NIH Center for Scientific Review Notice of Closed Grant Review Meetings (April 2026)
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health published a notice for nine closed virtual meetings of the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panels scheduled between April 28 and April 30, 2026. These meetings will review and evaluate competitive grant applications in various scientific fields including health services research on aging, basic and translational cancer research, academic-industrial partnerships for medical technologies, mentored career development awards, shared-use biomedical research equipment, nervous system cellular and molecular mechanisms, rare diseases clinical research consortia, alcohol neurotoxicology and motivated behavior, and HIV/AIDS health interventions. All meetings are closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal privacy of applicants. Meetings will be held virtually at the NIH Rockledge II facility in Bethesda, Maryland, with specific times ranging from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day.
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Key Changes
- Nine closed virtual meetings announced for April 28-30 2026
- Meetings review grant applications in health services, cancer, HIV/AIDS, rare diseases and neuroscience
- All meetings closed to public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6)
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What this law requires
Maintain closed meeting status for nine Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel meetings scheduled April 28-30, 2026, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6)
Protect confidential trade secrets and patentable material disclosed during grant application review meetings from public disclosure
Protect personal privacy information concerning individuals associated with grant applications from disclosure that would constitute unwarranted invasion of privacy
Conduct grant application review and evaluation during scheduled meeting times at NIH Rockledge II facility in Bethesda, Maryland, in virtual meeting format
Designate and provide contact information for Scientific Review Officers responsible for each Special Emphasis Panel meeting