NCATS Advisory Council
According to its charter, the NCATS Advisory Council provides guidance, consults and makes recommendations to the secretary of Health and Human Services, the NIH director and to the NCATS director on Center initiatives, policies and programs. It also conducts a second-level review of scientific grant applications and discusses concept clearances for potential NCATS initiatives.
Members
The NCATS Advisory Council is comprised of 18 appointed members who serve four-year terms.
General Operating Procedures
Advisory Councils at the NIH provide second-level review of all grant applications under consideration for Institute or Center funding. Each Council is required to establish general operating procedures for the review of grant applications.
Meeting Information
The NCATS Advisory Council meets three times each year. View the schedule below for upcoming meetings, which are typically videocast; past meeting minutes, agendas and videocasts also are available.
2013
September 16
2014
January 16
May 16
September 19

On Jan. 23, 2013, NCATS Director Christopher P. Austin, M.D., led his first meeting of the NCATS Advisory Council and Cures Acceleration Network Review Board.
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