More Closed Doors at NIH for Research Funding Decisions
Published Date: 9/23/2025
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Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in November 2025 to review important grant applications related to HIV research, brain science, and biological resources. These meetings keep sensitive info private to protect personal and commercial secrets. Researchers applying for these grants should note the dates and prepare, as these reviews impact funding decisions.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Small-business NIH grant panels Nov 20-21
If you run a small business applying for NIH small-business grants, the Small Business Activities: Cardiovascular and Hematology panel and the Small Business: Biomaterials, Delivery, and Nanotechnology panel will meet virtually on November 20–21, 2025 (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) to review and evaluate grant applications that affect funding decisions.
NIH investigator grant reviews Nov 19-21
Researchers and institutions with NIH grant applications should note several virtual review panels on November 19–21, 2025 (various times) — including reviews for U01 HIV clinical multicenter research (Nov 19, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), the BRAIN Initiative (Nov 19–20, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), R35 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (Nov 20–21, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), animal and biological material resource centers (Nov 19, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), and special topics in bacterial-host interactions (Nov 20, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). These reviews evaluate grant applications and affect funding decisions.
Meetings closed to protect trade secrets, privacy
The listed NIH review meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because discussions may disclose confidential trade secrets or personal information; this protects patentable material, commercial property, and individuals' personal data during grant review.
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