Chain Drug Review cites Research!America's latest poll
Story notes that pharmacists are the most trusted resource for medical research information
Chain Drug Review, which covers the chain store drug industry, features the results of Research!America's latest poll in a story by John Schultz.
Health Disparities Policy
Mary Woolley speaks about achieving the American hope for health equity
Mary Woolley outlines the disparity between what Americans want and what remains to be accomplished in the realm of health equity in this blog.
Research Europe
Karen Goraleski makes a case for American investment in global health research
Karen A. Goraleski, Research!America's vice president of public health partnerships, blogs about the importance of international collaboration in the development of lifesaving treatments.
NatureNews
Changes in Congress Cloud Prospects for Funding
Mary Woolley shares her thoughts on the future of medical research advocacy once Congressional champions including Rep. David Obey (D-WI) and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) leave Congress at the end of this term.
Health Commentary
Research!America Survey releases drug safety opinions
Health Commentary cites Research!America's Research Enterprise Poll, quotes Mary Woolley on the public's high expectations for medical progress.
United Press International
Research!America poll finds pharmacists are most trusted for research
This article from UPI Health News cites findings from Research!America's Research Enterprise poll with Eli Lilly and Company on American health priorities and sources of medical information.
The Great Beyond
Arlen Specter, NIH champion, ousted in Democratic Pennsylvania Primary
In the Nature blog The Great Beyond, reporter Meredith Wadman gets reaction to Specter’s defeat from Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley.
The Scientist
Fate of science hero uncertain
Research!America board member Ellen Sigal, PhD, and Research!America President Mary Woolley are quoted in this article about the implications for research in the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary between candidates Senator Arlen Specter and Congressman Joe Sestak.
The Ravenna Record-Courier
Woolley to address NEOUCOM grads
Mary Woolley's commencement address to graduates of the Northeastern Ohio University Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy is announced in this county paper.
The X-Change Files
Big Bang a Plus or a Minus?
This post from a Science and Entertainment Exchange blog, a program of the National Academy of Science, mentions Research!America’s 2009 poll finding that most Americans cannot name a living scientist.
The Scientist
Science ally Congressman David Obey retires
Mary Woolley applauds Congressman David Obey's (D-WI) many years of support for medical research, laments his retirement.
HealthNewsDigest.com
Physical Activity Benefits Brain Function
A finding from a national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America is cited in this article about physical activity benefitting brain function.
The Connection
U.S. Representative David Obey Receives Research!America Advocacy Award
This Iron River, WI newspaper wrote about Congressman Obey receiving the Whitehead Award at the 14th Annual Research!America Advocacy Awards.
Medical Research Law & Policy Lead Report
Specter Cures Bill, Effectiveness Research Incorporated Into New Health Reform Law
Research!America's Stacie Propst is quoted in the issue's lead article about research provisions in the health care bill. Although the article is not available online, more information about the BNA’s publications and subscribing is available.
Newark Star-Ledger: New Jersey Voices Blog
Tuberculosis: TB Couldn't Happen In New Jersey, Could It?
Kathy Mitchell, guidance counselor in Sussex County, NJ, and TB survivor, wrote about her experience with tuberculosis on World TB Day. She calls for more global health research funding.
The Inter County Leader
Medical Research Award Presented To Obey
This Frederic, WI, newspaper that is part of the Northern Currents Newspaper Group, published an article, which appeared in the print issue, about Rep. Obey receiving the Whitehead Award at the 14th Annual Advocacy Awards. His performance with Dr. Collins was also mentioned in the article (subscription required).
Rhinelander News Daily
Obey Honored for Research Advocacy
This Rhinelander, WI, Newspaper wrote about Rep. Obey receiving the Whitehead Award for Medical Research Advocacy.
MR Magazine
Geoffrey Beene CEO Honored for Medical Research Advocacy
Our press release announcing G. Thompson Hutton, Esq.'s Advocacy Award was posted on the Web site of this men’s fashion magazine.
The Hill: Capital Living
Rep. David Obey Jams on the Harmonica, NIH Director Plays Backup Guitar
The Capital Living section of The Hill newspaper covers the performance done by Rep. David Obey and Dr. Collins at the 14th Annual Advocacy Awards.
The Hill: The Washington Scene
Research!America's 14th Annual Advocacy Awards
In the Washington Scene section of The Hill newspaper, there is this article about our 14th Annual Research!America Advocacy Awards.
The Hill: The Washington Scene
Obey Jams on the Harmonica While NIH Director Plays Backup Guitar
The Hill’s Washington Scene covers Research!America's 14th Annual Advocacy Awards, focusing exclusively on the musical performance by Congressman Obey and Dr. Collins at the event.
The Herald-Sun
UNC Dentist Honored As Public Health Hero
This article discusses Gary Rozier, MD who was one of 12 honored as Research!America's public health heroes in 2009.
American People's Online Health Summit
Make Research a Centerpiece in Reform
Mary Woolley guest posted on this blog, writing about how research is beneficial to our health and our economy. She cites Research!America polls that show people think research is part of the solution for containing health care costs.
I Am Biotech
Poll: Americans Want Faster Turnaround For New Drugs
Mary Woolley and John Edward Porter are both quoted in this blog that talks about the importance of speeding up the process of approving the latest medical breakthroughs.
SCOPE
Ad It Up: Super Bowl Commercials vs. Health Research
Stanford University School of Medicine's blog SCOPE published an article citing Research!America's Research Takes Cents comparisons between the cost of Super Bowl advertising and health research spending.
Baker Institute Blog
Obama Gives a Little Back to Science: Why Scientists Should Be Greatful
In this artcle about Obama's proposed FY 2011 budget for research and development, Research!America's request for NIH funding for FY2011 is mentioned.
Chemistry World
Science Shines in Obama's Budget Proposal
Chemistry World, a publication of the Royal Society of Chemistry, laid out the science funding provided in President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal. Research!America was mentioned as an advocacy organization for the National Institutes of Health.
Bloomberg News
Cancer, Autism Push By Obama to Spur New Medicines
Bloomberg News reported on President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal. The article quoted Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, on the impact of decreased research and development spending.
Nature Medicine
'Cure Acceleration' Funds Woven Into Health Reform Legislation
Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted in the February issue of Nature Medicine on the Cures Acceleration Network amendment included in the health care reform bill. The complete article is available by subscription only.
Orlando Business Journal
By the Numbers
Research!America's state-by-state National Institutes of Health funding information was referenced in this Orlando Business Journal article on research funding in Florida.
ScienceInsider
FASEB Says the National Institutes of Health Needs 19% Raise in 2011
Science Magazine's policy blog, ScienceInsider, published an entry on member organization the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and Research!America's recommendations for research funding in the FY 2011 budget.
Spoonful of Medicine
Show Me the Money, Mr. President
Nature Medicine's blog Spoonful of Medicine posted about President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal and referenced Research!America's statement urging a priority for medical research.
MSNBC.com
Fact or Fiction? No Freeze on Medical Outlays
MSNBC.com's Dose of Reality health reform blog published an article on President Obama's proposed budget freeze. Mary Woolley, Research!America president, was quoted expressing concern for the impact on research. Accompanying the article was a daily interactive quiz testing readers' knowledge on health reform issues.
The Scientist NewsBlog
Will Obama's Freeze Chill Science?
This entry on The Scientist's NewsBlog asks for responses from the research community on President Obama's proposed freeze of federal agency budgets. Mary Woolley, Research!America president, is quoted expressing her concern for the impact on the U.S.'s innovation-driven economy.
Global Health Magazine
Looking For Answers To Breast Cancer
Richard Love, MD, discusses how breast cancer can vary between cultures and reports on what he is doing to help all women.
Global Health
The Killers We Ignore
This feature article in Global Health magazine, published by Research!America member the Global Health Council, highlights the threat of chronic disease in developing countries. Paul G. Rogers Society Ambassador Keith Norris, MD, is quoted on the factors contributing to this growing phenomenon.
The New York Times
Letters: How to Stop America's Scientific Brain Drain
Research!America President Mary Woolley's response to a January 7 front-page article was published online and in print.
Bureau of National Affairs' Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Outlook for 2010
Research!America President Mary Woolley was quoted in "Outlook for 2010," reporter Jeannie Baumann's lead article about the legal, regulatory and policy outlook for medical research in the new year.
The Herald-Mail
Public Health Heroes Deserve Our Thanks
This letter to the editor in The Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, MD), authored by the Eastern Panhandle Medical Reserve Corps, thanks public health professionals on Public Health Thank You Day.
The Journal
Public Health Thank You Day is Set Today
The Eastern Panhandle Medical Reserve Corps thanked public health workers in this letter to the editor published in The Journal (Martinsburg, WV) in honor of Public Health Thank You Day.
The News and Record
Health Heroes
This letter to the editor in The News and Record (South Boston, VA) by theSouthside Medical Reserve Corp Volunteers thanks public health workers on Public Health Thank You Day.
The Northwest Herald
Health Groups Ask Communities to Give Thanks
The Northwest Herald (McHenry County, IL) published an article on the McHenry County Department of Health and Research!America's recognition of Public Health Thank You Day.
The State Journal-Register
Nurses Are On Front Lines of Public Health Effort
This letter to the editor in The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)thanks nurses for their work in public health crises in honor of Public Health Thank You Day.
Yuma Sun
County Health Workers Honored
The Yuma Sun (Yuma, AZ) reported on an event held by Yuma County Public Health Services District to honor public health workers on Public Health Thank You Day.
The Huffington Post
The Passing of a Hero for Tuberculosis
Carole Mitnick, ScD, a Paul G. Rogers Society Ambassador, authored this opinion piece in The Huffington Post on the death of a prominent tuberculosis researcher and the current need for research to develop new treatments for TB.
Salud Today
Where Does Your Congress Member Stand on Health?
This post on the Salud Today blog highlights Your Congress-Your Health and links readers to the English and Spanish versions of the site.
ScienceInsider
Roundup 11/10: The Infinite Mind Edition
This post on Science magazine's ScienceInsider blog mentions data from Research!America's most recent poll data summary.
The Huffington Post
Dr. Pat Hibberd: First Ever World Pneumonia Day. Nov. 2
Pat Hibberd, MD, PhD, Rogers Society Ambassador, wrote this opinion editorial for The Huffington Post about the threat of childhood pneumonia. She pointed to research tying pneumonia to H1N1 and called for greater attention to be paid to global health research.
Mass High Tech
Increasing NIH Funding Means Jobs and Reputation for New England
Mass High Tech, the Journal of New England Technology, reported on the economic impact of medical research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The article cites Research!America's job creation estimates from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for NIH.
NIH Record
Collins Shares Stage with Rock Star Perry
The NIH Record, a newsletter by the National Institutes of Health, reported on September's Rock Stars of Science briefing and mention Research!America as a partner of the event.
Philadelphia Inquirer
A Few Seconds for Science
Margaret Foti, MD, PhD, CEO of the American Association for Cancer Research, a Research!America member, authored this article on the need for public awareness on scientific issues. The article cites recent Research!America poll findings.
Health Affairs Blog
Lakdawalla Wins Award From Research!America
This Health Affairs blog post reports on Research!America's 2009 Garfield Economic Impact Award. Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, was lead author of the winning research which was published in Health Affairs.
Emergency Nurses Association
Strategic Thinking On Prevention of (S.T.O.P.) Injuries
Strategic Thinking On Prevention of (S.T.O.P.) Injuries is an interactive leadership program developed by the Emergency Nurses Association. The program cites data from a 2005 Research!America poll on injury research.
Science Speaks
Getting Global Health on the Congressional Agenda
This blog post on the Consortium of Universities for Global Health meeting mentions panel discussions by Research!America board chair The Hon. John Edward Porter and president Mary Woolley and Your Congress-Your Health.
The Cavalier Daily
Rock Star of Science
This article in the University of Virginia's paper, The Cavalier Daily, reports on the involvement of the university's dean of the school of medicine in the Rock Stars of Science campaign. The article cites Research!America poll data.
PARADE Magazine
Will Medical Research Change Your Life?
Susan Dentzer, member of Research!America's Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research Advisory Council, authored an article that appeared in PARADE Magazine which discusses medical breakthroughs and the research funding process. Research!America President Mary Woolley is also quoted.
The Boston Globe
Roads That Are Designed to Kill
Paul G. Rogers Society Ambassador Mark Rosenberg, PhD, authored an opinion editorial in The Boston Globe on the ways that global health research has improved traffic injury deaths.
Post-Bulletin
Mayo Receives Millions in Grants From Stimulus
Rochester, MN's Post-Bulletin reports on research grants provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that were recently awarded to Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins University. The article cites Research!America on the economic impact of the stimulus.
The Washington Times
Sestak Challenges Specter, Defies Obama
This article in The Washington Times on the Pennsylvania senate race was accompanied by a photo of Senator Arlen Specter accepting a citation from The Honorable John Edward Porter, Research!America's board chair. Sen. Specter was honored by Research!America, The Lasker Foundation and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for his support for medical research.
The Chicago Tribune
Mental Trouble Is No Less Real
In this opinion editorial in The Chicago Tribune, Mark M. Rasenick, PhD, calls for a global effort in studying and treating depression. Rasenick is a global health research Ambassador in Research!America's Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research.
The Intersection
A Wonderful Day in DC
Sheril Kirshenbaum and Chris Mooney, bloggers at The Intersection and authors of the book Unscientific America, reflected positively on their meeting with Research!America's New Voices and their talk at a DC bookstore where they were introduced by Research!America President Mary Woolley.
The Intersection
Our Big Day in D.C.: Politics and Prose, and Inspiring Science’s “New Voices”
Sheril Kirshenbaum and Chris Mooney, The Intersection bloggers and authors of Unscientific America, mention their visit to Research!America offices. Mooney and Kirshenbaum met with members of Research!America's New Voices community to discuss science communication and advocacy.
The Patriot-News
Volunteers Needed for Clinical Trials
The Patriot-News drew attention to the difficulty of finding volunteers for clinical trials, which are needed for research to develop new medical treatments and technologies. The article cites a 2007 Research!America public opinion poll.
FasterCures SmartBrief
Participate in Your Congress-Your Health
This item in Research!America partner FasterCures SmartBrief newsletter urges readers to ask their elected officials where they stand on health and research issues.
Unscientific America
Unscientific America, a book by bloggers Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum, describes the need for more mainstream media coverage of science. The book also references Research!America's pre-election poll commissioned with Science Debate 2008.
I Am Biotech
Breaking News: “Gene Guru” Francis Collins To Be Named Head of NIH
I Am Biotech's post on Francis Collins's nomination to become the next director of the National Institutes of Health mentions Research!America's positive response to the announcement.
The Scientist News Blog
Collins Seen as Boon to NIH
The Scientist News Blog reports on the nomination of Francis Collins for the director of the National Institutes of Health. Research!America board chair The Honorable John Edward Porter is quoted praising the nomination.
Stanford Medicine Magazine
In the Crosshairs: Basic Science Under the Microscope
This feature article in the Summer 2009 issue of Stanford Medicine Magazine discusses basic and translational research with NIH-funded scientists and other experts. Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted on the impact of the stimulus funds for NIH.
The Associated Press
Obama to Name Gene Guru Francis Collins NIH Chief
The Associated Press reported on Francis Collins's nomination for the director of the National Institutes of Health. The Honorable John Edward Porter, Research!America board chair, is quoted praising the nomination. The article is also available via The Houston Chronicle, CBSNews.com and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Baltimore Sun
Obese and Malnourished
Cyril Enwonwu, ScD, MDS, PhD, a Rogers Society Ambassador, authored an opinion editorial for the Baltimore Sun about the ties between obesity and malnourishment in the U.S. and abroad. He makes a case for global health research that could also improve conditions in the U.S.
Indianapolis Star
3 Dometic Violence Deaths Prompt Questions of What Can Be Done
The Indianapolis Star looks at stories of domestic abuse victims who have taken out protective orders against their abusers. Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, Rogers Society Ambassador, is cited in the article for her research on domestic violence.
Baltimore Sun
Dangerous Times
Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, is a global health research Ambassador in the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research. In this opinion editorial in the Baltimore Sun, Campbell writes about domestic violence in the U.S. and abroad and how economic stress can increase the risk of this major public health problem.
Sacramento Bee
Inside Medicine: Global Health and Us
The Sacramento Bee covered a recent event at the University of California Center Sacramento on global health research. The article mentions Research!America President Mary Woolley and data from Research!America's recent public opinion poll on global health research.
Science News
Science Receives a Budget Bonanza
With President Obama's releasing his administration's detailed budget this week, Janet Raloff of Science News posted an article on the funding provided for science. Research!America's Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted on the outlook for funding after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding is spent.
Highlight Health
Biomedical Research Rock Stars
A blog post in Highlight Health cites Research!America public opinion poll data about awareness of scientific researchers as part of the Rock Stars of Science public service campaign.
Scientific American
NIH pledges millions for rare disease research. Will it make a difference?
Scientific American's 60 Second Science blog reported on the National Institutes of Health new program, Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Disease. Stacie Propst, vice president of policy and outreach at Research!America, was quoted on the new funding for "orphan" diseases.
CNSNews.com
Magic Johnson Wants More Tax Dollars to Go to Fight AIDS
CNSNews's coverage of Research!America and amfAR's Capitol Hill conference on HIV/AIDS includes a video interview of Magic Johnson and details on his thoughts on funding for HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
NPR Health Blog
Magic is Magic, But He Still Has HIV
This NPR Health Blog post describes perceptions of Magic Johnson's HIV status and references his interview at a Capitol Hill event hosted by amfAR and Research!America.
Roll Call
Heard on the Hill: We Interrupt This Hearing
A spot in Roll Call's "Heard on the Hill" column mentions Magic Johnson's interview at Research!America and amfAR's AIDS conference on Capitol Hill. The piece also notes that Johnson and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received awards at the event.
Nature Medicine
Flush with new funds, NIH faces challenges of distribution
Nature Medicine discusses how the National Institutes of Health will spend the funding provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted on the future funding outlook. The article requires a subscription to view.
Denver Post
Flu Drugs Stocked in Colorado as "Social Distancing" Urged
Rogers Society Ambassador Barry Beaty, PhD, used the H1N1 virus scare to remind Colorado residents that the spread of disease can be controlled thanks in part to global health researchers.
Global Health Matters
Fogarty's Johnson Goes to Hill to Promote Research
Research!America and the Rogers Society held a briefing, "Global Health IS America's Health," which received coverage in Global Health Matters, the Fogarty International Center's news publication.
Newark Star-Ledger
Swine flu outbreak shows need for more health research funding
Rogers Society Ambassador Lee Reichman, MD, MPH, makes the case for more funding for global health research in this op-ed about swine flu.
The Baltimore Sun
A Real Security Threat
Rogers Society Ambassador Melinda Moore, MD, MPH, writes about swine flu as a security threat in this op-ed.
NPR
Swine Flu Prompts a World of Different Reactions
Rogers Society Ambassador Jeffrey Koplan, MD, MPH, speaks about the importance of communication with the public and the CDC's crucial role with swine flu.
Connecticut Post
Rell Seeks CDC Help in Swine Flu Fight
Rogers Society Ambassador Michael Cappello, MD, is quoted about Connecticut's efforts to deal with the potential swine flu outbreak.
WPXI Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-Area Researcher Tracking Swine Flu Online
Rogers Society Ambassador Donald Burke, MD, speaks about the swine flu task force he's leading.
Charlie Rose
A Discussion About Swine Flu
Rogers Society Ambassador Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, discusses swine flu.
The New York Times
Obama Seeks to Ease Fears on Swine Flu
Rogers Society Ambassador Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, is quoted in this article about swine flu.
Science Magazine
How to Keep Science Moving
Ralph J. Cicerone mentions Research!America Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter in this editorial.
Crain's Cleveland Business
Robotic Innovations to be on Display
This article in Crain's Cleveland Business features the Research ShowCASE event at Case Western University. Research!America President Mary Woolley will be speaking about research advocacy for the keynote address.
2009 Research ShowCASE
90.3 WCPN The Sound of Ideas
Research!America President Mary Woolley joined researchers from Case Western University to discuss the 2009 Research ShowCASE event for which she delivered the keynote address. An audio link is available with Woolley's interview taking place between 24:48 and 31:30.
Publico
Obama sale al rescate de la ciencia de EEUU
Spanish publication Publico quoted Research!America Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst on the funding for science in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the future funding outlook for NIH.
Science Magazine
Nancy Pelosi: Foursquare for Science
Science Magazine interviewed The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, after she attended three science-related events in one day, ending with Research!America's Advocacy Awards where she received the Whitehead Award for Medical Research Advocacy.
Stopping a Killer
The Baltimore Sun
Carole Mitnick, ScD, an Ambassador in the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research, wrote this opinion editorial about multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and the threats it poses if we do not invest in research to develop new therapies and tools.
Sun News
Case Western Reserve University Research ShowCASE set for April 16
The Cleveland Sun News blog, Sun Press, posted an article about an upcoming research showCASE at Case Western University. Mary Woolley, Research!America's president, will be giving the keynote address.
Nature Medicine
US stimulus bill challenges biomedicine to deliver
Research!America Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted in this article on science funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the future of funding for research. A subscription is required to read the article.
Issues in Science and Technology
Science on the Campaign Trail
Issues in Science and Technology, a journal by the National Academy of Sciences, published an editorial by the founders of ScienceDebate2008 about the history and successes of the initiative. The editorial mentions the poll that ScienceDebate2008 conducted with Research!America.
ScienceInsider
Want to Help NIH? Specter Says GOP Is Your Party
Science magazine's blog, ScienceInsider, included a post about Senator Arlen Specter's remarks at Research!America's Advocacy Awards event on March 24. Specter was honored with the Legacy Award and spoke about advocacy for the National Institutes of Health.
The Scientist NewsBlog
Science Groups Ramp Up NIH Advocacy
This blog post from The Scientist details the science advocacy community's funding recommendations for the National Institutes of Health in the FY2010 budget. The article quotes Stacie Propst, vice president of policy and outreach at Research!America, on Research!America's call for a 10% funding increase.
Triangle Business Journal
Stimulus Could Shower $300M on Triangle
This article in the Triangle Business Journal describes the economic impact of federal funding and private industry on research institutions in Triangle, NC and quotes Research!America President Mary Woolley. The article requires a subscription to view.
Science News
Science Stimulus
This feature article in an upcoming issue of Science News gives an overview of the changes the new administration is bringing to science from health, climate, energy and basic research perspectives. Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted on developments in health research.
The Burrill Report
Obama Overturns Bush Restrictions on Stem Cells
This podcast features an interview with Stacie Propst, vice president of science policy and outreach at Research!America. Propst discusses the impact of Obama's executive order lifting restrictions on stem cell research funding and his memorandum on scientific integrity in government.
Reuters
Calif., New York May Benefit From Stem Cell Move
Reuters reports on the state impact of President Obama's executive order which lifts the ban on federally funded stem cell research. Research!America Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted on state stem cell research funding.
Wired Science
On Science, Obama Puts His Mouth Where His Money Is
This post in the Wired Science blog draws attention to a memorandum released by President Obama promising a new era of scientific integrity in government. Research!America Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted on the proven support of science in Obama's administration.
WNET New York
PBS' Favorite Unsung Heroines
Leading PBS hosts and correspondents chose "unsung heroines" in honor of Women's History Month. Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" recognized Mary Woolley, president of Research!America.
Science Careers
Taken For Granted: Shovel-Ready Science
This article in Science Careers, an online component of Science magazine, focuses on the funding challenges faced by young scientists. Stacie Propst, PhD, vice president of policy and outreach at Research!America, is quoted on science funding in future budgets.
Insitute of Medicine
Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public
Research!America President Mary Woolley was interviewed for her presentation at the Institute of Medicine's Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public. Woolley's video can be seen under the "Interviews" tab on the site.
BioTechniques
The NIH Outlines Plans for $10B
This article in BioTechniques, a life sciences journal, discusses the distribution of the funding for the National Institutes of Health provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Research!America Vice President of Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted on the issue of stable funding for the NIH.
Reuters
Cash boost coming for stagnant U.S. medical research
Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted in this article about the economic recovery act.
The Houston Chronicle
Wanted: Federal stem cell research oversight
This op-ed cites public opinion data on stem cell research from from a Research!America poll showing that a majority of Americans support federal funding for stem cell research.
The Washington Post
Science
Research!America’s estimate that the funding for NIH included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act would create 70,000 jobs is cited in a package of stories about the passage of the bill.
The Scientist NewsBlog
How To Spend the NIH Stimulus
This blog post from The Scientist talks to researchers about research funding with $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health currently in the economic recovery package. Research!America Vice President of Science Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst is quoted in the article.
WHYY Philadelphia
Science in the Stimulus Package
This news item on WHYY FM in Philadelphia discusses the role of science funding in the economic recovery plan. Research!America President Mary Woolley responds with a sound bite on the economic impact of research investment. Listen to the audio of the program or read the transcript.
Annals of Neurology
Biomedical Research Funding Could Be a Valuable Part of the Economic Stimulus Plan
This article in the Annals of Neurology blog details the role of funding for biomedical research in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted extensively on the benefits of investing in research.
The New York Times
Using a Leadership Role to Put a Human Face on Science
In a conversation with Peter Agre, the next president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Times reporter Claudia Dreifus discusses Agre's research and mentions Research!America in reference to scientists running for office.
The Scientist NewsBlog
Bailing out life science
The Scientist NewsBlog reports on funding for science included in the economic recovery package. Research!America is cited as in the article as “the clearest voice” in life sciences funding advocacy
The Nation's Health
Public health leaders hope for renewed health agenda under new administration: Health outlook
The American Public Health Association's publication The Nation's Health included an article on the priorities for public health for the new administration. Research!America Vice President of Science Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst was quoted on the importance of funding research.
Women's Health
Dear Mr. President...
Research!America President Mary Woolley joins the editors of Women's Health magazine in an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama urging his administration to make health and health research a priority. The article can be read in the January/February 2009 issue of Women's Health.
Medical Progress Today
Priorities for the New FDA Commissioner
The Manhattan Institute publishes Medical Progress Today, a web magazine that asked Research!America President Mary Woolley to outline her priorities for the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner of the new administration. Woolley's recommendations included doubling the resources of the FDA.
The Washington Independent
Scientists Heartened by Potential Appointees
Research!America president Mary Woolley is quoted in this article in The Washington Independent on the positive signals that recent appointments to the Obama administration bring for science.
The Why Files
Economic Stimulus for Science
The Why Files, an online science publication supported by the Graduate School at University of Wisconsin-Madison, quoted Research!America president Mary Woolley in this article about a recovery plan for science funding.
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Report Urges Greater U.S. Funding Role In Infectious Disease Research
This article in CQ Healthbeat about a FamiliesUSA report on infectious disease research also mentions Research!America's Capitol Hill briefing, "Global Health IS America's Health". The article cannot be viewed online without a registration.
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Report: Investments in Health Research Stagnating
Stacie Propst, Research!America vice president of science policy and outreach responds to Research America's US Investment in Health Research 2007 Report. The article also cites data on research funding from the report. The article requires a subscription to view.
The Journal of Life Sciences
Running In Place
Research!America Chair The Hon. John Edward Porter is quoted on this article on the effects of flattened research funding. The article reports on data from Research!America's 2007 U.S. Investment in Health Research report.
Mercury News
UC gets $4 million from Gates foundation for new global health school
This article references data from Research!America's 2008 California Speaks Out on Global Health Research poll as a Charlton Research Company poll, and compares results from a 2008 national poll to data specific to the Bay Area. The article was also published in the The Oakland Tribune and The Contra Costa Times.
ASBMB Today
ASBMB Round Table: Jim Wells and Mary Woolley
This article in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology monthly newsletter continues the discussion from Jim Wells, PhD, and Research!America President Mary Woolley's October editorial in Science about spurring a movement for global health.
Science Careers
Taken for Granted: Can Early-Career Scientists Believe in Change?
Research!America Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter is quoted in this Science Careers story about the importance of appointing a science adviser in the new administration and NIH funding. The article is about the outlook for science funding in the current economy.
Journal of Science Communication
Scientists, do it like Al Gore
This editorial published in the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Science Communication responds to an October editorial in Science by Research!America President Mary Woolley and Jim Wells, PhD. The article calls for greater attention from the public to global and local health issues. It can be viewed online in PDF format.
Baltimore Business Journal
Opening doors to new treatments
The Baltimore Business Journal includes an article about the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Greenebaum Cancer Center, which was recently named a National Cancer Institute designated cancer center. Mary Woolley comments on the current NIH funding environment.
Alexandria Times
Let Technology Lead the Way
This letter to the editor in the Alexandria Times calls for research funding to stimulate the economy through innovation. The piece cites information from Your Candidates-Your Health.
Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
Panel: U.S. Investment in Global Health Critical Despite Troubled Economy
Covers "Global Health IS America's Health", a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Research!America and FamiliesUSA. The article requires registration to view.
Medical Research Law & Policy Report
Obama Administration Expected to Favor Research, Overturn Bush Stem Cell Policy
In the transition to the new administration, Mary Woolley and others reflect on science policy in relation to funding, the economy and stem cell research.
The Associated Press
Daschle Accepts HHS Cabinet Post
Research!America Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter is quoted in this Associated Press story about the appointment of Tom Daschle as Secretary of Health & Human Services. The article appears on numerous Web sites and in papers across the country.
The Scientist Blog
Politics Calls Neuroscientists
Quotes from Research!America Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter’s remarks about funding for science research at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting were included in this post by Andrea Gawrylewski.
The Houston Chronicle
Time to Improve Research Funds
Research!America Fellow Hillary Lewis, JD, published a letter to the editor about the need for increased federal funding for health research.
The Deal
This Won't Hurt a Bit
Research!America’s VP of Science Policy & Outreach Stacie Propst, PhD, is quoted in this article by Alex Lash and Cheryl Meyer that was also posted on Reuters.com.
ABC News
Science in a Post-Bush World
This article about science in the next administration quotes Research!America Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter on the importance of appointing a science adviser. The article focuses on the challenges faced by science in the Bush administration and looks ahead to Obama’s approach to science funding and policy.
The Scientist Blog
Obama Good for Science, Experts Say
Research!America’s VP of Science Policy & Outreach Stacie Propst, PhD, is quoted in this blog post written by Bob Grant.
Nature Medicine
U.S. Researchers Await Key Science Appointments by Next President
The November 2008 issue of Nature Medicine includes an article by Amber Dance about the role of science in the next administration. Dance quotes Mary Woolley on the prospect of a cabinet level science adviser.
San Francisco Business Times
America needs a double-helix hero, says UCSF prof
Jim Wells calls for a champion for basic medical research and mentions his editorial with Mary Woolley in Science.
The Huffington Post
U.S. Presidential Health Care Plans Update
Rear Adm. Susan Blumenthal, MD, cites a Research!America public opinion poll in this blog post about the 2008 presidential candidates’ health care plans.
The Scientist Blog
Palin vs. The Flies
This post by Bob Grant about Sarah Palin’s comment on fruit fly research includes responses from research scientists. Research!America’s Stacie Propst, PhD, was quoted, calling for scientists’ involvement in the political process.
The New York Times
Rivals' Visions Differ on Unleashing Innovation
Research!America's Chair, The Honorable John Edward Porter, is quoted in this article about the presidential candidates' plans for innovation and research investment.
The Great Beyond
Candidates speak out on NIH funding, stem cells (sort of)
Nature's Meredith Wadman blogs about our Oct. 14 moderated discussion between representatives of the McCain 2008 and Obama 2008 campaigns.
The Hill
McCain won’t freeze science funding, adviser says
An article by Jeffrey Young about our moderated discussion between representatives from the McCain and Obama campaigns.
Science News
The Science Vote: Spending Priorities Differ
Research!America's VP of Science Policy & Outreach Stacie Propst, PhD, is quoted in this article by reporter Janet Raloff.
The Tennessean
Candidates' Stand on Funding for NIH is Vitally Important
This opinion editorial calls for Tennessee congressional candidates to declare their position on health and research issues. The piece references Your Candidates-Your Health.
Science Magazine
A Populist Movement for Health?
An editorial by Research!America President Mary Woolley and Jim Wells, PhD, of the University of California at San Francisco, calls on the scientific community to launch a bold strategy to stimulate innovation and enlightened public policy patterned after Al Gore’s successful efforts to highlight the perils of global warming.
Mount Vernon Gazette
When Dengue Hits Home
Senior communications associate Ann Andrews Morris' op-ed about her personal experience with Dengue fever and why the U.S. should invest more in global health research.
Nature Medicine
The lobbying landscape and beyond: 15 groups to know
Research!America is named one of 15 organizations of “special interest” to researchers for their influence on science and funding.
Nature Medicine
10 Influential People to Watch in Biomedical Policy
Our chair, The Hon. John Edward Porter, is listed as one of “10 influential people to watch in biomedical policy.”
Nature Medicine
The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: A Look at the Candidates
The positions of presidential candidates McCain and Obama from our Your Candidates-Your Health questionnaire are quoted.
Science News
Second-Tier Presidential Debates
Janet Raloff mentions Stacie Propst, PhD, and Research!America in a post published prior to our moderated discussion between presidential candidate representatives on the economic impact of health research.
Science News
Investing in Science Research: Ouch!
Janet Raloff's in-depth post on medical research quotes Stacie Propst, PhD, and Research!America’s 2007 Investment in Health Research report.
Science Magazine
If All You Do Is Vote ...
This opinion piece by Research!America’s chair, The Honorable John Edward Porter, is a timely reminder that “elections have a way of sorting things out.”
Bloomberg.com
Zerhouni, Chief of U.S. Institutes of Health, to Quit
Research!America President Mary Woolley is quoted in an article about Dr. Zerhouni's departure announcement.
Nature
US Election: Questioning the Candidates
The positions of presidential candidates McCain and Obama from our Your Candidates-Your Health questionnaire are quoted.
Nature
Agencies of Change
Barack Obama's response to Research!America's Your Candidates-Your Health is included in this article.
Nature
The Home Stretch
John McCain's response to Research!America's Your Candidates-Your Health is included in this article.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Where Do Obama & McCain Stand on Science
Research!America board member Alan I. Leshner, PhD, AAAS CEO, and David Baltimore, PhD, recipient of the 2009 Builders of Science award, wrote an op-ed about presidential candidates Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s stances on science. The op-ed also references our 2008 public opinion poll commissioned with ScienceDebate2008.com.
Science Friday
Health and the Election
Research!America President Mary Woolley was a guest on National Public Radio's "Science Friday." She spoke with host Ira Flatow about the presidential candidates' views on research, health care and science in response to our Your Candidates-Your Health questionnaire.
The Scientist
The Future of U.S. Science Policy
This article includes coverage of our Your Candidates-Your Health voter education initiative.
The Scientist
John Porter
Research!America's Chair The Honorable John Edward Porter is profiled.
The Scientist
Science and Politics
Richard Gallagher's editorial includes mention of Research!America's Your Candidates-Your Health voter education initiative.
Science News
Candidates Weigh in on Biomedicine
Janet Ralaff interviewed Research!America's Stacie Propst, PhD, and writes about our voter education initiative Your Candidates-Your Health.
The Scientist Blog
Dems Promise Support for Science
Research!America's statements to the Republican and Democratic parties regarding their party platforms were included in this blog post.
Chicago Life
Red White & Budget Cuts
Research!America is featured prominently a story on the link between politics, budget cuts and research. The article quotes Mary Woolley and references our U.S. Investment in Research report and our Your Candidates-Your Health initiative.
The Edmond Sun
Sometimes bumpy road pays large dividends for health
An op-ed by Paul G. Rogers Society Ambassador Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, and Gary Raskob about global health research.
The Tavis Smiley Show
Mental Health Safety Net
Research!America's Vice President for Science Policy and Outreach Stacie Propst, PhD, is interviewed in this radio show segment.
Argus Leader
Waging War on Disease
Mary Woolley is quoted in this article about the Sanford Health Project.
MSNBC.com's Cosmic Log
Science Debate Moves On
Research!America's public opinion poll, commissioned with ScienceDebate2008.com, is covered by science editor Alan Boyle.
The Advocate/ABC2 Baton Rouge
Joe Gyan wrote this article in the opinion section that references the recent Research!America poll conducted in Louisiana.
The Advocate / WBRZ News 2
Storms still wreak havoc on La. health
Article about Research!America's Research Partners Forum in New Orleans.
The Times-Picayune
Mental health troubles persist: Many residents aren't getting help, poll says
Article about Research!America's Research Partners Forum in New Orleans.
UPI
Katrina victims cool to mental-health help
A United Press International story about the Research!America-sponsored public opinion poll released in New Orleans.
The Times-Picayune
New mental health poll to be unveiled today
Article about Research!America's mental health poll released in New Orleans.
Argus Leader
Mary Woolley suggests juvenile diabetes as a potential target for the Sanford Health Project.
Innovation.org
"Competitiveness and the Power of Innovation"
Find out how the U.S. stacks up against the rest of the world in innovation in Mary Woolley's guest commentary at Innovation.org.
C-SPAN
Research for Health in 2008: Valuing Evidence and Enhancing Impact
Watch our 2008 National Forum as broadcast on C-SPAN.
Science
"Glocal" Science Advocacy
Research!America's Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research is cited in this editorial by board member Alan I. Leshner, PhD. (Subscription required)
90.3 WCPN, an NPR Station
Mary Woolley, Andrew Revkin of The New York Times, and Jeffrey Mervis of Science Magazine, discuss the presidential candidates, science and research.
Science
The Real Debate
Donald Kennedy discusses Research!America's Your Candidates-Your Health initiative in his editorial. (Subscription required)
Wall Street Journal Radio
Podcast of Wall Street Journal interview and summary of radio interviews with Mary Woolley.
XM Radio
Healthcare Costs Soar, But Research Spending Lags
Mary Woolley speaks with reporter Bruce Japsen about health research funding.
XM Radio
A Crisis in Medical Research Funding
Mary Woolley discusses medical research funding with reporter Bruce Japsen.
XM Radio
The Under-Funded CDC
Mary Woolley talks about funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with reporter Bruce Japsen.
XM Radio
Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Mary Woolley discusses embryonic stem cell research with reporter Bruce Japsen.
Baltimore Sun
Science Campaigns for Cash
With their efforts to win more government funding stymied in Washington, medical researchers at the Johns Hopkins University and elsewhere are taking their lobbying campaign on the road -- and into the presidential campaign.
Nature Reports Stem Cells
Many people are watching CIRM, says Mary Woolley, head of Research!America, a health-research advocacy group in Virginia. With other investments in research flat, the institute is "in a vanguard," she says. "It's really important for CIRM to get it right."
Science
U.S. Investment in Health Research Estimate 2006
Our 2006 U.S. Investment in Health Research Estimate was first covered in Science. Research!America's Mary Woolley and Stacie Propst, PhD, were quoted. (subscription required)
New York Times
Free Lunch on Health? Think Again
Mary Woolley's response to David Leonhardt's column
Harper's Magazine
Science
Mary Woolley asks in her letter to the editor, what other opportunities have we missed by allowing politics to trump science?
The Scientist
Double Research Funding? Be Careful
Mary Woolley is quoted about the economic value of scientific research (subscription required)
PARADE
Your Congress, Your Health
Article encouraging PARADE readers to visit www.yourcongressyourhealth.org
The San Francisco Chronicle
Budget Cuts to Medical Research Will Cost Lives
Research!America board member G. Steven Burrill and Newt Gingrich's op-ed.
The Tennessean
Take a Global View on Health?
Op eds by Paul Rogers Society Ambassadors James E.K. Hildreth, MD, PhD; Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD; and Peter F. Wright, MD. The paper also published an editorial, a "today's topic" and "readers' views" about global health research.
Nature
Philanthropy in Science
Without more rigorous comparisons, some observers question whether, dollar for dollar, philanthropic donations guarantee more good science than government or industry does. “I don’t think the data overall would hold up,” says Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, a health-research advocacy group in Alexandria, Virginia. “Plenty of people who have received the Nobel prize were funded by the NIH.”
PARADE
Your Congress, Your Health
Article that launched the Your Congress-Your Health initiative
The Washington Times
Unhealthy Cuts
The May 4 editorial titled, "Unhealthy Cuts," strikes at a looming crisis-the prospect that the Administration's proposed budget cuts for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could cripple broad-based medical research initiatives, compromise promising studies and weaken our global leadership in health research.
Voice of America
Our World
This news segment features excerpts from our 2007 National Forum
Dallas Morning News
3 medical center docs get award
Coverage of our Builders of Science award
Washington Post.com
The newspaper's Web site covered our 2007 Advocacy Awards to Orrin Hatch and Mike Wallace
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Scientists decry decline in research funding
Article quotes Mary Woolley
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Can they find a cure? Top researchers applaud goal but say it's rarely that simple
Mary Woolley is quoted on the Sanford Project
The Washington Times
Science and Politics
The article notes the important and sometimes surprising contributions scientists can offer in shaping diplomatic policies.
Global Forum Update on Research for Health V2
United States Investment in Global Health Research
Written by Mary Woolley; Stacie Propst, PhD; and Emily Connelly
Medscape - January 2007
Does Washington Care About Medical Research?
Mary Woolley challenges Congress and the president as to where health research really falls on their priority list in this Medscape video editorial