# 2025-20885: More Secret Science Meetings Because Transparency Is Overrated

2025-20885, 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 2025-12-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20885
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20885
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53348
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-12-15
- 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 December 15, 2025, to review grant applications for drug and biologic delivery research. These meetings are private to protect secret ideas and personal info. Scientists applying for grants and the research community are affected, but no new costs or deadlines are introduced.

## Effects PRIA read

- Closed NIH Grant Review Meeting: benefit, low. The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications for the Drug and Biologic Therapeutic Delivery Study Section. The meeting is closed to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable m…

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## Sources
- [2025-20885 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20885/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20885 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20885.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20885 (as of 2026-06-08).