# 2025-21057: Scientists Double Down on Secret Meeting Strategy

2025-21057, 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/2025-21057
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21057
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53371
- 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

Scientists Double Down on Secret Meeting Strategy

## Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 15, 2025, to review important cancer research grant applications. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep funding on track for vital health projects. Scientists and researchers waiting on grant decisions will be affected, with no direct money changes but a tight timeline to keep things moving.

## Effects PRIA read

- NIH Grant Review Rescheduled Urgently: benefit, medium. If you are a scientist or researcher waiting on NIH grant decisions, the NIH’s Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 15, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is happening urgently so evaluations can be su…

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## Sources
- [2025-21057 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21057/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-21057 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21057.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21057 (as of 2026-06-08).