Media Advisory

Friday, February 3, 2006

The National Institutes of Health Will Announce A Major, New Public-Private Research Initiative

The National Institutes of Health will announce a major, new public-private research initiative. Murrow Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.

9:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2006 — Washington, DC — The National Institutes of Health will announce a major, new public-private research initiative. Murrow Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.

Reporters may attend via teleconference by calling 1-800-946-0708 or 1-719-457-2639, and giving the operator this confirmation code: 3441152. Please dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

What

A press conference sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health will announce a major, new public-private research initiative.

When 

9:00-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2006.

Where 

Murrow Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.

More Information

Reporters may attend via teleconference by calling 1-800-946-0708 or 1-719-457-2639, and giving the operator this confirmation code: 3441152. Please dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Who Should Attend

Members of the media are welcome.

Hosts 

NHGRI and NIEHS

About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.

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