More NIH Lockdowns: Closed Doors for Cancer and Heart Research Funding
Published Date: 3/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in April 2025 to review and decide on important research grant applications. These meetings keep sensitive info private, protecting personal and trade secrets. Scientists applying for funding in cancer, heart, lung, and bioengineering fields will be affected, with no direct cost changes announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Closed virtual grant review meetings
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed virtual meetings between April 15 and May 1, 2025 (dates include April 15–16; April 16–17; April 17–18; April 21–22; April 22–24; April 22–23; April 29–30; and April 30–May 1) to review and evaluate grant applications. The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information. Scientists who applied or are applying for funding in the listed study sections (for example, oncology; cardiovascular and respiratory sciences; bioengineering; vascular and hematology; immunology; digestive/kidney/urological systems; and cell biology) will be affected by these closed, virtual reviews; no direct cost changes are announced in the notice.
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