Secret Heart Funding Talks Behind Closed Doors
Published Date: 9/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is holding a private meeting on October 29, 2025, to review grant applications that could include sensitive information. This meeting affects researchers seeking funding and helps decide which projects get support. If you want to share your thoughts, you can send written comments before the meeting.
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Closed grant-review meeting on Oct 29
If you are a researcher applying for NHLBI grants, your applications will be reviewed at a closed National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council meeting on October 29, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will review and evaluate grant applications and could affect which projects receive NIH support; discussions may include confidential trade secrets and personal information.
Public can submit written comments
Any interested person may file written comments with the committee before the meeting by sending a statement (including name, address, telephone number, and, if applicable, business or professional affiliation) to the Contact Person listed in the notice (Charisee Lamar). Comments should be submitted prior to the October 29, 2025 meeting.
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