# National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council.
The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting and open to the public, as indicated below. Individuals who plan to view the virtual meeting and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should submit a request using the following link: *https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/ContactUs.aspx* at least 5 days prior to the event. The open session will also be videocast, closed captioned, and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting and Podcasting website ( *http://videocast.nih.gov* ).
The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
The meeting identified below has been scheduled in the event the Council is unable to complete all agenda items identified for the February 5, 2026, meeting. Information on the agenda items and/or the necessity to hold the meeting listed below will be posted on the Institute/Center homepage (link identified below).
*Name of Committee:* National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.
*Date:* March 18, 2026.
*Open:* 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
*Agenda:* For the discussion of programs; opening remarks; report of the Director, NIGMS; and other business of the NAGMSC not completed at the February meeting.
*Address:* National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, Virtual Meeting.
*Closed:* 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
*Agenda:* To review and evaluate grant applications not completed at the February meeting.
*Address:* National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, Virtual Meeting.
*Contact Person:* Ariel Zane, Ph.D., Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Natcher Building, Room 2AN24C, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301-594-3584, *[email protected]* .
Registration is not required to attend the open portion of this meeting.
Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to *[email protected]* at least 3 days in advance of the meeting. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.
Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: *https://www.nigms.nih.gov/about/council/Pages/default,* where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.859, Biomedical Research and Research Training, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Zieta M. Charles,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.