Scientists Hold Secret Meetings, Won't Tell You Why
Published Date: 11/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 8, 2025, to review important grant applications about brain and nerve diseases. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on NIH grants will be affected as their projects get evaluated for funding.
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NIH Grant Reviews Resume Dec 8, 2025
If you are a scientist or researcher with an NIH grant application on neurovascular biology, neurodegeneration, or neurological disorders, NIH will hold a closed virtual review meeting on December 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is urgent so that evaluations can be submitted for timely funding recommendations.
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