# 2025-21018: NIH Scientists Meet in Secret, Won't Say Why

2025-21018, 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 2026-01-15 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21018
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21018
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53368
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Scientists Meet in Secret, Won't Say Why

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 15, 2026, to review grant applications related to small business projects in computational and data management fields. These meetings are private to protect sensitive information and personal privacy. Researchers and small businesses applying for grants should note this important review date, but no new funding or policy changes are announced.

## Effects PRIA read

- NIH Small-Business Grant Review Date: benefit, low. If you are a researcher or a small business applying for NIH small business grants in computational, modeling, or biodata management, note that a closed virtual review meeting will be held on January 15, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The panel will review and evaluate grant applications; the me…

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## Sources
- [2025-21018 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21018/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-21018 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21018.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21018 (as of 2026-06-08).