Third Secret Science Meeting Today: Grant Reviewers Gone Wild
Published Date: 11/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 29-30, 2026, to review grant applications about microbial diagnostics for small businesses. These meetings are private to protect secret business info and personal details. This affects researchers and small businesses seeking NIH funding, with no new costs or deadlines announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Closed NIH Small-Business Grant Review
If you are a researcher or a small business applying for NIH grants on microbial diagnostics, NIH will hold a closed virtual meeting to review applications on January 29-30, 2026. The meeting is closed to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information; no new costs or deadlines are announced.
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