2025-21502Notice

Shutdown-Delayed NIH Meeting Races to Fund Disease Research

Published Date: 11/28/2025

Notice

Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 18-19, 2025, to review important grant applications about infectious diseases. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep vital health research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants will be affected by this quick rescheduling.

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Urgent Rescheduling of NIH Grant Review

The NIH review meeting for infectious disease grant applications is being held urgently on December 18-19, 2025 after a 43-day government shutdown delayed it. The meeting was published less than 15 days before the date so evaluations can be submitted to national advisory councils for timely funding recommendations.

Closed Meeting Protects Applicant Confidentiality

The December 18-19, 2025 NIH review meeting will be closed to the public because discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or personal information in grant applications. This keeps applicants' patentable material and personal data private during the evaluation process.

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11/28/2025
12/18/2025

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