Have you ever wondered if you are cut out to start a company applying your science? Join Nucleate, a student-led organization of bio-innovators, to discuss tips and tools helpful to scientists when researching the startup space. The session will provide participants with an in-depth introduction to identifying a market opening and selecting founders and investors […]
Congressional veteran Mary Dee Beal, Principal at KDCR Partners, joined us for a closed-door discussion for an update on where we are in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations process following the signing of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
If your organization is a member of Research!America, join us on for a discussion with Paul Kim, Principal at Kendall Square Policy Strategies LLC, for an update on where we are in the process to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Signed into law in 2006, this legislation that has dramatically bolstered our […]
How is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) helping to better protect the U.S. from public health threats? Dan Jernigan, MD, MPH, Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the CDC, joined us to discuss the new vision for NCEZID and how the Center is incorporating innovation […]
Bill Novelli, Founder of the Business for Impact Center at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business joined Research!America to discuss the art and science of effective R&D advocacy. Bill Novelli co-founded the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, and is the author of "Good Business: The Talk, Fight, Win Way […]
What is NIH’s Role in Securing the Research Workforce? Jon R. Lorsch, PhD, Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH joined us to provide an update on the Institute's role in bringing about more sustainable and inclusive career paths for early career researchers across medical and health research engineering disciplines. View […]
August recess seems like a good time to provide a refresher on all things appropriations. Erik Fatemi, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs, joined us to share a look at the terms you need to know; discretionary vs. mandatory spending; how the House and Senate bills are applying the budget caps in the debt limit deal […]
On Thursday, August 24th at noon ET, Dan Farmer, principal on the Health and Life Sciences Practice at BGR Government Affairs, joined us to speak about a precedent-setting coverage pathway for Breakthrough medical devices and the implications for patients and research inside and outside the medical device arena. View his slides and watch the recording.
Our world is more connected than ever before. Our communities lie at our fingertips, from Twitter to Instagram to TikTok, but does interconnectedness have its drawbacks? What does it mean to grow up in a world where your community is online? Dr. Mitch Prinstein, Chief Science Officer at the American Psychological Association, joined us to […]
The September 30th end of Fiscal Year 2023 is fast approaching. What’s possible, probable, and probably not in the cards as R&D relevant funding and policy priorities hang in the balance? If your organization is a Research!America alliance member, join us for a candid, off-the record conversation with two highly respected Capitol Hill Veterans, Cheryl […]
The 2023 Forum will include both virtual and live, in-person components over the course of two days on September 19 and 20. September 19th, Day 1, will be fully virtual. September 20th, Day 2, will be held in person in Washington, DC, at The George Washington University (GWU), followed by a reception at GWU. Map […]
Rural Health Disparities: What will it take to make progress? Rural Americans face a range of alarming health disparities compared to their urban counterparts. Some grim examples: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rural Americans are more likely to die from cancer, heart disease, unintentional injury, and stroke than those living […]
