# 2025-20984: NIH Doubles Down on Secret Science Meetings Same Day

2025-20984, 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 2025-01-20 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20984
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53356
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-01-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Doubles Down on Secret Science Meetings Same Day

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 20, 2025, to review important grant applications related to immunology. These meetings are private to protect secret research ideas and personal info. Scientists and grant applicants should note this schedule, but no new costs or changes affect the public.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20984 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20984/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-20984 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20984.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20984 (as of 2026-06-08).