2028
Reasonable Accommodations & Public Comments
To submit comments or request reasonable accommodations, please contact Nathan.Brown2@nih.gov at least five days before the event. Real-time captioning will be available via VideoCast by pressing the CC icon on the video player.