Research!America forums bring together leaders in government, industry, academia, patient advocacy organizations and the media to engage in dialogue concerning key research issues.
2009
Garfield Economic Impact Award.
October 13, 2009. U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, DC.
Award sponsors: Eugene Garfield Foundation and the University of Chicago Medical Center
Global Health IS America's Health: Eliminating TB Through Global Health Research.
October 8, 2009. Dirksen Senate Office Building. Washington, DC
Partner: Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance)
The Quest for Cures: Horizons in Cancer Research.
October 1, 2009. Rayburn House Office Building. Washington, DC
Partners: Pfizer Oncology and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Rock Stars of Science.
September 24, 2009. U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. Washington, DC
Presented in partnership with Geoffrey Beene Gives Back, Wyeth, Elan, Alzheimer's Association and GQ magazine
The Recovery Act and National Institutes of Health Research.
June 1, 2009. Cannon House Office Building. Washington, DC
Presented by the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research in conjunction with the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
The Capitol Hill Conference: Future Directions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
May 13, 2009. Cannon House Office Building. Washington, DC
Partner: amfAR
Why Global Health Research is Good for the U.S. Economy
May 5, 2009. Rayburn House Office Building. Washington, DC
National Institutes of Health: Improving Health through Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
April 28, 2009. Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
20th Anniversary Advocacy Awards
March 24, 2009. Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
National Forum 2009
Science in the Service of the Nation
March 24, 2009. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Moderator: Clive Crook; Panelists: Richard Besser, MD; Nancy Glass, PhD, MPH, RN; Patricia Murphy; Chris Viehbacher; Carolyn Clancy, MD; Raynard Kington, MD; Debra Lappin, JD; William Peck, MD
Capitol Hill Briefing: Are Americans Destined to Be Fat for Life?
February 12, 2009. Washington, DC
Speakers: Leonard Wartofsky, MD MACP; Daniel Bessesen, MD; Myron Genel, MD; and Stacie Propst, PhD
Partner: The Endocrine Society
2008
Partnerships in Global Health Research: A Bridge to the World
December 8, 2008. City Club of San Francisco
Keynote: Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, CDC director
Partners: Pfizer, University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Berkeley
Global Health IS America's Health: A Capitol Hill Briefing
November 18, 2008. Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Partners: FamiliesUSA's Global Health Initiative, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health and the Environment and Congressional Global Health Caucus
Your Candidates-Your Health Post-Election Meeting
November 11, 2008. AAAS, Washington, DC
Featuring remarks from The Honorable John Edward Porter; Alan I. Leshner, PhD; Mary Woolley; Stacie Propst, PhD; and Bart Moore of Atlantic Media Group
Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award Presentation
October 14, 2008. The Newseum, Washington, DC
Keynote: David Leonhardt
Presidential Health & Economic Policy Discussion
October 14, 2008. The Newseum, Washington, DC
Moderator: David Leonhardt
Congressional Briefing: Working Smart in Global Health: Learning As We Deliver
June 23, 2008. Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Mental and Public Health in Concert: Voices from Louisiana
April 29, 2008. Audobon Tea Room, New Orleans
Keynote: Donald Palmisano, MD, JD
Partners: Pfizer, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
12th Annual Advocacy Awards Gala
March 18, 2008. Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
National Forum 2008
Research for Health in 2008: Valuing Evidence and Enhancing Impact
March 18, 2008. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Moderator: Susan Dentzer
2007
Transforming Health: Fulfilling the Promise of Research
November 16, 2007. Washington, DC
Partner: PhRMA
Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award Presentation
October 9, 2007. National Press Club, Washington, DC
11th Annual Advocacy Awards Gala
March 20, 2008. Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
Master of Ceremonies: George Stephanopoulos
National Forum 2007
U.S. Investment in Research: Assuring Domestic and Global Dividends
March 20, 2008. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Moderator: David Gergen
Bridging the Sciences: Investment and Innovation
February 1, 2007. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Keynote: Arden Bement Jr., PhD, NSF director
Partner: Abbott
2006
Research: The Risks, the Rewards and the Returns-a Florida Perspective
November 28, 2006. The Tampa Club, Tampa, FL
Keynote: Elias Zerhouni, MD, director National Institutes of Health
Partners: Novartis, University of South Florida
Eugene Garfield Economic Impact of Medical and Health Research Award Presentation
October 10, 2006. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Personalized Medicine: From Promise to Practice
September 19, 2006. The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Keynote: Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director National Human Genome Research Institute
Partner: Roche
10th Annual Advocacy Awards Gala
March 21, 2006. Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
Moderator: Judy Woodruff
2006 National Forum
Science and Health in the 21st Century Top Research Leaders Discuss Challenges, Opportunities
March 21, 2006. National Press Club, Washington, DC
Moderator: David Gergen