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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1982
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced closed meetings scheduled for February 5, 2021. These meetings are not open to the public to protect confidential information, such as trade secrets and personal privacy. The committees will review and evaluate contract proposals related to improving technologies for large-scale high-titer phage preparations. Frank S. De Silva, Ph.D., is the contact person for these meetings.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is having a secret meeting on February 5, 2021, to talk about new gadgets for fighting germs, and only certain people can join to keep important info safe.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13754
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a series of closed meetings organized by the Center for Scientific Review to evaluate grant applications. These meetings will occur virtually, following federal laws to ensure privacy and confidentiality since they involve discussions on trade secrets and personal information. Meetings cover topics such as medical imaging, neurodegeneration, radiation biology, and the development of therapeutics for chemical threats. Each session spans a full day, with specific dates in early May 2025, and contact information for the scientific review officers is provided for interested parties.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having private online meetings to talk about secret or personal stuff related to health research grants, like how to treat diseases and make new medicines, but people not involved in these meetings can't listen in to keep things private.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12745
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will hold several closed meetings in April 2025 to review and evaluate grant applications and contract proposals. These meetings will be conducted virtually and are closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Details for each meeting, including dates, times, and contact information for the Scientific Review Officers, are provided. This action is pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is having secret meetings online in April to talk about who should get money for projects, and they keep it secret to protect people's private information. They promise to make fair decisions, even if people can't see what happens at these meetings.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4101
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development announced closed meetings for specific committees. These meetings are not open to the public because they will discuss confidential information, including trade secrets and private personal details related to grant applications. The Reproduction, Andrology, and Gynecology Subcommittee will meet on February 18, 2021, while the Pediatrics Subcommittee will meet on March 11, 2021. Both meetings will be conducted via video at the institute's Bethesda, Maryland location, and their purpose is to review and evaluate grant applications.

    Simple Explanation

    The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute is having special meetings to talk about secret information related to grants, like private details and special business ideas, so only certain people can attend. These meetings will help them decide who should get grant money to help with important research projects.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8365
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health has announced several closed meetings as part of the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings will occur in early March 2021 and are not open to the public to protect confidential information related to grant applications. The discussions will focus on a variety of topics, including infectious diseases, reproductive health, and allergies, among others. The meetings will be held virtually, and more details, including contact information for specific committees, are provided in the notice.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having some secret meetings in March about important topics like germs and health, but they're not sharing all the details to keep some information private. They want to protect secrets and privacy, but some people might think it's not fair because we can't see everything they're talking about.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6893
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences announced upcoming closed meetings as per section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These meetings will not be open to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. The meeting will take place virtually on February 19, 2021, and will involve a review of grant applications. Dr. Laura A. Thomas is the contact person for further information regarding the meeting.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is having a secret meeting online to talk about some important ideas, like when someone is trying to invent something new. Dr. Laura A. Thomas is the person to ask if you need more details about it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15256
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is announcing two upcoming closed meetings. These meetings will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to environmental health disparities and minority health research training programs. The meetings will be held virtually and are scheduled for June 3-5, 2025, and June 18, 2025. They will not be open to the public to protect confidential information, such as personal data and patentable materials.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is having two meetings on secret projects to help create better health programs for people of different backgrounds. These meetings will happen online in June and aren't open to everyone because they need to keep certain information private.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12333
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institutes of Health announced in the Federal Register that several meetings will be held to review grant applications. These meetings are organized by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The meetings will take place in April 2025 and will be held virtually. They will involve discussions that are closed to the public to protect confidential and private information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having some secret meetings on the computer in April 2025 to talk about who gets money to help with their medical science projects. These meetings must be secret to keep some important information private.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11309
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Mental Health has scheduled closed meetings on March 18, 2021. These meetings will review and evaluate grant applications and are closed to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Two committees are involved: the Pathway to Independence Awards Special Emphasis Panel and the Genetic Architecture of Mental Disorders in Ancestrally Diverse Populations Special Emphasis Panel. These meetings will be conducted via telephone conference call at the NIH Neuroscience Center in Rockville, MD.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having some secret meetings to talk about who gets special money to help study mental health. These talks are secret because they need to keep personal stuff private.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104197
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institutes of Health announced upcoming closed meetings for the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings, scheduled for January 7 and January 14, 2025, will review and evaluate grant applications related to drug development and topics in immunology and infectious diseases. The meetings will be held virtually due to confidentiality concerns over discussing sensitive information such as trade secrets and personal data. The announcement was made on December 16, 2024, as part of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having secret online meetings in January 2025 to talk about important projects that scientists want money for, like making new medicines and studying germs. These meetings need to be private so that nobody's secret ideas are accidentally shared.

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