The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has announced several upcoming closed meetings as per section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. These meetings will be held virtually and are scheduled between February 20 and March 24, 2025. The purpose of these meetings is to review and evaluate grant applications, which include discussions of confidential information. Various committees will focus on different areas such as the B2B & IRACDA Programs, Scientific Meetings & Conferences, and reviews of specific grant applications like the SuRE Award and the UE5 applications.
Simple Explanation
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is having some secret meetings online to talk about and review special requests for money (called grants) starting next February. They're keeping the meetings secret because they need to discuss private stuff, but they didn't explain much more about why they have to be secret.