SCIENTIFIC & MEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING WORKING GROUP
(GRANTS REVIEW WORKING GROUP)
TO THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (CIRM)

Organized Pursuant To The
CALIFORNIA STEM CELL RESEARCH AND CURES ACT

OPEN SESSION

California Room — January 8th:  8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (Est.)

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Welcome and Introductions.
4. Consideration of recommendations to the ICOC for:
      a. Designation of a scientific member of the Grants Review Working Group by the Chair to serve as alternate
          Chairperson in the absence of the Chair.
      b. Designation of an ICOC patient advocate member of the Grants Review Working Group by the Vice-Chair
          to serve as alternate Vice-Chairperson in the absence of the Vice-Chair.
       c. Designation of other patient advocate members of the ICOC to serve as alternates in the absence of any
           of the ICOC patient advocate members of the Grants Review Working Group.
5. President’s Report.
6. Public Comment.

   [Members of the Public will be invited to provide testimony before or during consideration of each agenda item. Speakers are asked to limit their testimony to three (3) minutes.]

CLOSED SESSION

Six Continents Room — January 8th: 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Six Continents Room — January 9th: 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Six Continents Room — January 10th: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

7. Review of Comprehensive Research Grant Applications submitted in response to RFA 06-02

   Meetings of the Grants Review Working Group will be held in a public session format except for the review of individual grant applications which will be conducted in closed session.

8. Adjournment.

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.

**NOTICE**

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Questions or requests for additional information prior to the Scientific and Medical Research Funding Working Group meeting may be referred to Pat Beaupre Becker at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine at pbecker@cirm.ca.gov or (415) 396-9105.

This meeting agenda is also available on the website for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine at https://www.cirm.ca.gov.