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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10593
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a series of closed meetings for the Center for Scientific Review. These virtual meetings, scheduled across various dates in March 2021, will evaluate grant applications in several areas, such as behavioral genetics, respiratory sciences, and oncology. The discussions will remain private to protect confidential information like trade secrets and personal data. More details, including contact information for each meeting’s scientific review officer, are available in the notice.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is having some secret meetings to talk about who should get money for science projects like studying genes, lungs, and cancer. They keep the meetings private to protect secrets and personal information, but they don’t say exactly why.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12751
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced several upcoming closed meetings. These meetings take place on April 2 and April 10, 2025, and involve reviewing and evaluating grant applications. The meetings will be held via video or virtual format due to the confidential nature of the materials to be discussed, which include sensitive information such as trade secrets and personal privacy-related details. For more information, contact Tara Capece, Ph.D., the Scientific Review Officer at the National Institutes of Health.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is having secret online meetings to talk about some very private and special information needed to decide who gets money to help with allergy and illness research.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 3888
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute on Aging will hold a closed virtual meeting of the Special Emphasis Panel on February 7, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This meeting is not open to the public due to the sensitive nature of discussions involving confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information. The panel will review and evaluate grant applications related to aging research. For more details, Nijaguna Prasad, Ph.D., the Scientific Review Officer, can be contacted via email.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute on Aging is having a special meeting on February 7th, but it's like a secret club meeting because they'll be talking about private stuff like secret inventions and personal information. If someone wants to know more, they have to email Dr. Nijaguna Prasad to ask about it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 111
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health has announced a virtual meeting for the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) scheduled for February 2, 2021. The BSC is an advisory group that reviews and provides advice on NTP's activities and issues. The meeting is open to the public, and people can submit written or oral comments, with a deadline of January 26, 2021, for submissions and registrations. More details about the meeting, including the agenda and registration information, are available on the NTP website.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having an online meeting for a group of scientists who give advice about studying things that might be bad for people. Anyone can watch the meeting and send their thoughts, but you need to let them know by January 26, 2021, if you want to share your ideas.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12318
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Human Genome Research Institute has announced a closed meeting to evaluate grant applications on April 10, 2025. The meeting will be held online from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and is not open to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. The meeting will be conducted through a video-assisted format and will take place at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. For further details, Lori Bonnycastle can be contacted at the National Human Genome Research Institute.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Human Genome Research Institute is having a special online meeting on April 10, 2025, to talk about who should get money for projects. This meeting is like a secret clubhouse meeting to keep people's private information safe, so only certain people can join, and it's not open for everyone to see.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106541
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council is holding a meeting on May 14-15, 2025. This meeting, organized by the National Institutes of Health, will be open to the public during certain sessions, while other parts will be closed to protect confidential information. The agenda includes discussions, with time dedicated to reviewing grant applications and evaluating subcommittee reports. For participating or requiring special assistance, attendees should contact Karl F. Malik, Ph.D.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is having a meeting with some parts open for anyone to listen to, but other parts are secret to keep private stuff safe; they are talking about sharing money for research projects and checking on reports.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 107153
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has announced a closed meeting of the Special Emphasis Panel to review and evaluate contract proposals. This meeting will take place on February 4, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be conducted virtually. The discussion will involve confidential material, including trade secrets and personal information, which is why the meeting will not be open to the public. Interested parties should contact Dr. Beata Buzas for more information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is having a secret meeting online to talk about some important business ideas, and it's secret because they're discussing special information that can't be shared with everyone. If someone wants to learn more about this meeting, they can ask Dr. Beata Buzas.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11781
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health announced a series of upcoming closed meetings organized by the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings will review and evaluate grant applications, focusing on various topics such as Alzheimer's disease, ethical issues in research, and bioengineering. Due to the sensitive nature of the information, these meetings will not be open to the public. They will be held virtually and involve discussions on confidential trade secrets and personal information related to the grant applications.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having some private online meetings to talk about special projects involving health topics like Alzheimer’s. These meetings are private because they will be discussing secret information that can't be shared with everyone.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12322
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, announced a series of virtual meetings to review and evaluate grant applications and contract proposals. These meetings will be closed to the public to protect confidential information concerning trade secrets and personal privacy. The meetings are scheduled throughout April 2025, and cover various topics, including clinical trials and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Each meeting will have a scientific review officer to facilitate the discussions.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is having secret online meetings in April to decide who gets money and help for research about keeping hearts healthy. These meetings are secret to keep private information safe and because they will talk about special ideas and plans.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8216
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information for a project led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The project aims to improve NCI's programs through research involving pre-testing strategies and gathering feedback from various stakeholders like cancer research advocates and healthcare professionals. This information will help the NCI refine their approaches and better match advocates to NCI initiatives. Public comments on this request are invited within 30 days of the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health wants to ask people for their thoughts to help make a project better, and they're checking with another group to see if it's okay to ask those questions. They might need to explain more about how they're going to use the answers people give them.