Virtual Bioengineering Meet: NIH Plans for Backup Woes
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering is holding a virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, to discuss important updates and review grant applications. Part of the meeting will be closed to protect private info and trade secrets. This affects researchers waiting on funding decisions and keeps the grant review process fair and secure.
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NIH grant review meeting dates
If you applied for an NIH grant, the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering will review applications on January 28, 2026 (open 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; closed 4:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). A backup meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2026 (closed 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) to finish any reviews not completed on January 28.
Closed sessions protect applicant confidentiality
Portions of the meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to review grant applications and protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property (such as patentable material), and personal information of applicants. The January 28 closed session is 4:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the March 19 session (if held) is 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Public access and comment instructions
The open portion of the January 28, 2026 meeting (12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) is available via NIH Videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov/ and on the NIBIB advisory council web page. Interested persons may file written comments with the committee by sending a statement (including name, address, telephone number, and affiliation when applicable) to the contact person, and those needing accommodations should notify the contact person in advance (Contact: Anna Taylor, Ph.D., (240) 402-5683).
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