NIH Closes Doors on Eye Research Grant Reviews
Published Date: 9/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding two closed virtual meetings in late November 2025 to review important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding which research projects get funding. Scientists and small businesses applying for grants should note these dates, as the decisions could impact future research money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Closed virtual grant review meetings
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings on November 24–25, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are explicitly scheduled as virtual and are intended to review and evaluate grant applications.
Small-business panel reviews clinical grants
A Special Emphasis Panel titled 'Small Business: Clinical Care and Health Interventions' will meet virtually on November 24–25, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. Small businesses applying in clinical care and health interventions are the explicitly named focus of this panel.
Confidentiality protections for applicants
The meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) because grant applications and discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets, commercial property (such as patentable material), and personal information. The closure is to protect that confidential and personal information.
Special panel: Biology and Development of the Eye
A Special Emphasis Panel on 'Member Conflict: Biology and Development of the Eye' will meet virtually on November 24, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications in that research area.
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