NIH Closes Doors for Routine Brain Grant Reviews
Published Date: 7/2/2025
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Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early August 2025 to review important grant applications related to brain research, immunology, and neurodevelopment. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding which projects get funding. Scientists applying for grants and the research community should watch these dates closely as they impact future research funding.
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NIH closed grant review meetings Aug 5–12
If you are a scientist or research team applying for NIH grants, the Center for Scientific Review will hold closed virtual meetings from August 5 through August 12, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. Topics listed include neurodevelopment, immunology, BRAIN tool development, research career development awards, biomedical imaging in cancer, blood–brain barrier and neurovascular research, HIV comorbidities and associated cancers, substance use disorder interventions, genomic community resources (PAR-23-124 U24), and NIA program project (P01) reviews; the meetings are closed to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information while funding decisions are made.
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