NIH Hides Grant Reviews Virtually After Shutdown Delays Science Funding
Published Date: 1/16/2026
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Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a secret virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, to review important grant applications that got delayed by a recent government shutdown. This meeting helps decide which health research projects get funded, so it’s super urgent to keep science moving and support public health. Researchers waiting on money and the public who benefit from new discoveries are the main players here.
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NIH resumes urgent grant reviews
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on January 28, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to review and evaluate NIH grant applications that were delayed by a 43-day government shutdown. The meeting is required to produce evaluations so they can be submitted to national advisory councils for timely funding recommendations.
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