NIH Hides Away to Judge Your Health Grant Ideas
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on February 19-20, 2026, to review grant applications about lifestyle and health behavior. This meeting affects researchers applying for funding, as their confidential info will be carefully protected. No public access means the focus stays on fair, private evaluation of important health research funding.
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Grant Applicants' Confidentiality Protected
If you are a researcher applying for NIH funding, the review meeting for the Lifestyle Change and Behavioral Health Study Section is closed to the public and will be held virtually on February 19–20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), so grant applications, trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information will be kept confidential during the review.
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