[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 35185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09345]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research 
and Care

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This symposium is sponsored by the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), and the 
title of this year's symposium is ``Synergy in Science: Innovations in 
Autoimmune Disease Research and Care.'' The symposium will discuss the 
convergence of cutting-edge insights and collaborative efforts in the 
realm of autoimmune diseases.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 15, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be virtual. Registration is available at 
https://nih.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/registration. The meeting is viewable on NIH Videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54417; no registration is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this 
meeting, see the ORWH website, https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium, or contact Dr. Vicki 
Shanmugam, Director, NIH Office of Autoimmune Disease Research in the 
Office of Research on Women's Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 
400, Bethesda, MD 20817, telephone: 301-402-4179; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 
287d, of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The 8th Annual 
Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time Director of ORWH, 
Dr. Vivian Pinn, and is held during National Women's Health Week. This 
event serves as a critical forum for experts across sectors to 
communicate and collaborate for the advancement of women's health.
    Providing the keynote address, ``Understanding the Immunome: Past, 
Present, and Future,'' is Jane Buckner, M.D., President of Benaroya 
Research Institute.
    The objectives of the symposium are:
     Drivers of Autoimmunity: Understand the state of the 
science on sex-differences in autoimmune diseases, and what the future 
may hold for interventions.
     NIH Research Frontiers: Explore innovations arising from 
NIH's intramural research programs, driving progress in autoimmune care 
through rigorous scientific inquiry and technological breakthroughs.
     Advocacy Accelerating Treatments: Examine the synergy 
between patient advocacy and scientific progress, highlighting how 
collaborative efforts expedite the development of novel treatments for 
rare autoimmune diseases.
     Research at the Bedside: Unravel the complexities of 
autoimmune diseases across the lifespan through patient-centric bedside 
research insights.
    Interested individuals can register at: https://nih.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/registration.
    More information about the speakers and agenda can be found at 
https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium.
    This event is free.

    Dated: April 24, 2024.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-09345 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
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