Center For Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
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The law announces closed meetings held by the Center for Scientific Review under the National Institutes of Health. These meetings, taking place between May 1 and May 4, 2026, will focus on reviewing grant applications related to various medical fields, including neuroscience and vaccine design. The purpose of keeping these meetings closed is to protect sensitive information, including trade secrets and personal data regarding grant applications.
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Key Changes
- Meetings being held are closed to the public.
- Discussions may involve sensitive grant-related information.
- Meetings organized for specific focus areas in neuroscience and vaccine design.
Obligations
What this law requires
Hold closed meetings for the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panels between May 1-5, 2026, as scheduled, in accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act section 1009 and 5 U.S.C. sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6)
Restrict public access to all scheduled Center for Scientific Review meetings occurring May 1-5, 2026, keeping meetings closed to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information of grant applicants
Conduct grant application review and evaluation during scheduled virtual meetings at specified times (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. maximum) on designated dates in May 2026
Maintain contact person availability for each Special Emphasis Panel as designated (Maurizio Grimaldi, Samita Sarkar Andreansky, Joshua Park, Lisa A. Dunbar, Devon Rene Oskvig, Ann-Marie Michelle Roy, and Thomas F. Conway) with published phone numbers and email addresses
Conduct all seven Special Emphasis Panel meetings in virtual format at National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892