--- type: Conversation title: agenda for bill gates visit to nih on december 2 description: "email conversation, 33 messages, 2013-11-24." tags: - conversation - email medium: email message_count: 33 started_at: "2013-11-24T12:38:00" ended_at: "2013-11-25T18:36:27" duration_seconds: 107907 sources: - { id: gates, resource: /sources/gates.md, title: Gates Package, author: "process:senate-hsgac-release", last_modified: 2026-07-31 } generated: { by: randpaul-corpus-pipeline/1.0, at: "2026-08-01T12:42:27Z" } status: stable --- A email conversation of 33 messages spanning 29h 58m. # Metadata - **Started:** 2013-11-24T12:38:00 - **Ended:** 2013-11-25T18:36:27 - **Duration:** 29h 58m - **Participants:** 46 - **Source:** [gates](/sources/gates.md) - **Pages:** 575-623 # Participants * [Alan Guttmacher](/people/alan-guttmacher.md) * [Anita D Wilkerson](/people/anita-d-wilkerson.md) * [Annette Sante](/people/annette-sante.md) * [Anthony S. Fauci](/people/anthony-s-fauci.md) * [Ayanna McManus](/people/ayanna-mcmanus.md) * [Carole Hudgings](/people/carole-hudgings.md) * [Charlene Poole](/people/charlene-poole.md) * [Christopher Austin](/people/christopher-austin.md) * [Connie Wells](/people/connie-wells.md) * [Courtney Billet](/people/courtney-billet.md) * [Crystal Brown](/people/crystal-brown.md) * [Daozhong Jin](/people/daozhong-jin.md) * [David Brawley](/people/david-brawley.md) * [Eric Green](/people/eric-green.md) * [Francis S. Collins](/people/francis-s-collins.md) * [Gary Gibbons](/people/gary-gibbons.md) * [Gloria Rodela](/people/gloria-rodela.md) * [Gray Handley](/people/gray-handley.md) * [Gregory Germino](/people/gregory-germino.md) * [Gregory K. Folkers](/people/gregory-k-folkers.md) * [Harold Varmus](/people/harold-varmus.md) * [Hilary Marston](/people/hilary-marston.md) * [Hillery Harvey](/people/hillery-harvey.md) * [Hugh Auchincloss](/people/hugh-auchincloss.md) * [Janette Lebron](/people/janette-lebron.md) * [Jill Harper](/people/jill-harper.md) * [John Burklow](/people/john-burklow.md) * [Joy Wiszneauckas](/people/joy-wiszneauckas.md) * [Katherine Cantrel](/people/katherine-cantrel.md) * [Kathleen Stover](/people/kathleen-stover.md) * [Kathy Stover](/people/kathy-stover.md) * [Laurie Doepel](/people/laurie-doepel.md) * [Martha Somerman](/people/martha-somerman.md) * [Melody Earle](/people/melody-earle.md) * [Mieko Togashi](/people/mieko-togashi.md) * [Mo Qiao](/people/mo-qiao.md) * [Nancy Touchette](/people/nancy-touchette.md) * [Patricia Conrad](/people/patricia-conrad.md) * [Robert Eiss](/people/robert-eiss.md) * [Roderic Pettigrew](/people/roderic-pettigrew.md) * [Roger Glass](/people/roger-glass.md) * [Sean Finnegan](/people/sean-finnegan.md) * [Thomas Insel](/people/thomas-insel.md) * [Tina Suhana](/people/tina-suhana.md) * [Tom Izzard](/people/tom-izzard.md) # Transcript **[2013-11-24T12:38:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead discussants for each agenda topic. I ask that you comment briefly, not to exceed 3… **[2013-11-24T12:38:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead discussants for each agenda topic. I ask that you comment briefly, not to exceed 3… **[2013-11-24T12:38:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. In that you comment 1) the state of ad discussion. 2eping flexible ' this format strategic Planning and Engagement. Their bios are Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best… **[2013-11-24T12:38:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead discussants for each agenda topic. I ask that you comment briefly, not to exceed 3… **[2013-11-24T12:39:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead discussants for each agenda topic. I ask that you comment briefly, not to exceed 3… **[2013-11-24T12:39:00] Francis S. Collins:** or In that you comment 1) the state of ad discussion. 2eping flexible ' this format Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead… **[2013-11-24T12:39:00] Francis S. Collins:** Dear Colleagues, I am delighted you are able to join the roundtable discussion and working lunch with Bill Gates on Monday, December 2, from 12:15 AM-1:30 PM, to take place in the Medical Board Room of the NIH Clinical Center. Attached is the program for the visit, outlining the agenda for the roundtable discussion. The topics are based on conversations with Bill and other staff from the Global Health Program at the BMGF. Based on Bill's preferences, we are organizing the roundtable as a conversation, rather than a series of presentations. In order to make best use of available time, I have identified lead discussants for each agenda topic. I ask that you comment briefly, not to exceed 3… **[2013-11-24T12:54:00] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T12:54:00] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T12:54:00] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T12:54:00] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T12:54:00] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T12:54:22] Anthony S. Fauci:** Let us discuss the second attachment listing the collaborations and/or interactions between the BMGF and NIAID. **[2013-11-24T13:22:56] Robert Eiss:** **[2013-11-24T13:23:00] Robert Eiss:** **[2013-11-24T13:51:54] Robert Eiss:** **[2013-11-24T13:52:00] Robert Eiss:** **[2013-11-24T13:52:00] Robert Eiss:** **[2013-11-25T08:44:13] Patricia Conrad:** Pls add hardcopies ot bill gates Dec 2 folder. thx Patricia L. Conrad Special Assistant to the DIrector **[2013-11-25T08:58:00] Daozhong Jin:** Hello Robert, Thanks so much for forwarding me the materials below. I've noted the Barmes lecture at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and the roundtable discussions at 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM on Dr. Tabak's calendar. Could you let me know whether Dr. Tabak should also plan to join the arrival and greetings or scientific tours or are the lecture and discussion the full extent of what I needed to include? Thanks, Daozhong **[2013-11-25T08:58:00] Daozhong Jin:** Hello Robert, Thanks so much for forwarding me the materials below. I've noted the Barmes lecture at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and the roundtable discussions at 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM on Dr. Tabak's calendar. Could you let me know whether Dr. Tabak should also plan to join the arrival and greetings or scientific tours or are the lecture and discussion the full extent of what I needed to include? Thanks, Daozhong **[2013-11-25T09:02:58] Robert Eiss:** Thanks very much Dr Tabak would join Dr Collins and Kathy to welcome Mr Gates and colleagues and I will provide details Thanks for your patience as we complete a minute-by-minute itinerary (The Gates advance team is here today for a walk thru and review of events flow) **[2013-11-25T09:03:00] Robert Eiss:** Thanks very much Dr Tabak would join Dr Collins and Kathy to welcome Mr Gates and colleagues and I will provide details Thanks for your patience as we complete a minute-by-minute itinerary (The Gates advance team is here today for a walk thru and review of events flow) **[2013-11-25T09:57:33] Gray Handley:** Thanks much, Rob. G **[2013-11-25T14:51:00] Hillery Harvey:** Hi Gray, During our staff meeting this morning it was noted that several major NIAID-Gates partnerships were not included in the document Dr. Collins sent around yesterday (attachment #1). Notably, P5, malaria activities, and the Decade of Vaccines. Could you work with your contacts at FIC or Bldg. 1 to ensure that these are incorporated? In case helpful, I attach an internal NIAID document with these three activities highlighted on pages 3, 4, and 7 (attachment #2). Also, it might make sense to include the word "Selected" in the title of Dr. Collins' document since the list is not comprehensive, at least from the NIAID perspective. Many many thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.… **[2013-11-25T14:51:00] Hillery Harvey:** Hi Gray, During our staff meeting this morning it was noted that several major NIAID-Gates partnerships were not included in the document Dr. Collins sent around yesterday (attachment #1). Notably, P5, malaria activities, and the Decade of Vaccines. Could you work with your contacts at FIC or Bldg. 1 to ensure that these are incorporated? In case helpful, I attach an internal NIAID document with these three activities highlighted on pages 3, 4, and 7 (attachment #2). Also, it might make sense to include the word "Selected" in the title of Dr. Collins' document since the list is not comprehensive, at least from the NIAID perspective. Many many thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.… **[2013-11-25T14:51:00] Hillery Harvey:** Hi Gray, During our staff meeting this morning it was noted that several major NIAID-Gates partnerships were not included in the document Dr. Collins sent around yesterday (attachment #1). Notably, P5, malaria activities, and the Decade of Vaccines. Could you work with your contacts at FIC or Bldg. 1 to ensure that these are incorporated? In case helpful, I attach an internal NIAID document with these three activities highlighted on pages 3, 4, and 7 (attachment #2). Also, it might make sense to include the word "Selected" in the title of Dr. Collins' document since the list is not comprehensive, at least from the NIAID perspective. Many many thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.… **[2013-11-25T14:51:00] Hillery Harvey:** Hi Gray, During our staff meeting this morning it was noted that several major NIAID-Gates partnerships were not included in the document Dr. Collins sent around yesterday (attachment #1). Notably, P5, malaria activities, and the Decade of Vaccines. Could you work with your contacts at FIC or Bldg. 1 to ensure that these are incorporated? In case helpful, I attach an internal NIAID document with these three activities highlighted on pages 3, 4, and 7 (attachment #2). Also, it might make sense to include the word "Selected" in the title of Dr. Collins' document since the list is not comprehensive, at least from the NIAID perspective. Many many thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.… **[2013-11-25T15:19:14] Gray Handley:** I don't want to get anyone in trouble but I have been waiting to hear from Wayne Crum's group for some time to verify the listing. I think it will be no problem to have the list revised. Rob had asked for our final input by Thanksgiving so I have no idea why Building 1 already sent this around. Seems premature. I had assumed that Wayne would send back to me a corrected version of this listing that included whatever was missing or inaccurate. Shall I just forward your note to him? I was under the impression that he would have the final information about all our Gates program linkages that involved money. Or better yet, do you feel comfortable editing the document to make it accurate and… **[2013-11-25T15:37:49] Nancy Touchette:** You want me to do anything, or do you know who to contact ? Nancy **[2013-11-25T15:38:00] Nancy Touchette:** You want me to do anything, or do you know who to contact ? Nancy **[2013-11-25T15:43:56] Nancy Touchette:** And btw, these are broken down into BMGF-funded projects and those that are funded by BMGF in which NIAID is a subgrantee. In the case of the GVIRF (Decade of Vaccines), NIAID is not a grantee; both NIAID and BMGF are contributing funds to WHO. I think it is a similar situation for the 2 other examples cited: projects that are co-funded by both NIAID and BMGF Nancy **[2013-11-25T18:36:27] Gray Handley:** Thanks. I sorted it out I think. G