More Closed NIH Meetings Sort Through Applications for Research Grants
Published Date: 11/10/2026
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The Center for Scientific Review at the NIH is holding several closed virtual meetings in early December 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings protect private info and trade secrets, so they’re not open to the public. Scientists applying for grants in neuroscience, innovation, and respiratory diseases should note these review dates as they impact funding decisions.
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NIH closed grant review meetings, Dec 1–3, 2026
The NIH Center for Scientific Review will hold multiple closed virtual meetings on December 1, 2026 through December 3, 2026 to review and evaluate grant applications. Committees include panels on sensorimotor/interoceptive/chemosensory neuroscience (Dec 1), Accelerating Product Excellence in Innovation and for Clinical Adoption (APEx) (Dec 2), respiratory and allergic diseases (Dec 2), heart/lung/blood/sleep research (Dec 2–3), small business ocular drug discovery (Dec 2), and additional panels on cellular signaling, research enhancement awards, mental and behavioral health implementation, environmental health/toxicology, fellowships in reproduction, and genetics/therapeutic approaches (Dec 2–3). Meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information.
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