Join us on Monday, November 18, at 12:00 p.m. ET for an interactive discussion with Melissa Antman, the Deputy Director of the Project Accelerator Transition Innovation Office (PATIO) at ARPA-H. PATIO works with ARPA-H partners throughout the lifecycle of their projects, paving the way from concept to real world application. If you are with a […]
Across the nation, an estimated 1.5 million Americans rely on oxygen to manage their health yet face significant challenges to monitoring their condition. On Tuesday, November 19, at 1:00 p.m. ET Dr. Stephen Mathai, Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and part of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Hypertension Program, and Shavini Fernando, Founder […]
Answering the “Porter Question...” “How do you know your research has impact on people?” That’s the deceptively simple question Congressional luminary John Edward Porter (1935-2022, U.S. Representative, R-IL-10, 1980-2001), was known to level at federal officials when they came before the powerful House “Labor-H” Appropriations Subcommittee he chaired. We’ve asked our 2025 John Edward Porter […]
If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, we hope you’ll participate in an off-the-record discussion focused on advocacy priorities as the transition to a new Administration and Congress moves forward. Cheryl Jaeger from Crossroads Strategies and Leslie Zelenko from KDCR will join the meeting to discuss the policy and funding landscape, and we’ll reserve plenty of time for […]
Medical journalist Elizabeth Cohen has dedicated her career to helping Americans become smarter, more empowered patients by sharing impactful, real-life stories. After nearly losing her life following the premature birth of her three-pound daughter, Elizabeth made it her mission to help others navigate the often-complicated and overwhelming medical system. Over the years, her reporting has […]
If you are with a Research!America alliance member organization, join us on January 23 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern for our first alliance member-only meeting of 2025, which took place over Zoom. Mary Dee Beal and Leslie Zelenko from KDCR Partners provided a DC update, and we resumed the 2025 policy and advocacy strategy session that got off to such […]
Research!America hosted a member-only meeting over Zoom to discuss the recent OMB memo pausing certain federal grants and contracts. The meeting took place on Thursday, January 30, at 12:00 PM ET.
On February 3 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, we had a discussion with Dr. Alfred Sommer, Dean Emeritus, University Distinguished Service Professor, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and recipient of Research!America’s 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Public Health Award. In conversation with fellow Bloomberg School professor Dr. Scott Zeger, Dr. Sommer shared insights from […]
On Tuesday, February 11 at 12:00 PM ET, Research!America held an alliance member-only meeting over Zoom . In addition to discussing the latest developments in Washington, Erik Fatemi, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs joined us for a closer look at the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) and FY26 appropriations landscape. This meeting was not open to press. If your organization […]
Over the next three decades, the global population aged 65 and older is expected to double: what are the societal and health implications of longer lives and aging populations, and how should countries adapt their health systems to prepare for them? We had an enlightening discussion on February 18, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EST featuring […]
On Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 PM ET, Research!America will hold an alliance member-only meeting over Zoom. Cheryl Jaeger from Crossroads Strategies will join us for a meeting to discuss actions, taken and expected, by the administration. We’ll discuss advocacy strategies and reserve plenty of time for Q&A. This meeting is not open to the press or organizations outside the Research!America […]
On March 5 at 12 p.m. Eastern, Research!America hosted an Alliance Discussion with Dr. Donald S. Wood, President and CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and Paul Melmeyer, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy at MDA. MDA, the 2025 Paul Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award winner, has been the largest nonprofit supporter […]
