Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Request for Nominations: Family Members of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cord Blood Transplant Recipients

The following notice was received from the National Cancer Institute:

Request for Nominations – Patient Representatives Needed for the Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation – Nomination submission until April 8, 2009

The Advisory Council advises the Secretary and the Administrator, HRSA, on matters related to the activities of the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory Program. Specifically, HRSA is requesting nominations for voting members of the Advisory Council on Stem Cell Transplantation in these categories [additional categories listed in the notice above]: family members of bone marrow transplant and cord blood transplant recipients or family members of a patient who has requested assistance by the Program in searching for an unrelated donor; and members of the general public. Nominees will be invited to serve a 2- to 6-year term beginning after January 1, 2010.

Interested individuals should submit a nomination package to the Executive Secretary, Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau, HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 12-105, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 by April 8, 2009.

For more information: Federal Register Notice

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