Nature
Mary Woolley was quoted on the State of the Union
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley was quoted on the highlights from the State of the Union message.
Nature
Your Candidates-Your Health responses were quoted
This article cites some of the responses from the presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to Your Candidates-Your Health survey. Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley was quoted as well.
The State
Letter to the editor on health research by Jay Moskowitz
This letter to the editor by Jay Moskowitz, President and CEO of Health Sciences South Carolina, mentions Research!America and Your Candidates-Your Health initiative.
Blog: What is Economics?
Mary Woolley quoted about the poll data summary
Research!America President and CEO, Mary Woolley, was quoted in this blog about funding research and the economy. Data from the poll summary was quoted too.
BIOtechNow
Mary Woolley quoted about the poll data summary
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley is quoted in this article about how health research is key to economic recovery.
Concord Monitor
Op-ed by Emily Norton, former Research!America intern
Op-ed by Emily Norton on the importance of medical research for the nation's health. She says that "unfortunately, our elected representatives and the presidential candidates have not been talking about medical research."
BusinessNewsDaily
Research!America poll data summary
Research!America's poll data summary is quoted in this article about science and the economy.
BNA Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Mary Woolley is quoted on research issues
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley was quoted in a feature article in the latest BNA Medical Research Law & Policy Report about the top research issues in 2012.
EmaxHealth
Gingrich and Obama's responses to Your Candidates-Your Health survey
This article presents some of the responses from Research!America initiative, Your Candidates-Your Health 2012.
UPI
Gingrich and Obama's responses to Your Candidates-Your Health 2012 survey
This article talks about how Obama and Gingrich agree on boosting medical and health research, featuring the results from Your Candidates-Your Health survey.
EmaxHealth
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter comments on medical research in 2012
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted in this article about the spending cuts to U.S. health organizations for 2012.
Medical Daily
Research!America's National Public Opinion Poll
Research!America national public opinion poll was quoted in this article about the healthcare costs.
The Washington Times
Op-Ed by Huda Akil, PhD, professor of neurosciences at University of Michigan and former president of the Society for Neuroscience
Huda Akil, PhD, reflects about the importance of keeping American science alive.
The Baltimore Sun
Op-Ed by Nobel Laureate and Research!America board member Carol Greider
Nobel Laureate Carol Greider explains how the budget cuts mean the U.S losing its leading edge.
The Des Moines Register
Letter to the Editor by Mary Woolley
Mary Woolley responded to Raynard S. Kington's op-ed "Are we taking medical research for granted?.
Houston Chronicle
Op-Ed by former Research!America board member Bill Brinkley, PhD and Global Health Ambassador Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
This article explains how U.S. science publications have fallen to third place in terms of scientific impact, behind Germany and the U.K. This is even more evidence that we are losing our competitiveness at a time when NIH funding is flat and grant success rates are at an all-time low.
Lab Manager Magazine
Research!America Chair John Porter and Mary Woolley urge scientists to be more visible to the public and lawmakers
Research!America Chair John Porter and Mary Woolley were quoted in a feature article about the eighth annual AAAS Leadership Seminar held in Washington DC.
Kaiser Health News
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted on his reaction to the super committee’s failure
This article discusses the failure of the congressional super committee, which could mean automatic budget cuts totaling billions of dollars. Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted.
Nursing Outlook Blog
Mary Woolley was interviewed at the 2011 FNINR “NightinGala”
Mary Woolley was interviewed for the Nursing Outlook Blog's “3 Questions” – Timely Interviews with Thought Leaders in Nursing and Health Care Policy.
CQ Health Beat
Mary Woolley was quoted on presidential debates
Mary Woolley was quoted on the lack of attentions to research in the presidential debates. This article discussed the presidential candidates’ survey at "Your Candidates-Your Health."
WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio, Tampa
Science Journalism Forum at the University of South Florida
This broadcast featured news on the science journalism forum hosted by Research!America and the University of South Florida, and the role of journalists in the relationship between media and the scientific establishment. Mary Woolley is quoted.
Herald-Tribune
Research!America Florida poll data and science journalism forum
This article discusses Research!America's 2011 Florida poll findings and the research partners forum on science journalism hosted by Research!America and the University of South Florida. Mary Woolley is quoted.
St. Petersburg Times
Research!America Florida poll data and science journalism forum
This article uses Research!America's 2011 Florida poll findings to show that science is popular with Floridians; they just don't know what to do with it.
The Scientist
Op-Ed by Mary Woolley
Mary Woolley penned a special feature, "Opinion: Research and Debt Reduction; Investing more federal dollars in life science research may save the US economy."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Discusses research opportunities in Texas and cites Research!America data
This article cites data from Research!America’s 2009 U.S. Investment in Research Report.
HPC Wire
Mary Woolley quoted on the FY11 debt deal
This article contains excerpts from an article in The Scientist in which Mary Woolley is quoted about what the debt deal could mean for science.
The Scientist
Mary Woolley quoted about the impact of the debt ceiling on science
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley is quoted in this story about the deep spending cuts faced by government science agencies under the proposed debt ceiling bill. Research!America board member Ellen Sigal, PhD, chair of Friends of Cancer Research, is also quoted.
Internal Medicine News
Mary Woolley comments on Common Rule
In this article about the government's proposed revisions to regulations on human subjects research, called Common Rule, Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley commented on the benefits to updating the rules for both patients and researchers.
The Scientist
Mary Woolley quoted about biases in research funding choices
Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley is quoted in this article in the July issue of The Scientist about risk aversion and other biases in research funding choices.
The Hill's Congress Blog
Saving lives through innovation
Citing Research!America's New Jersey poll data, Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ) discusses the benefits that the 21st Century Global Health Technology Act would have for global health and U.S. innovation.
Nature Medicine
NIH funding rates drop to record lows
This article discusses the drop in NIH-funded grants in 2011 and quotes Mary Woolley on the importance of making the case for investment in research.
Bloomberg Government
Companies fight NIH budget cuts
This article is about the private sector’s demonstrated support for NIH research and the importance of this support for NIH funding. It quotes Mary Woolley about maintaining U.S. competitiveness (subscription required).
Pendleton-Gazette
2011 Your Congress-Your Health
The Pendleton-Gazette covered the major findings of Research!America's 2011 Your Congress-Your Health poll.
Oncology Times
Spotlight on Research!America Chair John Edward Porter
This article chronicles former Congressman and Research!America Chair John Edward Porter's research advocacy efforts. It also highlights the recent Distinguished Service and Global Impact in Cancer and Biomedical Research award he received from the American Association for Cancer Research.
Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com
Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum
This article about the Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum quotes Mary Woolley and Debra Lappin, JD, a Research!America board member, and cites findings from Research!America's recently released Ohio poll.
Record Courier (Akron, OH)
Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum
In this article about the Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum, Mary Wolley is featured in a slideshow of images. The article also contains a video of Research!America board member Jay Gershen, PhD, speaking at the groundbreaking of NEOMED's new building.
From The Lab Bench (A nature.com blog)
Research!America Maryland poll data and science journalism forum
This Nature network blog post discusses Research!America's 2011 Maryland poll findings and the research partners forum on science journalism hosted by Research!America and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Yahoo! News
Research!America 2011 Maryland poll
This article discussed the Research!America 2011 Maryland poll finding that traditional media and the Internet are more trusted sources of news than social media.
The Scientist
Mary Woolley quoted in this article on the Human Genome Project
This article notes that the Human Genome Project has generated hundreds of thousands of jobs and close to $800 billion in economic output and quotes Mary Woolley on the importance of maintaining research funding in the FY2012 budget.
Record Courier (Akron, OH)
Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum
This article discusses details of the Research!America/NEOMED Research Partners Forum, “Building Ohio’s Economy and Health through Medical Research," and the groundbreaking of NEOMED's new research and education building.
BioPharm International
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted on U.S. R&D competitiveness
In this article about the drug development pipeline, Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted on America's competitiveness in R&D and the importance for decision makers to support federal funding for science and innovation.
Nature Medicine
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted on NIH funding
Research!America Chair John Edward Porter is quoted on the FY11 continuing resolution for NIH funding. "Science and technology are the way forward for our country," he said.
Helena Independent Record
Op-ed on research by Richard Bridges, PhD
This op-ed by Richard Bridges, PhD, chair of the department of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Montana, cites Research!America findings about research jobs in Montana.
Billings Gazette
Op-ed on research by Richard Bridges, PhD
This op-ed by Richard Bridges, PhD, chair of the department of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Montana, cites Research!America findings about research jobs in Montana.
Missoulian
Op-ed on research by Richard Bridges, PhD
This op-ed by Richard Bridges, PhD, chair of the department of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Montana, cites Research!America findings about research jobs in Montana.
United for Peace of Pierce County
Mary Woolley is quoted about uncertainty surrounding federal funding for research
In this article which compiles and cites news coverage of federal funding for research, Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley is quoted on the importance of reassuring scientists that the U.S. is behind them.
BNA Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Mary Woolley is quoted on NIH funding for FY11
In this article on NIH funding under the FY11 continuing resolution, Mary Woolley is quoted on her concern for young scientists if research funding is reduced (content not freely available online).
The Washington Times
Budget fight clouds science, tech research plans
This article discusses the uncertainty surrounding federal funding for science and technology and quotes Mary Woolley several times on the effect that budget cuts would have on scientists and U.S. competitiveness.
The Washington Post
Who's getting cut in the FY 2011 budget?
This Federal Eye blog post in the Washington Post quotes Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley on cuts to the National Science Foundation under the proposed FY 2011 budget.
National Journal
Ellie Dehoney joins Research!America
This article highlights Eleanor "Ellie" Dehoney's decision to join Research!America (content not freely available online).
Nature Spoonful of Medicine blog
Americans say no to NIH budget cuts
This Spoonful of Medicine blog post cites Research!America poll findings in support of federal funding for research.
Daily India
Research!America's Your Congress-Your Health gets international coverage
This article expounds on some of the notable findings of Research!America's 2011 Your Congress-Your Health poll.
UPI
Research!America's Your Congress-Your Health poll
This article cites data from Research!America's 2011 Your Congress-Your Health poll which showed, among other things, that 84% of Americans say it is important that the government play a role in research for prevention and wellness.
PhRMA Catalyst Blog
Mary Woolley writes a guest post on the PhRMA Catalyst blog
Mary Woolley wrote this guest blog post reflecting on the important discussion at the 2011 National Health Research Forum that centered on public-private collaboration.
Business Wire
Pfizer posts details of interactions with U.S. health care professionals and researchers in 2010
Mary Woolley is quoted applauding Pfizer for their transparency and commenting on the value of research parternships with Pfizer.
Utica, NY Observer-Dispatch
Who decides whether your disease gets money for a cure?
This article about the way the biomedical research pipeline works and the way it is regulated cites Research!America's 2009 U.S. Investment in Health Research report.
Nature Jobs
NIH Director Francis Collins quoted at our 2011 National Health Research Forum
At our 2011 National Health Research Forum, director of the National Institutes of Health Francis Collins warned that budget cuts to science could drive young scientists into other jobs.
The Gray Sheet
Budget Pressures Are Hampering Science Efforts, FDA and NIH Heads Say
This article quotes FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, and NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, at Research!America's 2011 National Health Research Forum (content not freely available online).
Government Health IT
Margaret Hamburg quoted at our 2011 National Health Research Forum
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg was quoted on the need for expanded patient and product safety research at our 2011 National Health Research Forum.
Springfield, IL State Journal-Register
Sen. Durbin recognized as winner of Research!America Advocacy Award
The Springfield, IL State Journal-Register recognized Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) as the winner of Research!America's 2011 Whitehead Award.
The Hill
In The Hill's Congress Blog, John Castellani mentioned Research!America's National Health Research Forum
John Castellani, president and CEO of PhRMA, blogged about his experience as a panelist at Research!America's 2011 National Health Research Forum. He wrote that it is essential to have national support of medical innovation.
Austin American-Statesman
Federal earmark ban would put dent in Texas research funding
This article cites Research!America’s 2009 U.S. Investment in Health Research report finding that federal spending on health research has remained stagnant for the last five years.
PBS NewsHour The Rundown blog
Judy Woodruff: Research, Health and the Spending Debate
Judy Woodruff, a Research!America board member, wrote this blog post about Research!America's 2011 Advocacy Awards, making the case for supporting medical research.
PhRMA Catalyst blog
Incubators of Innovation
PhRMA, a Research!America member, wrote this blog post reflecting on the 2011 National Health Research Forum. The blog post discusses biopharmaceutical "incubators of innovation" that facilitate domestic research and development.
Charleston Daily Mail
Research!America 2011 National Health Research Forum & Advocacy Awards
Research!America's 2011 National Health Research Forum and Advocacy Awards appear in Charleston Daily Mail's AP Daybook.
Children's Memorial Research Center
The hospital highlights Research!America's 2011 Advocacy Award winners
Children's Memorial Research Center discusses Research!America's 2011 Advocacy Award winners: Nobel laureate J. Michael Bishop, MD; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL); inventor and physicist Dean Kamen; broadcast journalist Charlie Rose; and the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC).
Politico
Research!America's 15th Annual Advocacy Awards
Politico featured Research!America's 2011 Advocacy Awards in its Click blog.
The Hill
Research!America's 2011 National Health Research Forum
The Hill covered Research!America's 2011 National Health Research Forum in its Healthwatch blog.
Nature Medicine
Dr. Frank Lichtenberg mentions his 2010 Research!America Garfield Economic Impact Award
Dr. Lichtenberg mentions that he won the 2010 Garfield Economic Impact Award and expands on the study that Research!America honored with the award (content not freely available online).
University of California San Francisco
Highlights the 2011 Research!America Advocacy Award given to Chancellor Emeritis J. Michael Bishop, MD
This article discusses the 2011 Research!America Raymond and Beverly Sackler Award for Sustained National Leadership awarded to UCSF Chancellor Emeritus J. Michael Bishop, MD.
The Wichita Eagle
John Porter is quoted on how the federal budget cuts affect medical research
This editorial by Albert Hunt quotes John Porter and discusses the recent House decision to slash the budget. This decision, Hunt writes, reflects the lack of consensus regarding investment in science and health research.
Bloomberg News
John Porter is quoted on how the federal budget cuts affect medical research
This editorial by Albert Hunt quotes John Porter and discusses the recent House decision to slash the budget. This decision, Hunt writes, reflects the lack of consensus regarding investment in science and health research.
BNA Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Mary Woolley quoted praising President Obama for making medical research a priority
In this article, Mary Woolley is quoted applauding President Obama for making research a priority in his FY2012 budget proposal (content not freely available online).
Live Science
Mary Woolley is quoted about President Obama's 2012 budget
In this article about scientists' reaction to President Obama's 2012 budget proposal, Mary Woolley was quoted saying, "We basically applaud the president for making medical health and scientific research a priority. Our huge concern is with the House proposals that would compromise that priority."
New Scientist
Mary Woolley is quoted in this article about the proposed federal budget cuts
In this article, Mary Woolley is quoted saying that she doesn't think the proposed federal budget cuts will go through. If the cuts were to pass, they would greatly affect federal science agencies.
BioTechniques
Research!America weighs in on President Obama's State of the Union Address and 2012 budget
Research America's Mary Woolley is quoted saying that she hopes President Obama's 2012 budget will reflect the emphasis he made on the need for increased investment in science and innovation in his second State of the Union address.
Kaiser Health News
Chopping Block Politics Threatens Biomedical Jobs
Research!America President Mary Woolley and Chair John Edward Porter are quoted in this story about federal funding for research.
The Fiscal Times
Mary Woolley and John Porter are quoted on the threats to federally-funded biomedical science
In this article on threats to biomedical jobs and funding threats to the National Institutes of Health, Mary Woolley and John Porter are quoted on the importance of sustained and increased funding for NIH.
BNA Medical Research Law & Policy Report
John Porter praises President Obama for prioritizing research
John Porter thanks President Obama for making research a priority in his State of the Union address (content not freely available online).
The Huffington Post
John Edward Porter writes a blog post in response to President Obama's State of the Union
In this blog post, Research!America chair and former congressman John Edward Porter praises President Obama for calling for government investment in innovation in his State of the Union. However, Porter writes, the president failed to mention the importance of global health R&D.
I, Science
The scientific community hopes President Obama will commit to investment in science
Quoting statements by Research!America Mary Woolley and Research!America chair John Edward Porter in anticipation of the State of the Union, this story discusses the importance of investment in science to the U.S. economy.
Science Blog
State of the Union 2011: Will President Obama commit to R&D, for jobs and economic growth?
Research!America’s chair, former Congressman John E. Porter (R-IL), and Research!America’s CEO, Mary Woolley, issued a statement in anticipation of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network
IAVI Vice President and CEO cites Research!America poll data in a guest blog
In a guest blog, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Executive Vice President and CEO David Cook discusses the benefits of global health R&D, citing the Research!America finding that in Washington state alone, global health endeavors generate $4.1 billion of business activity and nearly 3,700 residents work in global health research or service delivery.
Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Mary Woolley quoted in an article on the outlook for scientific research in the new Congress
In the most recent issue of the Bureau of National Affairs’ Medical Research Law & Policy Report, Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted in Jeannie Boumann’s “Outlook 2011,” an article about the intended impact of the economy, the new Congress and reform on the 2011 medical research landscape (content not freely available online).
The New Scientist
Quoting Mary Woolley, this article discusses science funding in the new Congress
Pointing to the potentially grim outlook for science in the new Congress, this article quotes Mary Woolley and urges scientists to make themselves known to their members of Congress.