NIH Child Health Meeting: Grants and Updates Await Public
Published Date: 6/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is holding a public meeting on September 9-10, 2025, to discuss important health research and review grant applications. Researchers and organizations applying for funding should pay attention, as some sessions will be private to protect sensitive information. You can join in person or online, making it easier to stay in the loop about new child health projects and funding decisions.
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Public meeting with live webcast
The National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council will hold public sessions on September 9, 2025 (9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.) at the NIH Natcher Building in Bethesda, MD, and you can watch live via the NIH Videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/.
Closed grant review protects confidential information
A portion of the meeting on September 10, 2025 (9:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.) will be closed to review and evaluate grant applications so that confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information are protected under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6).
Limited in-person space and accommodations available
Attendance in person is limited to space available at the Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, and individuals needing special assistance (for example, sign language interpretation) should notify the listed contact in advance: Rebekah S. Rasooly, Ph.D., Phone: 301-827-2599.
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