# 2025-20812: More Secret Science Meetings Because Transparency Is Overrated

2025-20812, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2025-11-25, effective 2026-01-08 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20812
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20812
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53366
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

More Secret Science Meetings Because Transparency Is Overrated

## Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 8-9, 2026, to review important research grant applications. These meetings keep sensitive info private, protecting inventors’ secrets and personal details. Scientists applying for funding should note this review step, which helps decide who gets research money.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20812 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20812/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20812 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20812.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20812 (as of 2026-06-08).