Tools for the Public

Learn more about the importance of research to improve health, and how
you can get involved!

• Issues that Matter: find resources by topic to help you learn about and advocate for policy issues, including stem cell research, prevention and public health, and investment.

• Advocacy Resources: use these tools to advocate for research to improve health.

• Issue Reports: use our fact sheets on specific diseases, benefits of research and interdisciplinary research to educate yourself and others.

• About Research: learn a few basics about how medical and health research are funded and the results of recent discoveries.

• Tell Congress What You Think: find e-mail tools and sample messages to urge your elected officials to support medical research.

• Public Opinion: find out where the American public stands on health and research.

• Research Takes Cents: we compare selected American leisure spending to the costs associated with conducting research.

• Then Now Imagine: view examples of the state of a condition or disease years ago, how research has improved the situation and what further research might bring in the future.

• The Research Advocate: read selected articles from our award-winning monthly newsletter.

• Upcoming Events: attend one of our programs, forums or other events.

• About Research!America: find out more about our mission, leadership and members.