Secret HIV Funding Decisions Locked Behind Closed Doors
Published Date: 3/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding a closed meeting from April 30 to May 1, 2025, to review secret grant applications focused on fighting HIV. This meeting affects researchers applying for funding and keeps sensitive info private. No public access or money changes are announced, but important decisions on grant awards will be made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Applicant Confidentiality Protected
The meeting will review R01 and R21 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) grant applications on strategies for eliminating HIV proteins on April 30–May 1, 2025, and the discussions may disclose confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information. Those applicant materials and discussions will be kept private to protect commercial secrets and personal privacy.
Meeting Closed to the Public
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will hold a meeting that is closed to the public on April 30–May 1, 2025 (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). The meeting is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), so members of the public cannot attend the grant review discussions.
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