The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a meeting for the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board (JBL/CS SMRB). The meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2021, and will take place online via WebEx from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. There will be an open session for discussing research priorities from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by a closed session focusing on evaluating research applications from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The closed session is not open to the public to protect privacy and prevent premature disclosure of research information. Members of the public can join the open session online and contact the VA for further details if needed.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Veterans Affairs is having a special online meeting to talk about important research. People can listen to the first part about research plans, but the second part is a secret to keep the information safe.