# 2025-21077: NIH Announces More Secret Science Meetings Because Apparently One Wasn't Enough

2025-21077, 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 2026-01-09 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21077
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21077
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 90 FR 53346
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NIH Announces More Secret Science Meetings Because Apparently One Wasn't Enough

## Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 9, 2026, to review grant applications for population research. These meetings are private to protect sensitive info like trade secrets and personal details. Researchers applying for grants should note this important review date, but no new costs or changes are involved.

## Effects PRIA read

- Closed NIH Grant Review Meeting: mixed, low. The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on January 9, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to review and evaluate grant applications for population research. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal in…

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## Sources
- [2025-21077 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21077/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2025-21077 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21077.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21077 (as of 2026-06-08).