NIH Closes Doors for Brain Grant Reviews in January 2026
Published Date: 11/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 28-29, 2026, to review grant applications about brain disorders. These meetings are private to protect secret ideas and personal info, affecting researchers applying for funding. No registration is needed, and this helps keep the grant process fair and secure without any direct cost impact.
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Closed NIH Grant Review Meeting
If you are a researcher applying for NIH grants about neurodevelopmental or neuropsychiatric disorders, your applications will be reviewed in a closed virtual meeting on January 28-29, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting is closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information; registration is not required to attend.
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