NIH Schedules Secret Meeting—Details? What Details?
Published Date: 12/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institutes of Health is hosting a virtual meeting on April 7, 2026, to discuss important updates on women's health research. Anyone interested can watch online, submit comments, or even speak if they apply 21 days ahead. This meeting highlights ongoing efforts to improve health research for women, with no direct costs but plenty of chances to get involved.
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Public webcast and comment access
You can watch the NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health meeting online on April 7, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET via the NIH videocast site (http://videocast.nih.gov/). If you want to speak, you must notify the contact person at least 21 days before the meeting, submit a letter of intent and a short description, and only one representative per organization may present; accepted oral presentations may be limited to five minutes. You may also file written comments with the committee by sending a statement (including name, address, phone, and affiliation) to the Contact Person listed in the notice (Lucia Hindorff, 240-271-1509, [email protected]).
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