NIH Center for Scientific Review Notice of Closed Grant Review Meetings (April 2026)
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review has published a notice of eight closed virtual meetings scheduled between April 28 and May 1, 2026. These Special Emphasis Panels will review and evaluate competitive grant applications in various scientific fields including myocardial physiology, fellowships, micro- and nanoplastics, auditory neuroscience, bacterial pathogenesis, clinical care career development, cellular aging, and autoimmunity/immunology. 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 campus in Bethesda, Maryland, with designated Scientific Review Officers serving as contact points.
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Key Changes
- Eight closed virtual grant review meetings scheduled April 28 to May 1, 2026
- Meetings closed to public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6)
- Reviews cover myocardial physiology, fellowships, nanoplastics, auditory neuroscience, bacterial immunomodulation, clinical career development, cellular aging, and autoimmunity
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What this law requires
Close all eight Special Emphasis Panel meetings to the public during the dates April 28 - May 1, 2026, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(6)
Conduct the Integrative Myocardial Physiology panel meeting on April 28, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as a virtual meeting at NIH Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
Designate Sara Ahlgren, Ph.D. as the Scientific Review Officer contact for the Integrative Myocardial Physiology panel (301-435-0904, sara.ahlgren@nih.gov)
Conduct the Fellowships: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award panel meeting on April 29-30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. as a virtual meeting
Conduct the Career Development Grants in Clinical Care, Disease Management and Health Outcomes panel meeting on April 30-May 1, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. as a virtual meeting