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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has announced a closed meeting scheduled for March 14, 2025. This meeting will take place virtually from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to review and evaluate grant applications, which require confidentiality due to the inclusion of sensitive trade secrets and personal information. The meeting will be conducted by the institute's Initial Review Group within the Developmental Biology Study Section.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development has announced a closed meeting of the Developmental Biology Subcommittee. This meeting will take place on February 26, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will be a virtual event held at the National Institutes of Health. It will focus on reviewing and evaluating grant applications, which include confidential information like trade secrets and personal information.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development has announced changes to the meeting dates for their Special Emphasis Panels. Originally scheduled for April 20-22, 2021, these meetings will now take place from March 9-11, 2021. These meetings are closed to the public and will be held at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. The change was officially documented by the Federal Register on January 15, 2021.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve the collection of information for the "Safe to Sleep®" campaign. This campaign, run by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), aims to gather feedback and improve its materials and outreach activities. The purpose is to assess how well the campaign is reaching its audience and to further develop effective strategies for promoting safe sleep practices for infants. The OMB approval is sought for three years, with no costs to respondents other than their time.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced a request for public comments on a proposed data collection project called the Data and Specimen Hub (DASH). This initiative aims to improve data sharing in biomedical research by allowing investigators to share and access de-identified study data and biospecimens. DASH will enable easier discovery and use of study data by cataloging information about studies and data collections stored in various public archives. The proposal seeks to continue collecting this information efficiently while minimizing the burden on those providing the data. Public comments are invited within 60 days from publication.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering giving EpifiZa Inc., a company based in Canada, an exclusive license for some of its patented technologies. These inventions involve fusion proteins aimed at treating people with short stature due to genetic conditions. Public comments and license applications are being accepted until February 9, 2021. The license is intended to cover worldwide use, focusing on developing and selling treatments for growth-related disorders.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a change in the name of the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services. This change was initially set to take effect on March 3, 2025, but HHS has reopened the comment period and delayed the effective date to April 28, 2025, so they can review any questions or comments from the public. People can submit their feedback electronically or by mail. If there are significant concerns, HHS may further delay or withdraw the rule.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities announced the cancellation of a special meeting that was supposed to be held on June 18, 2025. The meeting would have taken place at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. This cancellation was previously noted in the Federal Register on April 9, 2025, and there are no plans to reschedule it.

The National Institutes of Health has announced the cancellation of a previously scheduled meeting of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Special Emphasis Panel. The meeting was originally set to take place from June 3, 2025, to June 5, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. The notice of cancellation was published to inform interested parties that this meeting will not be rescheduled.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities announced a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The meeting will take place virtually on February 3-4, 2025. The first day will be closed to the public to review grant applications, while the second day will be open for public viewing with general discussions, including administrative matters and a director's report. Those interested in watching can access the NIH videocast or submit written comments to the contact person, Paul Cotton.