Events

Funding Committee Meetings

Friday, June 27, 2008

The Empire State Stem Cell Board will hold a regular business meeting on Friday, June 27, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Health offices on the 4th Floor at 90 Church Street, New York, NY.

The Ethics Committee is expected to meet from 10:05 a.m. to noon; the full Board is expected to meet from 12:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., and the Funding Committee is expected to meet from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To attend the meeting, please provide Ms. Mary Szesnat with advance notice by 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2008. She can be reached at (518) 474-1151 or mms04@health.state.ny.us. A photo ID and pre-registration will be required to gain access to the meeting.

View a webcast of the meeting at http://www.nyhealth.gov/events/webcasts/

Meeting Agenda

10:00 AM		Opening and Introductions
10:05 AM		Ethics Committee Meeting
	10:05 AM	Approval of Minutes of the May 13, 2008 Meeting of the Ethics Committee
	10:10 AM	Presentation: Oocyte Donation Risks Catherine Racowsky, Ph.D., HCLD
	11:10 AM	Informed Consent for Gamete Donors New York State Tissue Banking Statute and Regulations Committee Discussion of Standards and Next Steps
	12:00 PM	Adjourn
12:00 PM		Lunch
12:30 PM		Full Board Meeting
	12:30 PM	Approval of Minutes for the May 13, 2008 Meeting of the Full Board
	12:35 PM	Program Updates
	12:40 PM	Presentation: Secondary School Initiatives Samuel Silverstein, M.D.
	1:30 PM	Strategic Plan: Discussion of Public Comments and Possible Adoption
	2:30 PM	Discussion of Annual Report and Possible Approval
	3:00 PM	Update on the 2009 NYSTEM Grantees Conference
	3:20 PM	Adjourn and Break
3:30 PM		Funding Committee Meeting
	3:30 PM	Approval of Minutes for the May 13, 2008 Meeting of the Funding Committee
	3:35 PM	Proposal Development Discussion: Assessing the Economic and Other Benefits of the NYSTEM Initiative
	4:00 PM	Discussion: An Open Request for Applications and Other Funding Mechanisms
	4:30 PM	Adjourn

Previous Meetings:

Friday, May 13, 2008 -- The Empire State Stem Cell Board held a regular business meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., in Meeting Room 1, North Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. -More

Friday, March 28, 2008 -- The Funding Committee of the Empire State Stem Cell Board held a regular business meeting on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the NYNetwork Studios, Suite 146 South Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. -Minutes

Friday, February 15, 2008 -- The Funding Committee of the Empire State Stem Cell Board held a Regular Business Meeting from 1:30 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Health´s Office at 90 Church Street, New York, New York. The Committee convened in Executive Session to consider matters relating to pending procurements and contract awards from approximately 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. -Minutes

Monday, January 7, 2008 - The Funding Committee of the Empire State Stem Cell Board held a Regular Business Meeting from 10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. at the Department of Health's Office at 90 Church Street, New York, New York. The Committee considered matters relating to pending procurements and contract awards from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. -Minutes

Full Archive of Funding Committee Meetings

Program Updates

	ESSCB Strategic Plan At its May 13, 2008, meeting the Empire State Stem Cell Board approved release for public review a draft strategic plan. Comments were accepted through June 20, 2008, and will now be considered by the Board.
	Full Board Meeting The Funding Committee, the Ethics Committee and the full Empire State Stem Cell Board will meet on Friday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in New York City.