NIH Scrambles Grant Reviews Post-Shutdown Chaos
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 19, 2025, to review important grant applications about microbiology and infectious diseases. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants will feel the impact as their projects get evaluated and funded faster.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
NIH panel urgently reviews microbiology grants
If you are a scientist or researcher with NIH grant applications in microbiology or infectious diseases, the Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is being held urgently so evaluations can be sent to advisory councils for timely funding recommendations.
Meeting closed to public to protect confidential information
The December 19, 2025 meeting will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in grant applications. This means the public cannot attend or observe the panel's review discussions.
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