NIH Schedules Two Days of Research Reviews and Discussions
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development is holding a public meeting on June 7-8, 2027, in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will cover important topics like disability health research and grant reviews, with some parts open to everyone and others closed for privacy. Researchers, trainees, and the public can join or send comments, but space is limited and no registration is needed for the open session.
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Open public meeting with no registration
You can attend the open portion of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council meeting on June 7, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in person at 31 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, or watch via the NIH Videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/. Registration is not required, but attendance is limited to space available.
Closed session for grant reviews
The meeting will include a closed session on June 8, 2027, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for review of grant applications; this portion is closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6).
Accommodations and campus security rules for attendees
If you need special assistance (for example, sign language interpretation), you should notify the contact person in advance. Visitors must follow NIH campus security procedures, show one form of identification, and note that all visitor vehicles are inspected before being allowed on campus.
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