Board of Scientific Counselors

The Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) is an advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Board provides advice and recommends strategies and goals for readiness and response activities pertaining to programs and research within the agency and the ORR divisions and monitors the overall strategic direction and focus of the ORR divisions and offices.

The Board may perform second-level peer review of applications for grants-in-aid for research and research training activities, cooperative agreements, and research contract proposals relating to the broad areas within the center.

The BSC is managed by the Office of Science and Laboratory Readiness. The Board of Scientific Counselors holds public meetings virtually and at the CDC in Atlanta approximately twice a year.