We hosted an off-the record meeting on Tuesday, June 23, at 1 p.m. ET regarding advocacy to propel the appropriations process forward given concerns that we were facing another potential government shutdown. We did a bit of brainstorming on how to ensure every congressional office was aware of the consequences of OMB’s Proposed Rule for Federal Financial […]
Join us for a different kind of alliance member-only meeting on Wednesday, July 8, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Rather than a presentation or fireside chat, we’re holding a drop-in hour for you or any member of your organization about drafting and submitting public comments on OMB's proposed rule, "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." Research!America staff will be on hand to help answer questions and provide encouragement. If you can’t make it, there are terrific tools for drafting comments on […]
If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, please join us on Tuesday, July 21 at noon ET for an off-the record, Alliance Member-Only Zoom meeting with Georgetown Law Professor David Super. We’ve asked David, whose expertise spans administrative law, constitutional law, and other research-relevant areas of government policy, to shed light on potential legal challenges to the Office of Management Budget Proposed Regulation for Financial Assistance. We will […]
If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, join us for a Zoom meeting with Grace Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs at the Food and Drug Administration. We’ve asked Grace to provide an overview of Operation TrialBlazer, a Department of Health and Human Services initiative aimed at strengthening America's leadership […]
Research!America hosted a webinar on Aug. 11, 2026, to provide an interactive advocacy training and phone bank focused on contacting members of Congress about the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule, "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." This rule could upend how federal research gets funded, from grant terminations to political interference in merit review. […]
If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, join us for an off-the-record Zoom meeting taking place on Tuesday, September 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET. We’ll be discussing OMB’s proposed rule, pending RFI’s, FY26 and FY27 appropriations, and more. We are thrilled to be joined by Laura Friedel, senior policy advisor with Alston & Bird, and previously clerk and […]
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If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, please join us for our next Alliance Member-Only discussion on Monday, September 28, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET, featuring Carrie Wolinetz, Ph.D., Senior Principal at Lewis-Burke Associates. We’ve asked Carrie to give an update on recent developments affecting NIH and pending Requests for Information. As […]
Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when your body’s response to an infection damages vital organs. It affects over 1.7 million Americans each year, killing 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 10 children. Behind each one of those numbers is a patient, a family, or a caregiver whose experiences can reshape what research […]
Join us on Thursday, October 15, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET via Zoom for a special Alliance Member-Only Discussion featuring Pete Rouse, principal at PMR Associates and former chief of staff to President Obama, and Mat Lapinski, CEO of Crossroads Strategies. With the midterm elections just weeks away, Mat and Pete will share their perspectives on […]
Join us on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ET for a Zoom fireside chat with Gary Disbrow, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), moderated by Research!America President & CEO Russ Paulsen. Dr. Disbrow and Russ will discuss BARDA’s current priorities as it works to strengthen our nation’s preparedness for public health and medical emergencies. There will be plenty […]
The votes will (mostly) be counted, but what will the results mean for the road ahead? Join us Thursday, November 5, at 1 p.m. ET for a special post-election fireside chat with renowned political commentator and journalist Steve Clemons (check out his impressive bio below). Just two days after the midterm elections, we'll tap into […]
