Meetings

Key Challenge Areas for Convergence and Health - 06/11/13

Closed Session - 04/01/13

Closed Session (Teleconference) - 05/22/13

Closed Session (Teleconference) - 04/17/13

Closed Session (Teleconference) - 05/15/13

Closed Session (Teleconference) - 04/29/13

Statement of Task

The National Research Council (NRC) will appoint an expert committee to explore the application of "convergence" approaches to biomedical research. This approach is intended to realize the untapped potential from the merger of multiple disciplines to address key challenges that require such close collaborations. As its primary information-gathering activity, the committee will convene a workshop to examine examples or models drawn, if possible, from a range of on-going programs, both large and small, public and private, in which such approaches are being implemented. The goal of the workshop is to facilitate understanding of how convergence in biomedical research can be fostered effectively through institutional and programmatic structures and policies, education and training programs, and funding mechanisms. The resulting report will summarize the lessons learned on successful approaches to implementing convergence in different types of biomedical research institutions.