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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7299
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced that two meetings will be held in February 2021 to discuss and review grant applications, and these meetings will be closed to the public. The first meeting on February 23, 2021, will focus on technology-based interventions, while the second on February 24, 2021, will test treatment and service interventions. Due to the discussion of confidential information and personal privacy concerns, the meetings will not be open for public attendance.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having two meetings to talk about helping people with new tools and treatments. These meetings are secret because they will talk about private and special information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12544
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has announced several upcoming closed meetings as part of reviewing grants and proposals aimed at addressing health disparities. These virtual meetings, scheduled between April 15 and April 30, 2025, will feature the evaluation of various health initiatives focusing on minority groups and underserved communities. The meetings are closed to the public due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, which may involve confidential information such as trade secrets and personal data. Each committee has a designated contact person for more information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is holding secret virtual meetings about helping people from different backgrounds stay healthy, but people aren't allowed to watch because private information is discussed. Some grown-ups are worried that not knowing what's happening might be unfair, and they would like to know more about how the money is spent and what decisions are made.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12742
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The National Cancer Institute is holding a series of closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications related to cancer research. These virtual meetings are scheduled from April to June 2025 and will cover various topics, such as cancer immunoprevention, AIDS-related cancer research, and the support for cancer centers and postdoctoral researchers. Due to the confidential nature of the discussions, these meetings will be inaccessible to the public to protect sensitive information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Cancer Institute is having secret online meetings to talk about who gets money for cancer research. They don't let people watch because they are sharing private and important information, but they also don’t explain how they decide who gets the money or how you can find out what happened in the meetings.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4751
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) has announced closed meetings, scheduled from February 3-7, 2025, to discuss grant applications. These meetings are closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Discussions will focus on reviewing cooperative agreement applications. Interested individuals can contact the designated Scientific Review Officers for more information.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences is having private meetings to talk about who should get money for their science projects. People can't come because they will be talking about secret stuff, but if you want to know more, you can ask the person in charge.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9079
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institutes of Health is holding a series of closed meetings to evaluate grant applications pertaining to genomic research. These meetings, conducted by the National Human Genome Research Institute, will take place as virtual sessions on March 18, March 29, and April 2, 2021. The purpose of these sessions is to review and discuss sensitive grant information, which includes confidential trade secrets and personal data that prevent public access. Ken D. Nakamura, Ph.D., is the scientific review officer overseeing these meetings.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institutes of Health is having special online meetings to talk about new ideas for projects related to genes. These meetings can't be open to everyone because they will discuss secret information.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3164
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced several closed meetings scheduled for February 1, 2021. These meetings will review and evaluate contract proposals related to adjuvants and vaccine discovery. The discussions are closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. Maggie A. Morris Fears, Ph.D., is the contact person for these meetings, which are part of the review and funding cycle activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is having some secret meetings on February 1, 2021, to talk about new ideas for medicines and vaccines. These meetings are online and kept private so no one finds out important secrets.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 105062
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The National Cancer Institute announced a series of closed meetings to review and evaluate grant applications and contract proposals. These meetings will occur virtually from February 24 to March 11, 2025, and involve discussions about potential confidential information. The confidentiality is due to concerns about disclosing trade secrets, commercial property, and personal information related to individuals connected with the proposals. Details for each meeting, including dates, times, and contact information, have been provided for transparency and record-keeping purposes.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Cancer Institute is having some secret meetings online to talk about which ideas and projects they might give money to, but they won't share details because they talk about private stuff.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10990
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Center for Scientific Review under the National Institutes of Health has announced several closed meetings scheduled for March 2021. These meetings will review and evaluate grant applications and are not open to the public due to confidentiality concerns, as they may involve discussions on trade secrets and personal information. The meetings will be conducted virtually at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, with various committees focusing on topics ranging from cellular mechanisms to oncology and bioengineering. Each meeting has a designated scientific review officer who can be contacted for more information.

    Simple Explanation

    The Center for Scientific Review is having secret meetings online next month to talk about who should get money for research, but they won't let anyone watch because some of the things they talk about are like secrets.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12318
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The National Institute of Mental Health announced several upcoming meetings that will be closed to the public. These meetings, held virtually, will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to mental health research. The closed sessions are intended to protect sensitive information such as confidential trade secrets and personal details of individuals involved in the grant applications. Meetings are scheduled for different dates in April 2025, and each will have a specific focus such as computational translation, early-phase clinical trials, and neuroinflammation related to HIV.

    Simple Explanation

    The National Institute of Mental Health is having private meetings in April to talk about special projects that they might give money to. They keep these meetings secret because they have to talk about private things, like secret recipes and people's personal info.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7296
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health will have several closed meetings to review grant applications. These meetings, taking place between February 22 and February 26, 2021, will happen virtually due to confidentiality concerns, as they could reveal trade secrets or personal information. Various committees, such as the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section and the Neurobiology of Pain and Itch Study Section, will be involved in evaluating the applications. The meetings are closed to the public to protect sensitive information and ensure the privacy of individuals associated with the grant applications.

    Simple Explanation

    The people at the National Institutes of Health are having secret online meetings to talk about who should get money to help with their research projects. These meetings are secret to keep important things private.