NIH Locks Doors on Biotech Grant Review Sessions
Published Date: 3/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Center for Scientific Review is holding several closed virtual meetings on April 14, 2026, to review and decide on important grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets while helping decide who gets funding for cool science projects. If you’re involved in bioengineering, AI, or biotech grants, these reviews could impact your funding and research timeline.
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Closed NIH Grant Review Meetings
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold several closed virtual meetings on April 14 and April 15, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications for listed study sections (for example: Bioengineering Sciences & Technologies; Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory; Resource Grants in Biotechnology; Clinical Management; Pulmonary Injury, Repair, and Remodeling; HLBS PAR Panel; K Awards; Skeletal Muscle and Rehabilitation Sciences). The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property, patentable material, and personal information.
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