NIH Locks Up Rooms for Scientific Review Again
Published Date: 11/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 7-8, 2026, to review special grant applications that involve sensitive information. This affects researchers applying for the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award and ensures their private data stays safe. No new costs or deadlines are introduced, but the meeting keeps the grant review process secure and fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Closed Review Protects Applicant Privacy
If you applied for the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (PAR-22-180), your grant applications will be reviewed in a closed virtual meeting on January 07-08, 2026. The meeting is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information that would be an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
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