Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases - Science

由于TRND是在2009年5月20日才宣布成立的，本财政年度完成的所有科学研究本质上都是“启动”的，涉及需求评估和建立TRND采用的科学项目的选择过程，以及这些项目的起点和终点。具体成就包括：

Since TRND was announced only on May 20, 2009, all of the science done this FY was "start-up" in nature, pertaining to needs assessment and establishing processes for selection of scientific projects to be adopted by TRND and the starting and stopping points for such projects. Specific accomplishments include: 1. Determined governance of TRND and received nominees from numerous ICs for a Trans-NIH Staff Advisory Group (TAG) and an External Expert Panel (EEP). 2. Hired a Senior Scientific Communications Coordinator to act as executive secretary for the TAG and EEP and to coordinate communications. 3. Participated in numerous meetings with companies, academic scientists, and individuals from disease communities interested in learning about TRND. 4. Explored potential partnerships with interested stakeholders in RNDs to seek opportunities to leverage TRND activities.