Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Published Date: 11/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 10, 2025, to review important grant applications in immune oncology research. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep vital health research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants are the ones affected, with no direct cost changes but a tight timeline to meet funding deadlines.
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NIH resumes urgent grant reviews
If you are a scientist or researcher with an NIH R21 immune oncology grant application, the NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 10, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to review and evaluate applications. The meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is being held urgently so evaluations can be submitted for timely funding recommendations; this does not change award amounts but affects the timing of decisions.
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