The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced several closed meetings led by its Center for Scientific Review. These meetings are scheduled for February 2021 and will take place virtually. Various committees, like the Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience Integrated Review Group and the Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group, will review and evaluate grant applications. The meetings are closed to the public to protect confidential information, including trade secrets and personal privacy.
Simple Explanation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is having special secret meetings online in February to talk about big ideas for helping people's brains and health, but they're private so they can keep special secrets safe.