Diabetes Researchers Hold Secret Meeting, Tell Nobody Why
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is holding a closed virtual meeting on March 7, 2025, to review important grant applications. This meeting affects researchers seeking funding for diabetes, digestive, and kidney disease studies, ensuring their ideas stay private and protected. No public attendance is allowed, but the decisions could lead to new research funding soon.
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Panel Reviewing NIDDK Grant Applications
The NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel for PAR 22-069 (RC2) will review and evaluate grant applications on March 7, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This affects researchers seeking NIDDK funding for diabetes, digestive, and kidney disease research because the panel’s evaluations are part of the grant review process.
Closed Meeting Protects Applicant Confidentiality
The NIDDK is holding a closed virtual meeting on March 7, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting is closed to the public under sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) of title 5, U.S.C., because grant applications could disclose trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information.
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