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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is offering a new invention for licensing. This invention involves a pre-fusion stabilized F glycoprotein vaccine immunogen designed to combat human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a virus responsible for respiratory illnesses in children and the elderly. The NIH aims to transfer this federally-funded research technology to commercial developers, enhancing vaccine options. This vaccine candidate shows promise due to its ability to elicit strong neutralizing antibodies and has no current market competition for this specific health issue.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has announced a closed meeting for May 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This meeting, which will be held virtually, is part of the NIH's initiative for reviewing and evaluating grant applications related to time-sensitive research opportunities in environmental health sciences. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential information such as trade secrets, patentable materials, and personal data related to the grants. Dr. Leroy Worth will serve as the contact person for this event.

The National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research will hold a closed meeting on March 10, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting, to be conducted virtually, aims to review and evaluate grant applications. It will be closed to the public to protect confidential information related to the grant applications, such as trade secrets and personal data. Elizabeth M. Perruccio, Ph.D., is the contact person for this meeting.

The National Institute of Nursing Research has announced a closed meeting on February 18-19, 2021, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting will be held online due to confidentiality and privacy concerns related to potential disclosure of sensitive information. As indicated by sections of the U.S. Code, discussions will address proprietary and personal information, safeguarding against any potential privacy invasions. Interested individuals can reach out to Scientific Review Officer Cheryl Nordstrom for further details.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a rule to exempt certain confidential information in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) record system from parts of the Privacy Act. This proposal aims to protect the identities of reviewers who evaluate applicants for NIH's Loan Repayment Programs. By doing so, the rule seeks to ensure that reviewers can provide honest and unbiased feedback without fear of revealing their identities, which is crucial for the integrity of the review process. The public is invited to submit comments on this proposal by March 15, 2021.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), via the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has amended a regulation regarding clinical trials. This change updates the web address in the regulation concerning where to find information about submitting trial data to ClinicalTrials.gov. The new rule removes the old URL https://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov and replaces it with https://clinicaltrials.gov or a future site, modernizing and centralizing information access. This amendment is technical and does not add new requirements for affected parties.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities is holding a closed meeting on March 1, 2021. The meeting is part of the NIMHD Special Emphasis Panel to review and evaluate grant applications for Mentored Career Development Awards. It is being closed to the public to protect confidential information and personal privacy. The meeting will take place virtually at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of a proposed information collection aimed at selecting candidates for its training programs under the Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE). This collection gathers various applicant information, including personal details, educational history, and standardized test scores, to evaluate eligibility for traineeships. The notice seeks public comments within 30 days and assures there are no costs to the respondents, aside from their time. The purpose is to enhance the development of future biomedical scientists by efficiently administering the recruitment and placement processes.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) announced a closed meeting from March 10-12, 2021, to review and evaluate grant applications. This meeting will not be open to the public as it involves discussions that might reveal confidential trade secrets or personal information. It will take place virtually at the NIH's Two Democracy Plaza in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Maria E. Davila-Bloom will serve as the Scientific Review Officer for this event.

The National Institutes of Health announced a change to the Bacterial-Host Interactions Study Section meeting schedule. Originally set to begin at 8:30 a.m. on April 10, 2025, the meeting will now start at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place as planned between April 10 and April 11, 2025, at the NIH in Bethesda, MD, and it will be closed to the public. This update was published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025.