Center for Scientific Review Notice of Closed Meetings
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This Federal Register notice from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces multiple closed meetings of the Center for Scientific Review's special emphasis panels and integrated review groups, scheduled primarily for April 28-30, 2026. These virtual meetings, held at NIH facilities in Bethesda and Rockville, MD, are closed under 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, commercial property like patentable material, and personal privacy of grant applicants. The panels will review grant applications in specialized areas including aging mammalian tissues (RFA-AG-26-014), oral/dental sciences, genetic diseases therapies, institutional training, mental health/Alzheimer's interventions, environmental influences on pregnancy/offspring health, HIV/AIDS career development, social psychology, CTSA training grants, bioengineering/cardiology conflicts, cardiovascular/respiratory sciences (AREA/REAP/SuRE), and HIV/AIDS behavioral fellowships. Contact persons with phone and email are listed for each. Meetings run from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, varying by panel, all virtual. This complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. References NIH assistance programs like 93.306 (Comparative Medicine) and others.
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Key Changes
- Announces 12 closed virtual meetings April 28-30, 2026 for NIH grant reviews
- Closes meetings under 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c)(4)/(6) to protect trade secrets and privacy
- First panel: RFA-AG-26-014 Aging Mammalian Tissues (R21) on April 28, 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Obligations
What this law requires
Close all Center for Scientific Review special emphasis panel and integrated review group meetings to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6)
Conduct all listed meetings as virtual meetings on the specified dates and times in April 28-30, 2026
Protect confidential trade secrets and commercial property (including patentable material) from disclosure during grant application reviews
Protect personal information and privacy of grant applicants from disclosure that would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
Publish notice of closed meetings in the Federal Register pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act