Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20561
NIH Center for Scientific Review Announces Closed Grant Review Meetings
Buyer
Department of Health and Human Services — National Institutes of Health
Posted
October 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-20561
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review announced closed meetings to evaluate biomedical and public health grant applications. - Government organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Center for Scientific Review. - Meeting scope: Study sections and special emphasis panels will review applications in kidney disease; pulmonary and vascular pathobiology; population health; neuroscience; biomedical sciences; respiratory science; cell biology; infectious diseases and immunology; genetics; rheumatology; musculoskeletal and oral sciences; tobacco regulatory science; and substance use disorder. - Meeting format and confidentiality: Meetings will be virtual and closed to the public because discussions may involve confidential commercial information, patentable material, or personal information. - Procurement: No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified.
Description
The notice announces multiple closed meetings of National Institutes of Health review groups and special emphasis panels scheduled for November 4–5, 2026, with some meetings occurring on November 4 only. The meetings will review and evaluate grant applications. The notice states they will be closed to the public because discussions may disclose confidential commercial information and personal information. Meetings are listed as virtual, with the NIH Rockledge II address provided.