The Florida Biomedical Research Program

Advisory Council

Council Overview
Council Members
Council Activities

Biomedical Research Advisory Council

The 11-member Biomedical Research Advisory Council (BRAC) advises the State Surgeon General on the direction and scope of the James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program and the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program. Four of the BRAC members are appointed by the Governor:

2 with expertise in biomedical research
1 from a research university in Florida
1 representing the general population

The President of the Senate shall appoint two members:

1 with expertise in behavioral or social research
1 from a cancer program approved by the American College of Surgeons

The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members:

1 from a professional medical organization
1 from a cancer program approved by the American College of Surgeons

The three remaining BRAC members are designated by three private philanthropic organizations:

1 by the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society
1 by the Florida/Puerto Rico Affiliate of the American Heart Association
1 by the American Lung Association of Florida

The BRAC is charged with developing the strategic objectives and priorities of the programs, and with recommending which research proposals should be funded, based on the scientific merit of the proposals, as determined by open competitive peer review.

Florida Biomedical Research Advisory Council Membership

Veena Antony, M.D.
Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics, and Microbiology
Vice Chair for Research
Department of Medicine
University of Florida
Seat: American Lung Association

Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair, Pediatrics
Director, Mailman Center for Child Development
University of Miami
Seat: American Cancer Society

Richard J. Bookman, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Research
Executive Dean for Research & Research Training
Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami
Seat: Advisory Council Chair and American Heart Association

Randal Henderson, M.D.
Associate Medical Director of Proton Therapy Institute
Professor/Medical Director
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Florida
Seat: House-Cancer Program (ACoS)

Myra Hurt, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs
Professor
Department of Biomedical Sciences
College of Medicine
Florida State University
Seat: Research University

Albert Latimer, B.B.A.
Senior Vice President
External Affairs
Enterprise Florida, Inc.
Seat: General Public

Edith Perez, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Mayo Clinic
Seat: Senate-Cancer Program (ACoS)

Penny Ralston, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus and Professor
Center on Better Health and
Life for Underserved Populations
Florida State University
Seat: Senate-Behavioral/Social Research

Mary Lou Sole, R.N., Ph.D., C.C.R.N., F.A.A.N.
Professor
School of Nursing
College of Health and Public Affairs
University of Central Florida
Seat: Professional Medical Organization

Claes Wahlestedt, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Neuroscience and Molecular Therapeutics
The Scripps Research Institute
Seat: Biomedical Research

Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research Professor and Director
Center for Molecular Biology
and Biotechnology
Department of Biological Sciences
Florida Atlantic University
Seat: Advisory Council Vice-Chair
and Biomedical Research

Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010-2011

(dates are subject to change)

Date/Time	Location	Agenda	Minutes
July 13, 2010 1PM-5PM	Teleconference	Agenda	Draft Minutes
October 7, 2010 Time TBD	Teleconference	Agenda	Minutes
January 19-20, 2011 Time TBD	Tallahassee, FL	Agenda	Minutes
May TBD, 2011 Time TBD	Location TBD	Agenda	Minutes

Past Meeting Minutes: