# 2025-04300: NIH Locks Doors on Biology Grant Picks

2025-04300, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-03-18, effective 2025-04-03 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-04300
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 12542
- Published: 2025-03-18
- Effective: 2025-04-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Locks Doors on Biology Grant Picks

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early April 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications related to cancer biology, animal resources, and molecular genetics. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding who gets research funding. Scientists applying for grants and the NIH community are the main players, with no direct cost changes but important deadlines to watch.

## Effects PRIA read

- Closed Meetings Protect Applicant Privacy: benefit, low. The NIH Center for Scientific Review is holding meetings closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, commercial property, and personal information in grant applications. That means discussions of grant applications will n…
- NIH Grant Review Meetings Scheduled: benefit, low. The Center for Scientific Review will hold virtual meetings to review and evaluate grant applications on multiple dates between April 3, 2025 and May 9, 2025 (for example April 3, 4, 7, 9, 15-16, 17-18, 21-22, 24, 28-30, and May 8-9). Scientists and applicants should note these specific meeting dat…
- Small Business Panel Review on April 17: benefit, low. A Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel titled 'Small Business: Instrumentation, Environmental, and Occupational Safety' will meet virtually on April 17, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. Small business applicants in these topics should note this date for their applicati…

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## Sources
- [2025-04300 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/18/2025-04300/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-04300 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-18/pdf/2025-04300.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-04300 (as of 2026-06-08).