U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) http://www.genome.gov/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 3, 2006 CONTACT: Geoff Spencer (NHGRI), 301-402-0911, spencerg@xxxxxxxxxxxx; Christine Bruske Flowers (NIEHS), 919-541-3665, bruskec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx News Advisory THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH WILL ANNOUNCE A MAJOR, NEW PUBLIC-PRIVATE RESEARCH INITIATIVE 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 The National Institutes of Health (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. It is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov. ## This NIH News Release is available online at: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nhgri-03.htm. To subscribe (or unsubscribe) from this list, go to http://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihpress&A=1.
