# Federal Register #2026-21230

NIH Center for Scientific Review Announces Closed Virtual Grant Review Meetings

**Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21230

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review is holding closed virtual meetings to evaluate grant applications.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Scientific Review (CSR).
- **Purpose:** CSR committees and special emphasis panels will review and evaluate grant applications.
- **Research areas:** Neuroscience, infectious disease, bioengineering, immunology, molecular and cellular sciences, communication disorders, influenza immunity, molecular genetics, vascular and hematological systems, computational modeling, skin and connective tissue sciences, and research enhancement awards.
- **Meeting format and requirements:** Meetings are virtual and closed to protect confidential commercial information and personal privacy.
- **Procurement scope:** No products or services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

The notice announces multiple closed meetings of committees and special emphasis panels of the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review. The meetings are scheduled for November 12–13, 2026, and will be held virtually. Their agendas are to review and evaluate grant applications; the notice states they are closed to protect confidential commercial information and personal privacy.

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