NIH Locks Doors on Grant Reviews to Guard Secrets
Published Date: 3/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in late March 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications related to infectious diseases and immunology. These meetings protect sensitive info like personal data and trade secrets, ensuring privacy and fairness. Researchers applying for grants in these areas should note the dates and prepare for funding decisions that could impact their projects.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Closed Virtual Grant Review Meetings
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings March 25-28, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications for infectious diseases and immunology. The specific study sections named include Viral Dynamics and Transmission; HIV Coinfections and HIV Associated Cancers; HIV Comorbidities and Clinical Studies; and HIV Immunopathogenesis and Vaccine Development.
Confidentiality of Applicant Information
The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information about individuals associated with the grant applications. If you applied to these study sections, your trade secrets and personal information are explicitly protected during the review process.
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