# 2025-20706: NIH Closes Doors Again for Scientific Review Meetings

2025-20706, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-24, effective 2026-01-07 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20706
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20706
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 52981
- Published: 2025-11-24
- Effective: 2026-01-07
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Closes Doors Again for Scientific Review Meetings

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 7-8, 2026, to review grant applications for behavioral neuroscience fellowships. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information and personal privacy. Researchers applying for these grants should note the review dates, but no new changes or funding updates are announced.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20706 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/24/2025-20706/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20706 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-24/pdf/2025-20706.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20706 (as of 2026-06-08).