NIH's Secret Science Sessions: Details? N/A, Obviously
Published Date: 11/26/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on December 9-10, 2025, to review important grant applications. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep vital health research funding on track. Scientists and researchers waiting on funding decisions are the ones affected, with no new costs but tight timing to meet deadlines.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Urgent NIH Grant Review Meeting
If you are a scientist or researcher waiting on NIH grant funding, the NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 9–10, 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting was delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and is being held urgently so evaluations can be submitted to national advisory councils and keep funding decisions on track; the notice says there are no new costs but there is tight timing to meet deadlines.
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