Heartbeats Hidden: NIH Locks Down Lung and Blood Grant Reviews
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is holding two secret virtual meetings in April 2025 to review important grant applications. These closed sessions protect private info and trade secrets while deciding who gets funding for heart, lung, and blood research. Researchers applying for these grants should note the dates and get ready for decisions that could impact their projects and funding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
K-Award Grant Review — Closed Virtual Meeting
If you applied for an NHLBI Mentored Career Development K-Award, reviewers will meet virtually on April 14, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed to the public, and decisions made there could affect whether your project receives funding.
Transfusions Research Grant Review — Closed Virtual Meeting
If you applied for NHLBI funding on transfusions in preterm neonates, reviewers will meet virtually on April 18, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed to the public, and outcomes could change your project's funding status.
Review Meetings Closed to Protect Confidentiality
Both meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information. This closure protects applicants' proprietary information and privacy during the April 14 and April 18, 2025 virtual reviews.
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