NIH's Second Round of Hidden Science Reviews
Published Date: 12/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a secret virtual meeting on December 9, 2025, to review important grant applications that got delayed by a recent government shutdown. This meeting helps decide which biomedical research projects get funded, affecting scientists and public health progress. Because of the shutdown, the meeting was scheduled quickly to keep research funding on track without losing time or money.
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NIH Urgent Grant Review Meeting
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on December 9, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review grant applications that were delayed by a 43-day government shutdown. The meeting is being held urgently so evaluations can be submitted to national advisory councils for timely funding recommendations and to avoid losing time or money on biomedical research projects.
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