[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 42099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14874]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Filovirus Animal Models; Public Workshop

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is announcing a public 
workshop entitled: Filoviruses: Current Status of Research into 
Pathophysiology and Potential Uses of Animal Models. The purpose of the 
public workshop is to discuss the current state of understanding of 
filovirus infections, knowledge gaps and research needs, the current 
status of research exploring animal models, and the potential role of 
model development in approaches to investigation of therapeutic or 
vaccine strategies directed towards filoviruses.

Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on September 11, 2007 
from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and on September 12, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Location: The public workshop will be held at the main auditorium, 
Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, 
Maryland.

Contact Person: Ping Chen, 6610 Rockledge Drive, telephone: 301-451-
3756, fax: 301-480-1263, e-mail: [email protected]

Registration: Pre-registration is required and must be completed by 
August 24, 2007. Please go to the following web site for information 
about registration (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/meetings/filo/
). There is no registration fee for the public workshop. Early 
registration is recommended because seating is limited. There will be 
no onsite registration.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIH, CDC, DoD, and FDA, are cosponsoring a 
public workshop titled, ``Filoviruses: Current Status of Research into 
Pathophysiology and Potential Uses of Animal Models''. The meeting will 
discuss: (1) Background information on filovirus pathogenesis and 
clinical disease in humans and animals, and status of research into the 
understanding of human disease and development of animal models; (2) 
Background information on the scientific issues and regulatory 
approaches to the potential uses of animal data in the development of 
prevention and treatment strategies; (3) General review of filovirus 
vaccine design, rationale, and correlates of protection; (4) General 
review of the status of preliminary research approaches to filovirus-
directed antiviral therapeutics. The workshop's goal is to enhance 
understanding of filovirus disease, identify knowledge gaps and 
research needs, and explore the potential strengths and limitations of 
various animal models.

Transcripts: Transcripts of the public workshop will be available 
following the workshop. Procedures to obtain a transcript will be made 
available at a later date.

    Dated: July 23, 2007.
Michael G. Kurilla,
Director, Office of Biodefense Research Affairs, Associate Director for 
Biodefense Product Development, DMID, NIAID, National Institutes of 
Health.
[FR Doc. E7-14874 Filed 7-31-07; 8:45 am]
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