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Invest in Research. Invest in Tomorrow.

Our National Forum engages leaders in government, industry, academia, patient advocacy organizations and the media in a dialogue concerning key medical, health and scientific research issues.

National Press Club
529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC
March 16, 2010
12-3 p.m.
RSVP today!

Research!America's 2010 National Forum will be our seventh annual discussion among nationally recognized leaders in health research-a "who's who" of government, academia, industry, media and patient advocacy.

Two discussions will be followed by question-and-answer sessions. Conversation will focus on the fundamental role of research in the U.S. economy and the American way of life. As the country continues to emerge from the economic recession and our leaders prioritize limited resources, participants will examine topics important to the future of research in our country. Confirmed panelists include:

Federal agency heads:

  • Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director, National Institutes of Health
  • Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Margaret Hamburg, MD, commissioner, Food and Drug Administration

And:

  • Paul Chew, MD, chief science & medical officer, sanofi-aventis U.S.
  • Barbara Kunz, president, Health and Life Sciences Global Business, Battelle Memorial Institute
  • Robert Tjian, PhD, president, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Jack T. Watters, MD, vice president of external medical affairs, Pfizer Inc

Admission is complimentary for Research!America members, and $25 for others. RSVP today!

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Support This Unique Interactive Gathering of Top Policy Makers

Become a part of this important high-level event and pledge your support for Research!America's 7th Annual National Forum. Review opportunities for support. Download a pledge form. (PDFs) For more information on sponsorship opportunities, e-mail mmcgowan@researchamerica.org or call 571.482.2714.

Download a fact sheet about Research!America's 7th Annual National Forum (PDF). For information other than sponsorship opportunities, contact Heather Benson at 571.482.2737 or hbenson@researchamerica.org.

A National Discussion on Research

Forum participants engage in dynamic discussions about research to improve health. Through our forum they have an opportunity to:

  • Discuss the issues driving the national agenda for medical and health research
  • Understand strategies for winning greater influence for science.
  • Hear experts address complicated issues that influence public policy, media coverage and public perception.
  • Take part in a question and answer session with the panelist speakers.
  • Network with top leaders and other like-minded stakeholders in research.

National Forum Highlights
Browse discussion highlights and access transcripts from our past National Forums:

2009 - Science in the Service of the Nation 

2008 - Valuing Evidence-Based Research and Enhancing Its Impact

2007 - U.S. Investment in Research: Assuring Domestic and Global Dividends

2006 - Science and Health in the 21st Century

2005 - Research: The Risks, the Rewards and the Returns

2004 - Living Longer, Better, Wiser: Putting Research on the Public Agenda

2003 - Leaders in Research and Technology Face the Nation: Aiming for Quantum Leaps in Medical and Health Research

For information on National Forums before 2003, please contact Stacie Propst, PhD.