More NIH Closed Doors, No Details Served
Published Date: 12/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on January 8, 2026, to review important grant applications related to brain and mental health research. These meetings are private to protect secret ideas and personal info. Scientists and researchers applying for grants should note this review date as it impacts funding decisions.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
NIH Grant Review Scheduled Jan 8, 2026
If you applied for a Silvio O. Conte Centers grant (basic neuroscience or translational mental health research), NIH will review and evaluate those grant applications on January 8, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in a virtual meeting. This review directly affects funding decisions for those specific program project applications.
Closed Meeting Protects Confidential Info
The meeting is closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information in grant applications. The closed virtual meeting format on January 8, 2026 is intended to prevent public disclosure of applicants' secret ideas and personal data.
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