Secret NIH Panels to Decide Funding for Health Crises
Published Date: 9/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings in early December 2025 to review important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while deciding who gets funding for research on careers, Alzheimer’s, HIV, and substance use. If you’re involved in these fields, keep an eye on these dates—they shape who gets money to make science happen!
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NIH grant reviews set Dec 4–11, 2025
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold virtual, closed meetings December 4–11, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications for multiple panels (for example: Career Transition and Development Awards; Alzheimer's and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders; HIV and Substance Use Disorder DP1/DP2 awards; CTSA Program; COBRE Phase-2). These meetings decide who gets NIH research funding for the listed programs on the specific dates shown in the notice.
Closed meetings protect applicants' secrets
The meetings will be closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information of individuals associated with grant applications. This means applicant identities, proprietary methods, and other sensitive information discussed in these reviews will not be publicly disclosed during the Dec 4–11, 2025 meetings.
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