# 2025-21068: Scientists Hold Secret Meetings, Won't Tell You Why

2025-21068, 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 2026-01-14 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21068
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53343
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Scientists Hold Secret Meetings, Won't Tell You Why

## Summary

The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 14, 2026, to review cancer research grant applications. These meetings are private to protect secret ideas and personal info. Researchers applying for grants and NIH staff are the main players, with no new costs or deadlines announced.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-21068 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21068/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-21068 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21068.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21068 (as of 2026-06-08).