Designation of Representatives. The JSC shall appoint the Co-Chairs and Secretary of the SPB, which shall consist of scientific and academic leaders in the field of High Risk Plaque, scientists from Participant companies and/or individuals with expertise in other selected fields indirectly related to the High Risk Plaque Field such as patient advocacy, medical specialty, payors or the federal government. Additional members of the SPB may be nominated by the SPB or by members of the JSC. The SPB shall approve new members or remove its members by a majority vote. In addition, after approval by the SPB, new members of the SPB employed by for-profit corporations which are not sponsors of the HRP Initiative must be approved by the JSC. The JSC shall decide the maximum number of SPB members. The JSC may remove the Co-Chairs of the SPB or dissolve the entire SPB at any time by majority vote with or without cause.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (BG Medicine, Inc.), Participation Agreement (BG Medicine, Inc.), Participation Agreement (BG Medicine, Inc.)
Designation of Representatives. The JSC shall appoint the Co-Chairs and Secretary of the SPB, which shall consist of scientific and academic leaders in the field of High Risk Plaque, scientists from Participant companies and/or individuals with expertise in other selected fields indirectly related to the High Risk Plaque Field such as patient advocacy, medical specialty, payors or the federal government. Additional members of the SPB may be nominated by the SPB or by members of the JSC. The SPB shall approve new members or remove its members by a majority vote. In addition, after approval by the SPB, new members of the SPB employed by for-profit corporations which are not sponsors of the HRP Initiative must be approved by the JSC. The JSC SPB shall decide the maximum number of have no more than thirteen (13) members, not counting ad-hoc and SPB sub committee members. The JSC may remove the Co-Chairs of the SPB or dissolve the entire SPB at any time by majority vote with or without cause.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (BG Medicine, Inc.), Participation Agreement (BG Medicine, Inc.)