NIAID Gathers to Pick Winners in Disease-Fighting Grants
Published Date: 1/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is holding important meetings on April 6, 2026, to review grant applications and share updates. These meetings affect researchers seeking funding and anyone interested in infectious disease progress. Some sessions are open to the public online, while others are private to protect sensitive info, with no direct money changes but key funding decisions on the table.
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NIAID Grant Applications Reviewed
If you are a researcher applying for NIAID funding, your grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated on April 6, 2026 during closed sessions (for example, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.). These reviews could affect which applications receive funding.
Open Sessions Videocast Available
You can watch the meeting's open session on April 6, 2026 (10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.) via the NIH Videocasting website at http://videocast.nih.gov. The open session will be available to the public online.
Closed Sessions Protect Confidential Information
Parts of the April 6, 2026 meeting are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) so discussions that could disclose trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information about grant applicants are kept private.
Public May File Written Comments
Any interested person may file written comments for the committee by sending a statement (including name, address, telephone number and affiliation) to the Contact Person listed (Kelly Y. Poe, Ph.D.) for the April 6, 2026 meeting. Additional meeting information and the agenda will be posted at https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/advisory-council.
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