Brain Scientists Bar Doors for Grant Decision Marathons
Published Date: 3/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is holding a closed virtual meeting on April 18 and 22, 2025, to review important grant applications. This meeting affects researchers seeking funding for brain and nerve studies, ensuring their ideas stay private and protected. No public access means the review process stays fair and secure, helping decide who gets money to push science forward.
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Closed NIH Grant Review Protects Ideas
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is holding a closed virtual meeting on April 18, 2025 and April 22, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in applications so applicants’ ideas stay private while reviewers decide who gets funding.
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