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Staff & Advisory Council

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
    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

    Nikolaus Gravenstein, M.D.
     Professor and Chair
    Department of Anesthesiology
    University of Florida
    Seat: Biomedical Research

    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.
    Sr. Vice President
    External Affairs
    Enterprise Florida, Inc.
    Seat: General Public
    Daniel Morris, M.D.
     Medical Physician
    Medical Oncology and Hematology
    Naples Medical Center
    Seat: Senate-Cancer Program (ACoS)




     
    Sigurd Normann, M.D., Ph.D.
     Professor
    Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
    University of Florida
    Seat: American Cancer Society

    Penny Ralston, Ph.D.
     Dean Emeritus and Professor
    College of Human Sciences
    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

    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 2008-2009

(dates are subject to change)

Date Location Agenda Minutes
July 9, 2008 Teleconference AgendaOpens in new window (.pdf, 31K) MinutesOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K)
August 26, 2008 Orlando, FL AgendaOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K) MinutesOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K)
January TBD, 2009 Tallahassee, FL AgendaOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K) MinutesOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K)
May TBD, 2009 TBD AgendaOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K) MinutesOpens in new window (.pdf, 11K)

Past Meeting Minutes:

Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2008 in Miami, FL (.pdf, 220K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for January 18-19, 2008 in Tallahassee, FL (.pdf, 477K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for September 11, 2007 in Orlando, FL (.pdf, 400K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for August 7, 2007 Teleconference (.pdf, 40K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for July 24,2007 Subcommittee Teleconference (.pdf, 79K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for May 4, 2007 in Tampa, FL (.pdf, 313K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for January 28-29, 2007 in Tallahassee, FL (.pdf, 105K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for November 17, 2006 Teleconference (.pdf, 33K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for November 2, 2006 Subcommittee Teleconf. (.pdf, 11K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for September 25,2006 in Tampa, FL (.pdf, 40K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for August 28-29, 2006 in Miami, FL (.pdf, 35K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for June 20, 2006 in Tampa, FL (.pdf,24K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2006 in Tampa, FL (.pdf, 21K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2006 in Tallahassee, FL (.pdf, 31K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2005 in Miami, FL (.pdf, 28K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for May 12-13, 2005 in Orlando, FL (.pdf,34K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2005 in Tallahassee, FL(.pdf, 28K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for December 7, 2004 Teleconference (.pdf, 106K)Opens in new window
Meeting Minutes for September 21, 2004 in Tampa, FL (.pdf, 122K)Opens in new window
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