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Ce: "Hassell, David (Chris) (OS/ASPR/IO)" I@hhs.gov>, HE G28. eau, nas.edu> Subject: Academies meeting today-2pm Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:34:21 -0500 Importance: Normal Attachments: I NCoV_-_DRAFT Plan Fin Feb_2.docx Inline-Images: image001.png Hi Tony I know you're swamped, and that you've been in touch with Chris Hassell among others already, but we wanted to let you know about today's meeting/call at 2pm. The scope is attached and imported below. We will send call-in info to you mid-morning just in case you can join this afternoon. Please let me know if you need more info, or whatever. I hope you can join! My best, Andy Statement of Task: In response to a request from HHS, the NASEM will examine information and identify data requirements that would help determine the origins of 2019-nCoV, specifically from an evolutionary/structural biology standpoint. NASEM will also consider whether this should include more temporally and geographically diverse clinical isolates, sequences, etc. Although a widely-disputed paper posted on a pre-print server last week has since been withdrawn, the response to that paper highlights the need to determine these information needs as quickly as possible. As part of a broader deliberative process, this review will help prepare for future events by establishing a process for quickly assembling subject matter experts for evaluation of other potentially threatening organisms. Workplan NASEM will hold a meeting of experts to assess what data, information and samples are needed to address the unknowns, in order to understand the evolutionary origins of NCoV and more effectively respond to both the outbreak and any resulting misinformation. A statement from the National Academies will be prepared and published on the Web as a "Based on Science" article that summarizes the status and needs for more and what types of data. A more in-depth examination of the issues will be established as a follow up as needed. Andrew M. Pope, Ph.D. Director Board on Health Sciences Policy Health and Medicine Division The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine The National Academies of SCIENCES « ENGINEERING + MEDICINE office Find us at nationalacademies.org/HMD