# Federal Register #2026-20617

NIH public virtual meeting on sickle cell disease effects on the eye and brain

**Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services — National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20617

The National Institutes of Health is announcing a public virtual meeting focused on sickle cell disease and its effects on the eye and brain.
- **Government organizations:** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); the meeting is for the Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee.
- **Meeting focus:** Imaging and the clinical impact of sickle cell disease on the eye and brain.
- **Procurement:** This is an event notice, not a procurement; no products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The notice announces a meeting of the Sickle Cell Disease Advisory Committee. The virtual meeting is scheduled for November 16, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is open to the public. Its agenda is “Imaging and Clinical Impact on the Eye and Brain in Sickle Cell Disease.” Public registration is open, and the notice provides a meeting link and contact information.

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