Section 104189 Of Article 2. The Cancer Research Act Of 1997 From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
104189
. The responsibilities of the council shall include, but not
be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Development and review of the strategic objectives and
research priorities of the program.
(b) Delineation of resource allocation across the various
priorities established for the program.
(c) Participation in periodic program and financial review,
including the report transmitted pursuant to subdivision (i) of
Section 104187.
(d) Development and review of guidelines to ensure fairness,
neutrality, and adherence to the principles of merit and quality in
the conduct of the program.
(e) Development of appropriate linkages to nonacademic entities,
including, but not limited to, voluntary organizations, health care
delivery systems, industry, government agencies, research
entrepreneurs, and public officials.
(f) Development and review of criteria and standards for granting
awards.
(g) Oversight and review of the request for applications (RFA).
(h) Review of research review panel reports and recommendations
for grant awards.
(i) Make recommendations relating to the grants that are to be
awarded.
(j) Development and review of oversight mechanisms for the
dissemination of research results.
(k) Development and review of policies and liaison programs to
facilitate the translation of research results into commercial,
alternate technological, or other applications wherever appropriate.
( l) Establishment of its own internal rules of operation.
(m) Participation in the identification and recruitment of
scientists with relevant expertise for possible participation in a
peer review panel. The council may propose to assign a member of the
council to sit as a nonvoting member of the peer review panels.