Shutdown Blues: NIH Rushes Biomedical Grants Review
Published Date: 1/23/2026
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Summary
The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding a closed virtual meeting on February 4, 2026, to review important grant applications for biomedical research. This meeting was delayed due to a government shutdown but is now urgent to keep funding on track for key health projects. Researchers waiting on these grants should know the review process is back on schedule, helping science move forward without further delays.
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NIH grant reviews resume after shutdown
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold a closed virtual meeting on February 4, 2026, to review NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant applications. The meeting was canceled earlier because of a 43-day government shutdown and is now urgent so evaluations can be submitted for timely funding recommendations.
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