2025-21016Notice

More Secret Science Meetings Nobody Can Attend

Published Date: 11/25/2025

Notice

Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 8, 2026, to review grant applications focused on small business cancer diagnosis and treatment projects. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information and personal privacy. This process helps decide which research projects get funding, impacting scientists and businesses working on cancer solutions.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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NIH review of small-business cancer grants

The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on January 8, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications for the Small Business: Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (CDT) program. If you are a scientist or small business applying for these CDT grants, this meeting is part of the process that decides which projects receive NIH funding.

Closed meeting protects applicants' confidential information

The meeting will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) on January 8, 2026, to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in grant applications. If you apply, your sensitive commercial and personal details disclosed in the application will be kept private during the review.

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11/25/2025
1/8/2026

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