NIH Closes Doors for Secret Grant Brainstorming Sessions
Published Date: 7/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review at the NIH is holding two closed virtual meetings in August 2025 to review important grant applications in neuroscience and transplant immunology. These meetings keep sensitive info private to protect personal and commercial secrets. Researchers applying for grants should note the dates and prepare, as these reviews impact funding decisions.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
NIH Grant Reviews Protect Confidentiality
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold virtual panels to review grant applications on August 12-13, 2025 (Neuroscience) and August 14, 2025 (Transplant Immunology). These meetings are closed to the public and will keep confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information private while evaluating grant applications.
Public Access Restricted to Reviews
The review panels on August 12-13, 2025 and August 14, 2025 will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), meaning members of the public cannot attend these virtual meetings. The closures are to prevent disclosure of confidential commercial property and personal information.
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